What are the steps and requirements for applying for the DTV Workcation visa from Vietnam?

🇻🇳 DTV Workcation approved from HCM, Vietnam. ✅

Applied Aug 23, 2026. They asked for additional documents on Sep 1 (which was a public holiday).

Approved on Sep 8. (Total of 12 business days)

Documents I submitted first:

1. Employment Proof

a) My contract with my employer

b) Additional letter signed by my employer to state that I have permission to work remotely and to confirm an address change from my contract.

1. Financial Evidence

a) 3 months bank statement highlighting the total amount in my account and my monthly salary from my employer

1. Location Proof (this has changed as of Aug 31, 2026)

a) My Vietnam Visa

b) Email confirmation with payment proof of the airline ticket into Vietnam, boarding pass, photo of my passport with Vietnam entry stamp

c) Accommodation proof in HCM

Additional requested documents on Sep 1:

1. Employment Proof - a letter to provide more information about my work, the services offered and my role in the company. I also mentioned that my company will not be working with any Thai people or anyone residing in Thailand.

1. Financial Evidence - 6 months bank statements. I highlighted the total amount in my account and my monthly salary from my employer in each statement.

1. Location Proof

a) Full passport scan including blank pages (I marked down the page that shows my Vietnam entry stamp)

b) Valid eVisa/Tourist Visa

c) Confirmation of my accommodation in HCM

d) Geotagged/timestamped selfie and photo taken at a local tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City

on September 1, 2026.

For each pdf document, I attached a table of contents to explain what was included and could add additional comments. I kept the comments short and simple; for example, when they asked for my Vietnam Identity Card, I stated that I applied before the new policy change but could prove my location in HCM by attaching the documents they requested.

Good luck to everyone else who applied before the policy change!