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What steps did you take to get your Digital Nomad Visa approved for Thailand, and what documentation was required?

Kimberly ********
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Just got DTV approved!

USA-based. Washington DC embassy. Single member LLC. Contract video editor.

Applied: August 15

Documentation requested: September 4

I forgot to include a letter stating my name, job description, digital nomad/remote, length of employment. I will attach pic of the template I used. I also included how I do my work remotely.

Approved: September 5

Funds:

- The full $16k wasn’t in my bank account until the beginning of August so I didn’t have an official bank statement showing the balance. I went to my bank and got a Letter of Standing showing my balance. I also supplied screenshots of the last month of my bank account (nothing redacted).

- I sent copies of a couple invoices, the invoice receipt after being paid, screenshots of my business bank account showing the payment being deposited (highlighted), as well as, highlighted deposits from my personal banking showing the transfer of payment from my business account to my personal.

Proof of Work:

Sent in my resume, screenshots of emails from clients stating the nature of my work (for clients I didn’t have contracts with), contracts from other clients, and screenshots of my portfolio:

Additional documents:

- I started my own business in April so I provided screenshots of an email between me and a client where I stated I was switching from my personal email to my work email.

- Certification of Formation

- Official document that contained my EIN

Further requested documentation:

- In the letter I stated my name, my job title, the scope of work I do, how I perform my work digitally, as well as stating that I was a business owner and referred them to the page in my original document submission that showed proof of ownership of my company.

I’m attaching the template I used for the letter of proof of work. I did not use the bottom part stating my current clients though.

I’m applying for my husband and daughter’s dependent visa tomorrow. Will let you all know how that goes!

Thanks to everyone here who answered all my questions in the process! Happy to answer any questions if I left anything out! 🙂
Answer summary
The user shares their experience of applying for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) from the Washington DC embassy. They detail the timeline from application submission to approval, highlighting the required documentation such as proof of income, a letter of proof of work, and various financial statements. The user successfully provided necessary documentation despite initial oversights. They also plan to apply for dependent visas for their family. Comments from others offer insights into financial requirements and process nuances, making it a helpful reference for others in the expat community.
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Hiram ********
Hiram ********
Thank you. Used this format as well
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Hiram *******
Awesome! Hope all goes smoothly and approval comes swiftly :)
Hiram ********
Hiram ********
@Kimberly *******
thank you. Applied
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David ********
David ********
Congratulations 👏 You might want to quickly get a Thai tax accountant as I have seen 'internal Thai memos' saying that within a year, they will use the proof of income to hit you with a 25% tax (100,000b) on the 400,000 baht. So that's their ultimate goal. 😎
Neil ******
Neil ******
@David *******
this is the most nonsensical comment. Nobody has seen such “internal memos” but you who probably aren’t even living here like most of the people in this group. Additionally, the proof of funds is 500k not 400k and could have easily been earned 6 years ago. The Department of Revenue has already discussed prior savings exempt from tax. Finally, Thailand has a progressive rate tax system and 500k is taxed at 10%.
Colby *******
Colby *******
sick!! i’m going to apply for mine soon. gonna reference this
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Colby ******
Good luck!
Erik *******
Erik *******
Congratulations 🍾 . Thai tax authorities are rubbing their hands :

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Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Erik ******
Looks like it will still follow the 180 days rule 🤞🏼
Randy ******
Randy ******
What is the length of employment? In USA, most jobs are at will. You leave at will. And your employer can fire you at will. There are no signed contracts or length of employment
Neil ******
Neil ******
@Randy *****
that’s not correct at all. Plenty of people in the US are under an employment contract and Montana isn’t an at will employment state. Leave the legal talk to the lawyers please.
Dave *********
Dave *********
Congrats.
Terary **********
Terary **********
This is for the LTR? Did you submit everything electronically? You mentioned going to the bank and getting documents.
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Terary *********
This is for the DTV. Sorry I didn’t specify that in the original post.

I did submit everything for the application electronically but I did physically go to the bank to get the letter of standing and then scanned it in to my computer and added it my PDF that I submitted.
Terary **********
Terary **********
@Kimberly *******
Awesome - Thank you!!
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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JP *******
JP *******
Los Angeles wants $17,000
Eric *****
Eric *****
Is $16,000 USD the official amount required from the DC embassy?
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Eric ****
Yeah that’s what DC required.
Kevin *******
Kevin *******
16k US$ ?
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
OP
@Kevin ******
Yep! $16,000
Neil ******
Neil ******
There’s no such thing as a “sole-proprietor LLC”.
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Neil *****
Whoops! Sorry meant single member. Just changed it. Thanks for pointing that out!
Marvin *******
Marvin *******
Do you have any clarity on if your spouse need to have 16,000 in their account as well?
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Marvin ******
So I asked them via email a couple weeks ago and they said, “the dependent of the DTV visa holder is eligible to utilize the financial documentation of the primary DTV visa holder. Thank you for your attention.”

Really not sure what that means lol
Kool *******
Kool *******
@Kimberly *******
they are basically saying the dependant doesn't need a separate bank account, but are not clear if the bank account used will need a balance of bt500,000 for each person. Two people using the same bank account then the balance should be bt1million.
Marvin *******
Marvin *******
@Kimberly *******
it is a little ambiguity in that statement but I think they are saying your financials are sufficient?!😂😂🤷🏿‍♂️ thank you for your timely response. Good luck to you and the family and congrats!
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Marvin ******
No problem at all! We’re all just here trying to help each other out 🤙🏼
Marvin *******
Marvin *******
@Kimberly *******
please keep us updated, sorry you have to be our guinea pig.
Kimberly ********
Kimberly ********
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@Marvin ******
Lol my thoughts exactly. We did borrow some money from my mom just for the duration of the application but I do think the original $16k would be fine.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Kimberly *******
shouldn't need their own documents then. Just send the same financial documents that were used for the original DTV application.

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