Singaporean On a Non-O Extension (Spouse) Applying for DTV in Jakarta - Approved in 5 days

Paying forward for all the info this group has provided and hoping this helps other Sgers/Non-O visa switchers applying in JKT:

I landed in Jakarta on the 12th, submitted my pre-uploaded application as I waited for my taxi to arrive at CGK, and was approved 17th Jan. In total I uploaded over 150 compressed pages of documentation, and 2 days after I applied, all they asked me for was a high-resolution passport photo.

Applied as a freelance writer and owner of my own registered publishing business in Singapore and submitted my ACRA business registration.

Wrote myself a letter certifying myself as my own employee and giving myself permission to work from Thailand for projects paid from Singapore. Also used an employment contract I usually give my staff writers and gave myself 🤣 a contract signed by me as the business Director. In my contract, I wrote that I was both a freelancer and a business owner, so I allowed myself to be paid by clients into my personal bank account rather than my company/corporate bank account. Included Singapore taxes filed for at least 5 years.

Showed 3 main corporate client retainer contracts for >US$150k each/year covering the period from 2025-2028, and client payment slips for each month and amount.

Included 1 year of bank statements with monthly ending balance of anywhere from SG$10 to SG$850,000. Highlighted all dates and amounts showing when and how much my clients paid me, and these were hyperlinked in the PDF to the relevant client contracts and payment e-slips (I submitted 1 year's worth from the 3 clients).

Screenshot of bank statements on the date of application of >500K THB ending balance, which I’ve had in my personal account for just over 1 month, and also showed the SGD>THB exchange rate then.

Portfolio of the articles I have written and links to them online. I only submitted 5 pages of this as I figured they were more concerned about my financial stability than my work product.

Indonesian visa entry doc as I entered using the autogates had no stamp.

Scans of every page in my passport with stamps as I was on a non-O extension and had those stamps.

Lease agreement for my villa which I’ve lived in since 2017 and have a 10 year lease for.

Thanks to the moderators for this group and everyone for their input, now just need to figure out the easiest embassy to get my spouse switched over from a retirement visa to my DTV!

I want to share my experience with my DTV application process in Singapore. I applied for a workcation visa as an S-pass holder. As I couldn't find much information about Singapore and came across several comments mentioning that the process in Singapore required too many documents, and I can confirm that it really is.

Jan 3rd (Fri) - Submitted my application

Jan 6th (Mon) - They asked for additional documents because there weren't available upload sessions when I first submitted them.

Jan 7th (Tue) - They called me to request more proof of my residence in Thailand, including the owner's ID, lease agreement, invitation letter from my friend currently residing there and his passport.

Jan 9th (Thu) - Pending Approval

Jan 15th (Wed) - Returned to “Pending document check”

Late evening on Jan 15th, called me to resubmit my S-Pass, despite already submitting it.

On Jan 16th, I emailed them to check on my application status as my travel date is approaching. An hour later, my visa was approved.

I hope this helps those planning to submit in Singapore. Also BIGGG thanks to everyone who helped with my questions in this forum. 🫵🙏

I will need to apply for DTV digital nomad soon, I should apply from Malaysia. Does anyone know which one is the easiest and fastest consulate for obtaining a visa? KL or Penang? Any info about Cambodia?

First of all I want to thank you all for your support!

I applied on the 8th of January in the morning in Taipei (remote work) with all documents.

As information my money is split to 2 different banks!

After few hours they asked for contract, bank statement including salary proof of the last few months (I provided everything with the first turn) and company paper (which I order by the company) and certificate of residence (or similar) and submitted everything again on the 10th, Friday evening, and got an appointment on Tuesday the 14th for next day.

They asked to explain what I want to do in Thailand, about my company I work for, my salary and explanation why my money is splitted and my monthly salary.

After 10min the interview was done, got my passport and told I will get approved within the next 2-3 days!

Got the email with approval 5 hours after the interview!

Thanks again!

Employer letter....?

Does the letter from an employer just simply need to have your name, maybe company logo, maybe company contact, and simply state that you are employed by X company and work remotely?

Anything else like does it need to explicitly say you can work remotely from Thailand?

Hello Everyone,

Here are my application processes,

1. As an Australian, I applied my DTV visa online via thaievisa.go.th in Australia.

2. I'm not a digital nomad nor freelancer so I applied as a remote worker.

3. Because of applying as a remote worker, I need to submit employment contract and a letter from my employer confirming that i'm eligible to work remotely.

4. After submitting the above documents with the remaining requirements such as proof of funds, proof of location etc.

5. Also need to provide intended travel date.

6. After 7 working days my DTV visa was approved on 21 November.

Heading to Bangkok in New Year.

Note: If your employment contract does not include remote work clauses, you need a letter from your employer confirming you are eligible to work remotely.

Wishing you all all the best. Hope to catch up some of you in Thailand.

Hi

Applied in Hanoi just after Hotel Check-In 22.11.2024 16.30h, (Softpower Muay Thai).

Tuesday 26.11. in the afternoon status changed to something like „ processing Approval pending“.

Thursday 28.11. around 19.00h email arrived with Visa Approved.

Thanks to everybody who shared their experiences.

Hello guys,

I have a physical freelance contract in my hand. How can I submit it on online application?

Besides, I have payslips in my hand but it'll be in different language than the embassy's origin language (and my payslips are not in english or in thai). Would it be still ok to provide these documents?

Thank you

DTV Visa - appplication KL

It took me 6 working days to get my visa.

I applied Tuesday, they asked for additional documents Friday late afternoon, I delivered yesterday afternoon, approval today!

NOTE:

They still require you to go to the embassy of the country, where your employers company is located to authenticate your contract + company's registration/business license.

DO THAT before you send the documents to the Thai Embassy and it save you time.

As this requirement was off their website, I thought the online process changed that - but no, they still require it!

The US embassy let me in without an upfront booked appointment, but I would not count on this.

I am positive, if I'd delivered the US Embassy authentication letter straight on Friday, I'd have the visa already on Monday.

I have two questions that I have looked for and I couldn't find any answers. If I missed something, I apologize.

1. If I apply in my home country and leave to another country (not thailand) before the approval, could that be an issue? and

2. I was asked for 500k THB (12500 Euro) which is less than 500k THB - did anyone get approved with only 12500 Euro instead of the 500k thb equivalent in Euro? I could get the money, but I wouldn't sell more stocks to realize gains/pay taxes and have it sitting around in a savings account if it can be avoided :D

Thanks a lot