What are the attendance requirements for the DTV visa under the Discover Thai Nature program?

@Ayman ******

no. I manage my stock investments already +25 years, but with due care and prudence. Not as a professional trader.

I did apply -and receive- my DTV as a remote worker, for managing my real estate. This is tricky as well for the DTV and I have seen several applications being denied. I assume I got approved as I could prove by tax filings and a deed of incorporation I do this as a job.

Are you also a trader in the financial markets?

@Ayman ******

you are applying for a 5-year visa, so you need to build a strong case. You make 1 pdf as portfolio. Start introducing yourself, explain what you do and why you can do it remotely. On the following pages you add the evidence for your claims; summaries of your transactions, yearly income created by the transactions, bank statements to prove the transactions,… And if you already have a property, include this as well with the title deed.

That’s how I did it and with succes.

But again, in my opinion you should really consider the LTR.

@Ayman ******

no you don't wait for them to ask you for documents. You have to convince them to want to ask you. They will only ask you if they already think you have a chance to qualify. If you only gave them a list of your holdings and the first few months of statements, that doesn't explain what your occupation is. You didn't even include a cover letter to explain anything. You need to show several years. Even if you don't pay tax, the broker would have provided you an annual summary of trades and earnings. If you did not explain with a cover letter then the embassy will just think you have some passive investments and not work. Occupation is something you do with skills. If you don't show several years of history or success then they won't believe you even if you told them it's work. If you want a 5 year visa then you need to convince them that you have remote work and stable income for the next 5 years.

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

Pornography on stock exchange trading in Egypt is not subject to taxation. They could have requested trades for a five-year period, for example, which I would have provided, but they didn't ask for any additional documents. I didn't submit many documents with the request due to the limited upload capacity on their website.

@Ayman ******

it can be considered remote work, if you can show that it is your job and you are actually trading. Buying and selling stocks from time to time like many of us do, will not be enough.

Therefore a tax filing makes it easier as this shows you make revenues. I’m quite sure I was approved as I did my (real estate) transactions using an LTD. Doing the same in personal name would have been more tricky.

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

Do you mean that working in the stock market, trading shares, and bank interest returns is actually considered remote work? But I did not submit enough paperwork, knowing that I have been investing in the stock market for 20 years, and I only submitted a trading statement from the beginning of the year for five months, and a trading statement from another company for a year and a half.

@Ayman ******

lucky you, but that might be the problem. A remote worker needs to show salary slips and a labor contract. As a business owner, I don’t have that. But I invest in properties using my Ltd so I added the deed of incorporation and the tax filings in my application.

With your income, I would go for the LTR. A “stronger” Visa and no problem to obtain with your assets.

Otherwise, explain clearly in your portfolio for the DTV what you do, that it ain’t taxed so no tax filings available, and make a summary of your transactions of the past 2-3 years. Highlight these in your bank statements or ask your bank to make that summary.

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

In Egypt, there are no taxes on stock market profits. Profits and trading activity are clearly visible in the bank statements.