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Should I apply for a Thai visa as a remote worker or self-employed despite previous rejections?

Sep 5, 2025

3 months ago

URGENT! Looking for advise.

After two rejections, I am trying again from Laos. I have my own company and I have a personal holding. I am employed by my personal holding.

Would you recommend applying as a remote worker ('you work remotely for an overseas company'), or applying as self-employed ('you own and operate your own registered business')?

I technically do both.

To fulfill the requirements for the DTV, you will need evidence including:

Company registration documents

Proof of business income (bank statements, tax returns)

Business presentation deck or website

Your current CV or resume

Business license or permits

Regarding the bank statements and tax returns, is there any minimal requirement? Do you have to at least earn a specific amount? And regarding tax returns, you just need to show the files of the last quarter?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on whether to apply for a Thai DTV visa as a remote worker or as a self-employed individual after facing two previous rejections. They possess their own company and are employed by a personal holding. They are unsure about the necessary documentation, particularly regarding business income proof and tax return requirements. Comments from the community suggest reconsidering the application approach, addressing the reasons for past rejections, and simplifying the application process.

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Tang *****

On their system it will show you have been rejected twice. Suspicious.. you have spent a lot of money on two applications. You seem to have over complicated your application. Maybe just go in as a tourist, which will give time to rethink your options.

3 months ago

John **********

The big question you need to answer is why you have already been rejected twice. If you have an officially registered business and you work for that business you should have an employment contract with that business, you are not self employed. As well as an employment contract the business should also give you explicit permission to work remotely from Thailand. And you should be able to show regular salary income in your personal bank account from the business

3 months ago

Pascal ***********

@John *********

you don’t need an employment contract if it’s your own business.

In my case, the (yearly) tax return and the balance sheet of my company was enough to prove my business is legit, profitable and that I’m the only shareholder. There is no employment contract and no personal, regular income.

I did include a portfolio explaining which business I’m doing through my company and why I can do it remotely.

To the OP; one quarter isn’t enough. Tax returns of the previous year, your balance sheet and a personal bank account with a balance of the equivalent of 500,000 THB should do it. Together with your portfolio explaining what you do.

The rejections can be for multiple reasons; your travel history to Thailand, insufficient funds, lack of authenticity of the documents you provided,…

3 months ago

Anonymous *************

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@Pascal **********

I started my company in January, so don’t have annual tax returns yet. Do you think it’s a problem?

3 months ago

John **********

Anonymous participant if you have a company registration that should help, and if you can show the company is registered with the tax office even better (even though you are not yet actually paying tax)

3 months ago

Pascal ***********

Anonieme deelnemer my guess is as good as yours in this.

Thai authorities want to be sure you have enough income to support yourself when staying in Thailand, you won’t (need to) work illegal in Thailand and you have savings (the 500,000 THB) to cover unexpected expenses (car accident, health issues,…).

So depending on how much profit you have already made, and which country you come from, it might work. The stronger your case, the higher your chances will be.

3 months ago

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Pascal ***********

Oleg ***********

You don’t have retirements for visa. You really not understand?

3 months ago

Oleg ***********

It’s not your company who must employ you…

3 months ago

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Oleg ***********

Pete *******