Is a letter from my employer confirming remote work mandatory for a Thai visa application?

I applied thru soft power, yet they even asked me for my company's letter to show they are OK with me being in Thailand.So what do you think about those who apply thru remote work?

I applied thru soft power, yet they even asked me for my company's letter to show they are OK with me being in Thailand.

So what do you think about those who apply thru remote work?

I am self employed so I am curious if my cover letter covers that portion. I also included business registration, most recent pay stub (I’m an S Corp and pay myself as a W2 in addition to distributions), business license, work contracts, etc.

I am self employed so I am curious if my cover letter covers that portion. I also included business registration, most recent pay stub (I’m an S Corp and pay myself as a W2 in addition to distributions), business license, work contracts, etc.

Sawadee, I understand your worry with strict company. Many consulates list employer letter as required for workcation DTV, but some people get approved without it if other papers are strong. Contract plus business registration plus invoices plus pay slips can be enough if contract says remote or outside country work allowed.

If company is stiff, try ask for short simple letter, just name, position, remote work allowed, no salary detail needed. Or ask HR for email confirmation and print it. Officers want proof that work is not in Thailand and company knows you are abroad.

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Everything is Embassy dependant, so you can’t get qualified answers without telling which Embassy

Use search including Embassy name, you are asking questions that has been answered numerous times.

I was asked for a work contract clearly stating that they were "OK for me to work from Thailand and that I will not provide any service to any Thai clients". I was asked for this in Australia. I had no issues getting it, I guess I was lucky they did not wanted to retain me & were willing to do what was required to make that happen.

It’s an extra required document. After I uploaded all the required documents (including my employment contract), they messaged me asking for this letter from my employer.

My company orally gave me permission to work remotely abroad, but they refused to issue a formal written document. So, I used my experience working remotely from China earlier this year—including my Chinese entry and exit records as well as my paystubs during that period—to prove that the company actually permits remote work overseas. And it worked, they accepted it! I applied at the embassy in Berlin.

Not strictly mandatory everywhere, but it's the document that removes the most doubt. What the embassy wants to see is proof that you (1) have a stable remote income and (2) are allowed to do it from Thailand.

If you're employed: contract + a short letter from the employer stating you can work remotely from abroad/Thailand is the safest combo. Some embassies (London, some US consulates) have asked for it explicitly in follow-up requests.

If you're self-employed: business registration + recent invoices/contracts with clients + bank statements showing the income usually work instead of a letter.

Either way, add the 500k THB bank statement and make sure names/dates match across all docs mismatches cause more delays than missing letters.

In London they specifically asked for this. As well as your employment contract that shows remote worker status

You need it

the more you add the better

They want a document saying that you are allowed to work remotely and specifically in Thailand with the condition that you won't work with any Thai entities or clients.

Not sending it, can lead to a request for it and delay your approval.

Some consular offices are sticklers for having it explicitly written out that you may work remotely from Thailand for strictly non-Thai clients/entities.