What are the steps and documents required for a successful visa application as a remote worker in Thailand?

APPROVED IN HANOI AS A REMOTE WORKER 🎉

Hey all! I wanna thank everyone in this group for sharing all your information. With everything gathered here, plus some work experience with Thai authorities, I helped my BF apply for his visa and the process went very smoothly. I hope the way I arranged the docs can help y’all navigate your applications too! If you have any questions, I’m happy to help.

Timeline: processing time 2.5 days

8 Dec he flew to Vietnam - we applied on the same day at 23.00

10 Dec - the application went from document check to pending approval

11 Dec - approved at 15.30

No additional docs requested, docs submitted in each section below:

Docs indication current location

* Flight reservation to VN + payment confirmation

* Boarding pass

* Biodata passport page + entry stamp page

* Hotel reservation + payment confirmation

Financial evidence

* 3 months (Jun-Aug) Russian bank statement with a consistent fund of more than 500K + highlighted the salary received in RUB + bank certificate showing the ending balance

* 3 months (Sep-Nov) American bank statement showing salary received in USD, the account was inactive that's why we showed a total of 6-month statement

* Payslips from Jun-Nov, paid in RUB then USD respectively

* Added a “motivation/explanation letter” explaining why he wants to be in Thailand and clarifying why he earns his salary in 2 different currencies (RUB and USD from June–Dec depending on where he is located, due to financial sanctions affecting Russian banks)

Docs relating to employment

* Work contract signed by him and his boss

* His CV

* An employment letter from his boss allowing him to work remotely

* Company registration

* Boss’s ID

PS: he’s been living in Thailand with exemption visas and 1 extension from March 2024-June 2025. He went home, applied for a new passport, and came back to Thailand in September.

Good luck everyone with your applications!