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What are the steps and requirements for a US passport holder applying for a DTV workcation visa in Thailand?
DTV VisaThailand Visa ApplicationUS Passport HolderVisa Documentation RequirementsSelf-Employed WorkcationConsulate ProcessingHo Chi Minh City Consulate
Nov 3, 2025
6 months ago
Anonymous *************
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US passport holder.
DTV workcation (self-employed).
Applied via Ho Chi Minh City Consulate
Applied: Just before midnight on October 8th, 2025
Extra documents requested: October 9th, 2025 (all pages of passport + time and date, income for the past 6 months highlighted in transaction records + past 2 years of income taxes, business registration + company profile, CV or portfolio + examples of work)
Extra documents submitted: Mid afternoon October 9th, 2025
Messaged Consulate on Line: October 20th, 2025 (message read, but not responded to)
DTV approved: October 21st, 2025 1:15pm
Good luck to all!
US passport holder.
DTV workcation (self-employed).
Applied via Ho Chi Minh City Consulate
Applied: Just before midnight on October 8th, 2025
Extra documents requested: October 9th, 2025 (all pages of passport + time and date, income for the past 6 months highlighted in transaction records + past 2 years of income taxes, business registration + company profile, CV or portfolio + examples of work)
Extra documents submitted: Mid afternoon October 9th, 2025
Messaged Consulate on Line: October 20th, 2025 (message read, but not responded to)
DTV approved: October 21st, 2025 1:15pm
Good luck to all!
TLDR : Answer Summary
A US passport holder applied for a DTV workcation visa at the Ho Chi Minh City Consulate on October 8, 2025. They provided various required documents, including all pages of their passport, income records, tax documents, and a company profile. After submitting additional documents by October 9 and messaging the consulate on October 20 without a response, the visa was approved on October 21. A comment inquired whether all pages of the passport were required, including blank pages.
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All the pages in the passport, including the empty one?
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