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What additional information do I need to provide for my visa application regarding employment confirmation?

Jan 7, 2026
4 months ago
Jared ********
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I've just had a request for additional documents, but don't understand how their request differs from what I've already provided. Can anybody shed some light?

They've asked for "A recently letter/reference letter confirming employment/contract details from your Contractor or Client stating your position and work role as remotely worker in Thailand (address to Royal Thai Embassy in London) signed by an authorised person."

I've attached the letter that I submitted. The redacted parts are the company's address, my full name and passport number, my salary, the company contact details, and the director's signature. This letter was provided along with my contract, so I don't see what else they could want for this. Any ideas?
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The user is seeking clarification about additional document requests from the Royal Thai Embassy for a visa application. They've already submitted a letter confirming employment but have been asked for a more specific document detailing their remote work position in Thailand. Comments suggest that the embassy requires a more formal letter addressing specific points, such as permission to work remotely in Thailand, company legitimacy, and a clear job title. Users recommend providing thorough documentation, including a cover letter, proof of income, and client references.
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Fran *******
They asked me a lot of things i also already delivered, puzzled me, no idea why they would do that, just sent again with extra information, waiting for the results
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Kami *******
You have to be SPECIFIC- The letter has to state: John Smith is authorized to work remotely in Thailand——- you current letter says “anywhere in the world” they don’t play‼️
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Kami *******
I did myself, my husband and my daughters- all got approved-  They had us redo the employment letter at the the first time in ever since then that’s what I recommend to people and it works.  I apply for the DTV two years ago the day after they first launched it.
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@Jared *******
I saw that, but for some reason they want you to be very specific they don’t want a lot of random things and a lot of extra paperwork they want you to specifically say authorized to work in Thailand and that’s it
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Jared ********
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@Kami ******
Yeah, that's fair. I've already uploaded the same letter again as saw people saying they often miss things and resubmitting things is fine, but will upload a very basic, dumbed down one if they ask again
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yes they want very basic into the point because as a lot of people on this comment section didn’t see about the authorized to work in Thailand. It could happen to the embassy as well by not catching it
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@Kami ******
My contract and invoice history is in the longer document, and my wage is in the letter (redacted here), and the letter says "including Thailand" after saying I can work anywhere in the world
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@Jared *******
they are super strict
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Kami *******
Also, you need to write how much you make and when you receive these deposits
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Yo *****
The question was about your WORK POSITION AND ROLE( the embassy is specific on that information according to my experience) Please mention your position for example IT manager, purchasing officer etc... and what you do under your job title... I guess it should help you.. Good luck and all the best
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Nick *********
Another option if you get rejected...and it's not the funnest option. Is to go and apply for it in Laos. The embassy in Vientiane has a mandatory interview for all Dtv applications which you get on about 1-2 weeks from paying the fee at the embassy. I chose this option as it gave me the opportunity to actually sit down with immigration and explain why I needed the visa. If some of my paperwork had been off they would have sent me across the road to correct it instead of just rejecting me or I would have had the opportunity to explain what the letters meant etc. you get approved the same day as the interview. This was my way of ensuring any missed admin on my side could be rectified or explained without a flat out rejection.
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@Nick ********
Thanks. Someone I work with applied in Hanoi using the exact same documents as me and got approved within a week, so probably I'll try there if I don't have any luck
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@Jared *******
Wishing you the best of luck mate. hope you sort it
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Nick *********
It should be on company letter headed paper or with company official stamp (whichever is relevant in your country)

Theyl also want it to be pretty clear in saying:

Your employed

Your regular income

That you're authorised to reside in and work remotely from Thailand.

That you won't be providing services to any Thai companies or anyone in Thailand.

Portfolio helps also if your freelance. Even a linked profile or worse case scenario make some slides and put it in there.

If you have any invoices from clients or evidence of work provide that also.

Also you would benefit from drawing up your own cover letter confirming this yourself, it helped me alot.

Your letter also indicates it might end in 2026 which they might assume means your income stops this year. Ide make that clearer.

If you have any kind of agreement in place provide that also.

Here's what an agent would provide them...

Here is the lists of documents for DTV application per below:

1. Three months bank statement with 500K Baht

2. Passport photograph (Printed and JPEG file)

3. Address in Thailand and landlord phone number

4. Example of invoices that you sent to customer

5. Job Portfolio

6. Tax return

7. Business registration

8. Letter of confirmation written by customers (2-3 pax)

9. Website or other business channel screenshot

Give them overkill, more evidence is better than not enough.

Best of luck. 🙏
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Derek ***********
@Nick ********
a lot of company's moved away from letterhead years ago along with business cards.
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@Derek **********
this is mine
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probably specific to my industry but I don't think I've ever encountered an established business that doesn't have letterheads, email signatures and a website. The only people in our business that need business cards are the field reps and if me or the others ever attend a networking event which is rare for us nowadays. In terms of the point of discussion, ide say overkill is always best. Show them a website, show them a LinkedIn profile and any testimonials you've had there, ensure any letters from employers are actual letters done in word with a letter head etc etc, all of these things show your telling the truth and didn't just mock something up to get the visa. I'm guessing business cards would work also however although their as easy to order off Vistaprint as it is to put a letterhead on an official letter
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Anonymous ******************
Do not overexplain.. keep it clear and concise
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John *********
You hid the name of the company. Thai officials must consider that company to be "legitimate"
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Ivan ************
John he hid that posting to Facebook, he didn't hide it for the embassy.
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@Ivan ***********
The point is that he asked us for advice and we can't tell if the company is real or not.
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Derek ***********
John Nielson good point - when you ask for help you can't be selective to get the proper help.
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Jared ********
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John Nielson That's not really relevant. If the company isn't real then the whole application's a bust - obviously the company is real
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John **********
The letter doesn't state you have permission to work remotely from Thailand and won't engage with any Thai entities or clients inside Thailand. Just permission to work remotely is not enough
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Ivan ************
@Jo**
he said in a comment "In my personal letter I stated I don't work for Thai clients". This letter is specifically from the client and they didn't ask him to state that (would not be up to the client anyway- more appropriate in his personal letter).
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@Ivan ***********
sorry but you are wrong. They want the employer to confirm that
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@Jo**
he's a freelance contractor, the client has absolutely no control over what he does otherwise in regards to work he might do otherwise. Would make more sense that goes in the personal letter, saying you understand you won't do that.
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@Ivan ***********
it makes no difference that he's freelance, the letter must come from his client. Please don't try to apply logic, it doesn't help
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@Jo**
they ask for a letter both from the client (this one) and also a personal letter from you personally. Two letters. They ask for you to confirm you understand you can't work for local Thai clients in the personal letter.
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@Ivan ***********
well they are questioning the letter from his client not his personal letter so I don't see how that's relevant
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Ivan ************
@Jo**
"A recently letter/reference letter confirming employment/contract details from your Contractor or Client stating your position and work role as remotely worker in Thailand (address to Royal Thai Embassy in London) signed by an authorised person."

I applied in London and they asked me to state this in a personal "formal consent letter", which I did. Might be no harm to clarify that the company doesn't have clients in Thailand, but they didn't ask for that.
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@Ivan ***********
they don't always ask, but frequently they do, particularly if applying in a nearby country. Much easier to just include it up front
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@Jo**
he's applying in London, same place I applied. It might be no harm for the client to say that they don't do any work in Thailand but they haven't asked for that. They DO explicitly ask for that in a personal letter, they asked me and he said he also supplied this.
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@John *********
^^^ this is the winning advice. They need that stated clearly in the letter
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Sean **********
@John *********
where it says “ permission to work remotely, world wide, including Thailand, Exclusively to our Hong Kong based company” did you miss that bit?
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John **********
No I missed the bit where it said he wouldn't work with any Thai entities or clients inside Thailand
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Ryan ******
@John *********
tell me you didnt read it without telling me
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John **********
@Ryan *****
tell me you didn't read my response without telling me
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Gregory *********
Imagine what they want to hear in brief with headings for each of their points asked. Position Contract. Dont use long winded sentences as they dont understand them.bullet points. They arent going to read detail.
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Adam ********
Not sure the December 2026 date is helping ? also it looks like its not a permanent role... "freelance contractor on a project basis" you also dont state you wont be working for Thai clients (appreciate it says about hong kong).
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Jared ********
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It says December 2025, not 2026, and was submitted a day after the letter date
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@Jared *******
it doesnt it says December 2026 in relation to how long the arrangement is
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@Adam *******
Oh, I see what you mean. Why would that be a problem?
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@Jared *******
i dont think it is the letter looks solid to me just the three things that jumped out at me, the December 2026, the permanent role and the thai clients thing.
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@Adam *******
Fair enough. It doesn't seem like they take issue with the letter, rather they just haven't actually read it haha. Hopefully resubmitting will be fine!

In my personal letter I stated I don't work for Thai clients, and before this letter I attached the full contract, so I don't suspect that to be an issue... Fingers crossed
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Deslea ********
Does the redacted part include it being addressed to the embassy as requested? If it doesn’t have an addressee, is “to whom it may concern,” etc it might not meet their requirements.
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Jared ********
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It starts with 'To the Royal Thai Embassy of London', that part isn't redacted. Or do you mean something else?
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Deslea ********
@Jared *******
That sounds good enough to me, but I wonder if they want to see it in an address block at the top as well? I don’t know though, just hunting for possibilities.
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Brandon ************
It's not unusual for them to ask for something you already sent. If you believe the document you have fulfills the request, send it again.
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Jared ********
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@Brandon ***********
Yeah, I figured maybe they'd just missed it - although there was a contents page, so had hoped not. My current plan is to just resubmit, but curious if anyone will have a different perspective before the morning
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