Hello,

Later this month, I plan to apply for the Thailand remote work visa (Destination Thailand Visa - DTV) in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, I currently hold a 6-month TR visa issued by the Thai Embassy in Tokyo Japan, which expires on July 12. My current stay as a tourist in Thailand will end on June 27 (I've already extended by 30 days). Therefore, it seems I'll need to unnecessarily stay in Indonesia for 16 days, waiting for my TR visa to expire before applying for the DTV.

I know you might say to me to come out and back to Thailand and gain another 60 days to stay in Thailand, but I would like to obtain a DTV as soon as possible.

I've noticed several comments in this group—some mention successfully applying for the DTV before their existing visa expired, while others advise waiting until the current visa has fully expired. Is it indeed safe and possible to apply for the DTV before my TR visa expires?

If anyone has successfully or unsuccessfully applied for the DTV while their TR or Education visas were still valid, please share your experience. Your insights would be greatly appreciated😀

Post edit: at 5.50pm I received an email... And got approved!!!! What a turn of events lol I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who replied.

Hello,

I'm worried because I applied in Cambodia for dtv remote work on April 9th. The latest update on the site is from the 10th and nothing since then. I know that songkran delayed things a bit but my visa in Cambodia lasts until the 6th of May and I'm getting super stressed about it.

I sent them a polite email on Monday to ask if any more documents were needed or if they needed me to come over to the ambassy in case they have questions but I didn't get any answers or updates on the site.

Not sure if there's anything else I can do rather than waiting but I feel lonely and overstressed at the moment and just want this to be ove as I'm getting tired of extending my hotel day by day. So I guess maybe if someone has some guidance or went through a similar situation can help that would ease my mind a lot

🙏

On the plus side I've only been treated by respect and friendliness by Cambodians here and feel really welcome so I'm grateful for this. But not be able to plan anything (I'm tired of the digital nomad life after 7 years and want to settle down in Thailand at least for the next 5 years) is giving me high anxiety.

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!