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Should I choose freelancer or business owner as my occupation for a workcation visa in Thailand if I have a long-term client?

Dec 29, 2025
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for workcation should i choose freelancer or business owner as occupation if i have only 1 longterm client with a contract?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
When applying for a workcation visa in Thailand, the choice between listing yourself as a freelancer or a business owner depends on your situation. If you have a registered business, you can use that designation. However, if you're a freelancer with a long-term client and a contract, it may be beneficial to present yourself as an employee to the embassy, as they might prefer this for consistency in documentation. Others have reported similar experiences, suggesting that this can potentially expedite the approval process by minimizing back-and-forth requests for additional documents.
Anonymous ******************
I tried that, workation DTV, tax docs and everything showed my freelance/business income. and the embassy asked me for employment docs, exact same details and they approved it. Seems they just prefer to consider you an employee if you have regular income from clients. I've heard others in these Facebook groups had similar experiences, so it may save you some time that way, otherwise the back-and-forth with the embassy can take weeks each time they request more docs from you.
John **********
It depends. If you have a registered business you can use that