Sydney Consulate DTV application as remote worker (international FIFO)
Applied 29/10/2024
Additional documents requested: 07/11/24
Additional documents supplied: 07/11/24
Pending approval: 07/11/24
Approved on:12/11/24
Intended date of arrival 29/11/24
Departure date 21/12/2024
Address staying in Thailand (I put my apartment that I already rent and my landlords contact details)
Original documents supplied were,
Ordinary passport copy
Passport photo
Proof of work:Employment contract detailing salary roster etc.
Proof of location:West Australian driver’s license
Proof of 500k: Proof of balance( from commbank) showing $31,000 AUD 699k THB (not a bank statement) dated as of the day before application.
Some of you with a keen eye will notice a mistake I made 😂 ( I choose Sydney consulate as I started the application thinking I would have to go to there to receive a sticker and Sydney was a better option this was before I learnt that everything was online) but technically I should have applied via the Canberra embassy (because I’m Western Australian)
Additional documents requested.
Verification letter from my company allowing remote work.
About me ,I am Australian I work for an international mining machine company working loosely on a 6 weeks on 3 weeks off roster (excluding holidays) travelling around south east Asia (international FIFO) and base my self in Thailand. The company and office I work for are based in Indonesia (but the business group is global)
I know a lot of people would probably say that with those days in country that i could just continue on exempt entry and you are quietly right to think that, but I decided to apply for this because recently on a few entry’s I’ve began to receive more and more questions on arrival , so I decided to apply for this for some extra security as I don’t want to end up landing and being told to go back where I come from.
I wish everyone else success on their applications , and feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user provided a detailed account of their DTV application process through the Sydney Consulate as a remote worker in Thailand. They applied on October 29, 2024, with additional documents requested and submitted by November 7, 2024, and received approval by November 12, 2024. The user specified their intended arrival and departure dates, along with the original documents submitted, including proof of work and financial stability. They shared a personal anecdote about mistakenly applying at the Sydney Consulate instead of the Canberra embassy. The conversation includes comments from others discussing their own visa applications and experiences.
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