What is the process and requirements for applying for an e-Visa to Thailand as a remote worker?

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Oct 17, 2024

a month ago

Bart ***********

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Applied for evisa from Vietnam (HCMC) and it got approved last night. I applied last friday evening the 11th of october. On tuesday they requested additional docs. And this morning i woke up to see that the visa got approved last night. 

Since I applied on friday night, and monday was a national holiday, it only took 2 working days to get my visa approved. It could have been just 1 working day, if I delivered the right documents the first time. 

I applied as a remote worker as I have my own digital marketing business, so what I did was i just made a little document explaining what I do, who i work with, what my goals are in thailand, etc. 

Then I just added a couple links to my main website and a link to some client case studies, but the problem was that my site is in Dutch, as i serve Dutch and Belgium clients. 

So they requested additional information with the remark that everything should be in English or Thai. After that, I spent an hour or 2 to translate some key pages on my website to English. I also added a link to my Google My Business profile.

After this adjustment the visa application got approved.

For proof of location i uploaded another bank statement where I highlighted a recent ATM transaction in Da Nang.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user successfully applied for an eVisa from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which was approved within 2 working days after submitting additional documents. Initially, the user applied as a remote worker with a digital marketing business, requiring English or Thai versions of documents due to language issues. They cleverly used a bank statement showing a recent ATM transaction in Da Nang as proof of location. The discussion includes insights on bank accounts, visa fees, and application nuances that may help others planning similar processes.

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Martha **********

When did you pay the visa fee? When you applied? Or only after you got approved?

24 days ago

Bart ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

After i submitted the application I made the payment. At that moment the visa wasn't approved yet

24 days ago

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Bart ***********

Martha **********

Did you need to go to the embassy in Ho Chi Minh to get your visa physically stamped on your passport or for something else? Or did you manage to complete the whole process electronically?.

I’m planning to go to Vietnam soon with my husband to start the DTV process, and we also need to apply for a dependent visa."

24 days ago

Bart ***********

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@Martha *********

All done online from Da Nang

24 days ago

Ruel *******

@Martha *********

I hope you are doing your research before going to HCM. Check if you need a VISA to enter HCM. The entry stamp is the stamp on your passport by the Immigration Officer at the airport. You can only apply online while in HCM and your entry stamp at the airport is your proof that you are in the country. I urge you to search the posts in this Group as your payment is non refundable.

24 days ago

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Ruel *******

Martino *******

You showed your business bank account or your personal bank account for the amount needed?