This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.

What are the requirements and process for applying for a DTV visa in Thailand as a remote worker?

DTV Visa Thailand Visa Process Workcation Visa Expat Life Remote Work Preply Teacher Visa Requirements Visa Application Process

Jul 14, 2025

4 days ago

Julie *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Returning the favour as a grateful member of this community- DTV Approved in HCMC and officially back in Thailand with a 6 month passport stamp.

I am Canadian and applied for the 'workcation' DTV as a Preply teacher.

I submitted my application to the HCMC embassy on June 30th, checked the website for a status update on July 2 and it showed 'pending approval'. I received the approval email with my DTV on July 7th so it took 1 week total (including the weekend) to be processed and approved.

Here's what I submitted:

Proof of location:

~~Boarding pass to Vietnam~~

~~Vietnam Visa~~

~~Entry stamp to HCMC~~

~~Images of passport full book including empty pages (1-52)~~

~~Proof of accommodation (hotel confirmation) ~~

~~Selfie outside hotel with key~~

~~Onward ticket of flight to ~~Thailand 

Work Docs:

Freelance teacher portfolio with cover letter explaining: 

~~what I do, where my students are sourced, how I get paid, approx monthly earnings, why I'm applying, and stated that I will not seek work locally in Thailand.~~

~~TEFL cert~~

~~My profile stats (generated within the platform) including hours & lessons taught to date, attendance rate, etc.~~

~~student roster~~

~~earnings spreadsheet~~

~~Screenshots of my calendar from the previous month and upcoming weeks showing completed and upcoming lessons~~

~~Student reviews~~

Financial Docs:

* My exported payment history from Preply 

* 6 months of Bank Statements with all deposits from my work highlighted (I also highlighted the conversion amount from USD to CAD to make is VERY easy for them to match everything up). I also made a note about a percentage that Preply deducts when transferring to non-US accounts- again to make everything as clear as possible

* The 2 most recent statements showed a balance of over 500k baht

Happy to answer questions from anyone hopping on the same boat!

1,273

views

likes

all likes

replies

images

users

TLDR : Answer Summary

A Canadian teacher shares their successful application experience for the DTV visa (Digital Workcation Visa) in Thailand. They detail the submission process at the HCMC embassy, noting that approval took just one week. Key components of their application included proof of location, work documentation from Preply, and financial statements showing sufficient funds. The post invites others to ask questions about the DTV application, with several comments from community members seeking further clarification on specific aspects.

DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES

Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
Explore recent discussions by using the DTV Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.

Pelle Eriksson★★★★★

Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...

recently on Facebook

Luca G.★★★★★

I used this agency for my DTV Visa...

recently on Google

Trusted DTV Visa Agent

OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED

#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND

Matthew ********

Thank you for posting Julie.

I am in the same boat, teaching with Preply online and living in Thailand.

I am planning to try to get the DTV in Hanoi soon. Thanks to your post I will include more info from Preply, like the earnings spreadsheet.

Did you get any questions about previous work history or Tax?

2 days ago

Julie *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Matthew *******

, my pleasure- glad it's helpful! Yeah, I definitely recommend making the entire 'payment transfer' journey really easy for them to follow, from the export from Preply to Paypal (or whatever platform you use), and Paypal to my bank. I actually got zero questions throughout the whole process from application to going through immigration. I did file my taxes in Canada in case they wanted to see T4s but was never asked for it. No questions about previous work history but I have over a year of teaching history/ data from Preply

2 days ago

Reply to

Julie *********

Ethan ******

If I get an interview request, can I choose between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi?

3 days ago

Julie *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I never got an interview request so I can't speak from experience but logically, you would have to go to the embassy that you applied through for the interview. I just kept it simple by applying to the HCMC embassy and staying in HCMC until the process was complete/I got my Visa.

3 days ago

Reply to

Julie *********

Andi ***********

Congrats on your approval..Very solid application and useful info for applicants.

3 days ago

Avi *******

Was the bank balance above 500k THB for all three months?

3 days ago

Andi ***********

@Avi ******

The 2 most recent months were above 500K .

3 days ago

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

@Andi **********

oh interesting! So the previous 4 months were below 500k thb? I thought we needed above 500k for all 6 months, is that only relative due to other supporting documents like your salary?

3 days ago

Julie *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Yup, that's exactly what I've seen too. You definitely have to do the research on this- Based on comments in this group, I was confident that my financial documents would be sufficient for HCMC and fortunately they were.

3 days ago

Andi ***********

@Julie ********

Yeah, research is key and your docs breakdown shows you did that.

3 days ago

Andi ***********

Anonymous participant 506Yeah the previous 4 mths below 500k. Very few embassies need 6 months seasoning of the 500K. More are saying 3 months seasoning of the 500k but many are ok with a final balance of 500k and 6 months of statements.

3 days ago

Reply to

Andi ***********

Shannon *******

Congratulations! Can I ask, how many classes do you teach per month?

3 days ago

Julie *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Shannon ******

Yes, roughly 80 lessons per month for the last little while

3 days ago

Reply to