Was approved in Abuja (Nigeria) as a Cameroonian (African) for workcation š³š¬/šØš²
PS: I live in Cameroon. However, Cameroon is ruled by the Thai embassy of Abuja, Nigeria.
PS2: I speak French and my documents were in French. I translated all of them with Google translate, add in red "original" on the french ones, merge both and send them as one PDF.
Honestly, the process is very straightforward.
I applied on April, 9th. As intended date of travel, I put June, 26th.
The documents I used:
1) Portfolio: I work online, on platforms and for direct customers.
One platform gave me a certificate of independent activity. For both platforms, I sent screenshots of my profiles and link redirecting to them.
For my direct customers, I send invoices + links to works on which I'm publicly cited.
2) Financial situations: 6-months stamped and signed statements of my bank accounts.
3) The other documents they asked for (photos, bio page of passport, etc.).
A few minutes after submitting my application, I received a request for additional documents:
- Flight itinerary
- Hotel booking for at least one month
- Employment contract: I have a contract with a regular customer. A simple Word document we both signed. I sent it.
Then I waited...
On June, 8th, I received an email stating I have an interview at the Thai embassy on June, 11th.
The D day, I had the interview. Some questions that were asked to me:
- Why do you want to go to Thailand?
- Have you been to other countries? Which ones?
- A lot of questions about the nature of my work. What I do EXACTLY? Where are based my customers? How will I be sure to have regular income?
Honestly, if it's your job and you are (REALLY) making a living off of it, there's nothing complicated.
- How I intend to pay for stuff in Thailand? My answer: credit card.
- Where I will stay? I explain that I booked an hotel and after, I will find a one-year rental contract.
Overall, the interview lasts around 10 minutes.
The next morning, I flew back to Cameroon. And then, I received the email stating I was approved and granted a DTV.
I made my post as detailed as possible as I don't see a lot of feedbacks from Africans. I saw a report of success and maybe 2-3 Africans saying they were approved but not a lot of details.
In a nutshell... The process is the same for all nationalities. There's no "additional scrutiny" nor "additional verifications" as I saw in some comments.
If you meet the criteria, just apply.
In case you have some questions, feel free to ask in comments. I will answer to the best of my ability.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A Cameroonian shared their successful experience applying for a Thai Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) from the Thai embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The applicant provided detailed information about the required documents, including a portfolio of work, financial statements, and additional documents like flight itinerary and hotel booking. They described the straightforward application process, which included an interview where they were asked about their work and travel plans. The applicant emphasized that the process is similar for all nationalities and encouraged others to apply if they meet the criteria.
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