Hi everyone,

I know it depends on the embassy, but I wanted to get some advice on my application for work Remote Work Visa (DTV). I just started a new job as an HR Manager on October 19, 2024, working fully remotely, mainly handling recruitment.

I’ve put together all the required documents for my application, including:

• NOC and Employment Certificate: Both outline my position, joining date, salary, and confirm that my work is fully remote. They also state that my company has no objection to me applying for the DTV visa to work from anywhere.

• Job Description: Highlights my remote recruitment responsibilities.

• Hotel Booking and Flight Details

• Bank Statements, Resume, and LinkedIn Profile: Showing my background, including freelance work and years in recruitment.

Since I’m new in the role, I don’t have a transaction from them yet to my bank . Do you think this is enough to make a strong application? Any tips or suggestions would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

DTV granted in Vientiane, Laos.

Self employed private tutor.

In relation to employment certificate:

I provided my tax returns to confirm my self employed status.

I put "self" down as guarantor.

I also provided a copy of my Vientiane hotel booking + a photocopy of my Laos entry stamp on my passport.

Back Statements: 5 months.

My passport Data page.

I had a copy of my Thai condo rental agreement on hand, but did not have to produce it.

I arrived around 8:40am on Thursday morning, for the 9am open doors.

Took less than 5 mins to hand in my documents.

Was told to call back on Tuesday at 1:30pm to collect. Again, this took about 5mins.

🙏

For a remote worker route, do we need to submit a copy of my employer’s company registration? I don’t own the company. I am aware that I need an employment contract, employment certificate, etc., but the embassy websites do not list the company registration as a requirement, although some posts here do.

Hi folks! I need the help of people who are in the same position as me.

💻💼 I will apply DTV under Workcation category in Jakarta. I do my job online (working as a fitness trainer, providing training plans for specific goals) and I am director of my own company.

👉🏻 What should I include into my application to minimize the risk of rejection? Below, you can see my plan. If you think it's not enough, can you help me to make it better with your recommendations? Much appreciated! Lots of love ❤️

📃 My Application Plan:

1- Employment Certificate (written by me, to myself)

2- My Company ID

3- Invoices from clients

4- Signed letters from clients proving that I provide them online coaching service

5- Link of my Website

So who do I Get this INFO From to qualify!? My employer?

Hi everyone. I booked an appointment with the Vientiane’s Thai embassy for the first week of October. I’m currently in Thailand and will be travelling by plane to Udon Thani and then catch a bus to Vientiane.

I requested employment certificate and/or contract from my employer and today my employer sent me a document titled "Employment Certificate". It mentions my work position and that my work is entirely remote.

Is this document enough for the employment certificate/contract requirement? Thanks in advance

I got approved my DTV as a remote worker from Stockholm after 9 days

I originally uploaded the requested documentation:

* Proof of current address

* Bank account showing current balance of > 500,000 baht and 3 months going back (but only > 500,000 in the current month)

* Employment contract - I appended the remote work permission to the employment contract pdf

They returned and asked for pay slip as well as "Employment Certificate". After some confusion about what this certificate was exactly, I chose simply to re-upload the remote work permission and that was accepted

Finally, they asked for an explanation of how my work could be carried out online and I wrote about 10 lines explaining how my work is carried out only online

I hope this is helpful

I am applying for DTV as remote worker though the embassy in Sweden and got asked for an additional document : "Employment Certificate". I already uploaded my Employment Contract and asked the embassy by e-mail what the difference between these documents were and got this fantastic response:

"They are not the same document. Please contact your company for more information."

The HR person in my company also got no clue as to what exactly is an Employment Certificate. We are about 20 people so not the world's biggest company, but still...

Can anyone here point me in a direction of what document it is exactly that I need the company to produce ?

NB: I already got the Remote Work Permission signed

Hi,

For those who are business owners, applying for DTV visa and provide an employment certificate/work contract.

Do you sign the company letter yourself to yourself?

Maybe someone has been doing it can share how you did it.

Thanks!

Vientiane DTV Report - Approved w/ a Hiccup

US Passport

Submitted under digital nomad route

Cancelled a Work Permit and voided Re-entry permit 3 days prior to application

I initially got requested for more documents when going to pick up my visa - making my entire stay in Vientiane 8 days - detailed below.

Documents:

Application form with photos

Passport Info Page Copy

Passport Lao Visa & Entry Stamp Copy

Certificate of Employment - Signed & Digitally Stamped by Singapore company

Wise Statement (6 Months) with Wise Company Stamp - USD Balance of >500k Baht for >6 months

Wise Statement (6 Months) with Wise Company Stamp - SGD Balance of Employment Salary being paid

Examples of Work - Upon picking up the visa, they said I had to provide extra documents, and re-apply in the AM. The request was for a description of what I do in my job, as well as proof of my salary being paid to me.

I adjusted my certificate of employment to include job responsibilities, but was annoyed so dumped as much as I could on them: emails with clients outlining integration proposals, PDF SOPs created for specific use cases (I work for a SaaS company in a sales/customer success role), random screenshots of Notion board pages, just random stuff with my name on it - highlighted.

They had also requested proof of my SGD salary hitting my account - for which I provided them a Wise statement that had the entity in the certificate of employment paying my salary.

My initial proof of funds was the USD balance on Wise.

Both the SGD and USD account have a ton of me transferring to both my US and Thai banks so my name is on there a lot, and if you go through the statements it looks sketchy - but seems like that doesn't matter.

When requesting additional documents, they gave me back my 10K as well as passport, while holding on to the application and all of the documents.

Timeline: Applied Tuesday AM

Went to go pick up Thursday PM, requested additional documents

Re-submitted Friday AM (they scribbled something on my pick up slip to allow me to enter Friday with no new appointment)

Picked up Tuesday PM

Certificate of employment I followed a detailed one off of a google search and included:

Employer info with all registration #, date of employment thru present, position, location indicating I have the right to work remotely globally, job description & responsibilities (added this in upon Embassy's request), position type, salary with USD conversation. The letter was signed and digitally stamped.

Now I've been to Vientiane before - there isn't a whole lot to do here so here's a nice little break down of ways to kill time - mainly through food.

Doi Ka Noi - 11/10 Lao food [members only]

Only open Fri-Sun

Corebeer - Craft beer and bar bites

[members only]

Ong Dung Bakery

[members only]

Privet - Russian restaurant, something different, was delicious

[members only]

Izakaya Masa - great Japanese right next to the Thai embassy

[members only]

Cabana Cafe - good breakfast/lunch

[members only]

Bacan Cafe - chilean food

[members only]

PDR - solid pizza

[members only]

Joma Bakery - morning pastry/fruit & coffee

[members only]

Korean BBQ

[members only]

Things to do:

Buddha Park - [members only]

Shooting range - [members only]

Casino - [members only]

You can go to Vang Vieng and enjoy the nature as well.

I stayed at Bloom Hotel - was $30/night and cozy, but wifi was unstable.

Renting a scooter with no passport was a hassle - the lady in the garage to the right of Joma Bakery rented me one with no passport, I gave her my US drivers license and a random debit card. 650k for 5 days.

Happy to answer any questions!