Finally! DTV approved in Taipei via Workcation/Freelancer
It was more difficult than I anticipated but I managed to deal with the grilling and unexpected interview.
Applied in person last Friday morning, told to come back at 3pm for approval or rejection. On arrival 3pm was told the supervisor wanted an interview. After an anxious hour wait, the supervisor said she just wanted to clarify my employment. After a few mins of explanation and small talk she told me to come back today for the final decision.
Docs submitted
Typed Application Form
Cover letter detailing reasons for applying.
Bank Certificate of balance in GBP with 500K THB conversion detailed. The officer was not happy with just the certificate and told me she wanted the see the balance transactions and would not process the application without the relative bank statements. I had to rush back to my hotel to print them out. Luckily, I chose a hotel a 10 min walk away.
Also submitted 2 other investment account statements with GBP balance/THB conversion.
Portfolio – CV, focused only on online employment, Client appreciation emails I received and a sample of work.
Submitted 3 contracts. One rejected as it recently started but no payment received. The officer wanted to see 6 months of payments from current work.
Contract 1 – Letter from the President supporting my application, certificate of employment, work contract.
6 months of bank statements with the salary deposits highlighted with a THB conversion. Company registration and company brochure. 2023 income and tax statement
Contract 2 – Certificate of employment, work contract. Company online work guidelines. 6 months of bank statements with salary deposits highlighted with a THB conversion. 2023 income and tax statement. Attempted to submit a company brochure but it was rejected, not sure why.
The original certificate of employment and contracts were in Japanese. English translated versions were also submitted which I did myself and were not notarized.
For those applying in Taiwan over the last remaining walk-in days be prepared to argue in a polite way your case.
Thanks to everyone for the tips!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The author shares their detailed and challenging experience of obtaining a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Taipei. After an in-person application and an unexpected interview, they submitted various documents including a typed application form, a cover letter, bank certificates, multiple contracts, and tax statements, amidst a rigorous scrutiny by the visa officer. The process required significant preparation and included a request for additional documents such as bank statements demonstrating past salary deposits. Other commenters congratulated the author, noting similar experiences and an overall tightening of visa approvals.
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