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What are the best practices for applying for the Digital Nomad Visa from the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa?

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Jun 15, 2025

2 days ago

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Hello everyone,

I’m Canadian. I want to apply for my DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) as an online tutor. My embassy is the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa. Have any of you had experience with this embassy?  

I’m wondering if it’s safer or faster to go directly to Ottawa to apply in person or if I should do it online. I’d like to get my visa as quickly and smoothly as possible.  

I don’t have an employment contract or anything like that. I want to start as an online tutor (teaching languages). Is there a minimum salary requirement to show, and if so, for how long? I have the necessary funds (500,000 THB) in my account, but I’m worried about the job proof requirements. My client base isn’t stable yet - I’m still building it.  

Thank you for your help - I really appreciate it.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Canadian expat is seeking advice on applying for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) to work as an online tutor in Thailand. They are considering whether to apply in person at the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa or online, and are concerned about job proof and income requirements. Community responses indicate that visa applications for Canada are solely online and suggest that while no minimum income is necessary, having a few months of regular client income would strengthen the application. Additionally, it's recommended to review specific embassy requirements and to utilize teaching agreements if possible.

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I did Ottawa online for my online work. I have plenty of clients all in Canada so it was easy to show letters from them and payments for the last 6 months coming in from only Canadian sources. It took about a week to be approved. I recommend you get a few months in with regular clients. It doesn't have to be too much income, but has to be clear that you are doing what you say you do. Best of luck.

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if you are going submit a DTV E–Visa application or any Thai E–Visa application anytime soon, then note the following Public Holidays during July 2025 for Thai Embassy in Ottawa and the same for the Thai Consulate in Vancouver