Own company / Low turnover / Proof

Worcation: I have my own company, but it has not been operational for long. I am confident that my business will generate more profit soon, but so far turnover has been low.

I know that some embassies / consulates want to see a monthly salary, payslips, etc. In my case, this would not be applicable anyway, because I take dividends from my company instead of a monthly salary, e.g. one large dividend payment in the end of the year. I believe this is NOT going to be a problem, because, of course, many company directors simply live on dividends instead of monthly salaries.

The problem is that - as of now - turnover has been low. Which embassy or consulate has been happy to accept the following documents as sufficient proof for your remote work WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE TOTAL TURNOVER?

- Invoices

- Proof of incoming payments from clients (I could, for example, submit a couple of invoices AND proof of their payment)

- Email conversations with clients

- Portfolio / Website / LinkedIn Profile

- Samples of work

- Supplier contracts

- Company registration documents

I have ALL of the above and everything else that demonstrates that my company is registered, legit and operational, but I am worried that certain embassies will be focused on the TOTAL turnover. That is why I am looking for an embassy / consulate that has approved DTV’s BASED ON MORE RANDOM, INCOHERENT EVIDENCE without checking overall turnover.

PS: I am determined to go for workation, even though soft power might sound like the easier option in my case.