Hello! I’m planning to apply through workation next month in Taipei. One question - my contract renews every quarter, and I’ll have only about 1.5 months left when I apply. Will this be an issue?

I have my previous contracts and pay slips from the same company without any gaps.

Thank you in advance!

Does immigration have DTV details like category and subcategories? At the time of entry or exit do they know whether it is workation or Soft power? I am just curious because it is not mentioned on visa

# DTV (Workation) Approved in 5 Days 🇸🇬

Application with Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore

Nationality: Singapore

Everyone told me *not* to apply for my visa in Singapore because of the high rejection rate. But I decided to go ahead since I already had all the required documents on hand.

For context, I work remotely for a Singapore-registered company, so it was easy to retrieve documents like the official business profile (ACRA), letter from employer, and payslips (which matched the credited salary in my bank statements).

## Application Timeline

Applied: 3 November 2025 (1:30PM)

Additional Document Request: 3 November 2025 (3:30PM)

Provided Additional Documents: 3 November 2025 (5PM)

Status Updated to Pending Document Check: 3 November 2025 (after submitting additional documents)

Status Updated to Pending Approval: 3 November 2025 (around 6:30PM)

Approved: 7 November 2025

## Documents Provided

1. Passport valid for at least 6 months

Provided photo of passport's biographical data page.

2. Photograph taken within the last 6 months

Provided photo of myself taken without sleeves. I was asked to resubmit later so don't make the same mistake.

3. Permanent Residence in Singapore

Provided photo of the front and back of my identity card.

4. Document indicating current location in Singapore and Planned accommodation in Thailand

* Submitted email confirmation of my SG arrival card (from ICA).

* Provided address of my lease in Thailand on the application portal (there was no field to upload the rental agreement).

5. Letter from company to explain the nature of work in Thailand and allow you to work remotely from Thailand to be sign by authorized person and company’s seal

* Provided a letter from my HR department explaining that our company operates remotely across various locations and does not have operations in Thailand.

* Included my full name (as per passport), passport number, NRIC number, duration of employment, job scope, and acknowledgment of my intention to work remotely in Thailand.

* Added an HR contact email in case they want to further verify my employment.

6. Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcase digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status.

Provided my signed employment contract and confirmation letter from when I passed probation 3 years ago (both signed via DocuSign).

7. Proof of salary slip/monthly income

Uploaded last 3 months of payslips from my HR portal.

8. Business Profile from ACRA (issue not more than 3 months) or Company Registration Documents

Purchased ACRA report from [[bizfile.gov.sg](bizfile.gov.sg)]([members only]) (SGD 5.50 per report, bought one day before submission).

9. Financial Evidence: Bank saving statements balance at least 500,000 THB (Around 20,000 SGD) for the past 3 months

Submitted 3 months of bank statements showing at least 500,000 THB balance *every month*.

## ADDITIONAL Documents

1. Photograph taken within the last six months

Resubmitted a photo wearing a t-shirt.

2. Letter from Company

Resubmitted letter addressed specifically to “Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore” (previous one was “To Whom It May Concern”).

3. Employment Contract

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

4. Bank Statements (Aug–Oct 2025)

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

They provided 1 upload section for each month (Aug 2025, Sep 2025, and Oct 2025) this time.

5. Latest ACRA Business Profile

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

6. Payslips (Aug–Oct 2025)

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

7. Accommodation Proof

Provided rental agreement signed by my landlord in Thailand.

## Overall Experience

The process was *much smoother* than I expected. Many friends advised against applying in Singapore due to stricter requirements and high rejection rate.

I initially contacted a visa agency to help me but they discouraged applying here (recommended Vietnam and Indonesia) and warned there would be no money-back guarantee for applications processes in Singapore if rejected.

I went ahead independently since I had all my documents ready and it turned out fine.

If you’re thinking of applying in Singapore, my advice is: be extremely meticulous. Double-check every requirement, ensure all files are clear and complete, and don’t give them any reason to reject your application.

Huge thanks to everyone for contributing in this group. Your posts really helped me prepare my documents. I read through so many threads to make sure I knew what I was doing. 🙏

All the best, and good luck to everyone applying!

I want to apply for DTV in Vietnam. I am basically eligible for both, workation and Myai Thai camp (soft power). Now I am choosing an option to go with. I am more inclining towards Myai Thai (since I want to attend classes anyway). Are there any disadvantages with soft power path compared to workation? Based on available history, which of them (soft power or workation) is easier when re-entering (after 6 month)? Do they ask a re-confirmation that you are still attending the Myai Thai classes when you are re-entering after 6 month (has it ever happened to anyone)? Also any potential differences with handling taxes (for non-Thai income)? Which of them has more chances (in general) for paying no taxes in Thai?

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on this forum (in fact on any forum ever), so please be kind haha!

I have done some research online but cannot find a definitive answer, so this forum seems like the obvious place for help (it's been a great source of info so far)...

I plan to move to Bangkok March next year. I will apply for the DTV at least 1 month in advance (yes I know the 5 year clock will be ticking) to ensure it's not too close to my flight in case I'm rejected (worse case scenario) or they require further documentation. I will have the financial requirement in my bank at least 3 months in advance so bank statements shouldn't be a problem, I have a British passport and will be applying online at the London Thai Embassy. I have drafted a "cover letter" to include with my application as it seems it wouldn't hurt to add that. I will be applying under 'workation/digital nomad'. I will be working remotely for non-Thai companies/clients, and completing a part-time online degree with The OU at the same time, which will take me 5 years. I will then use that degree to get a B visa & work permit and work in a school as an ESL teacher. That is my plan 🤞

I am restarting my life at 37 after a very difficult few years and I'm scared & excited at the same time, so please be gentle ☺️

My question is:

Do you think it would enhance/help/boost my application if I mention my degree in my cover letter...or could it detriment my application?

I know I don't need an ED visa because I'm not attending a Thai School - The OU is a British institution and my degree is delivered entirely online and can be done anywhere in the world. But would it go in my favour/support me to mention it? Would it show a sensible serious intentional long-term plan rather than just coasting with no real direction, with the intention of working full-time at the end of my DTV for a Thai School? I don't want to mention it if it would hinder me, but I wonder if it would add value to my application? They may not care haha... that's why I'm seeking advice on here! 😊

Open to any & all constructive advice and would really appreciate your help 🙏

Thank you very much 🙏

***EDIT: Despite writing such a long original post 😅 it's seems I missed out some significant context, which may explain why a few people told me I was overthinking 🤣 Rather than reposting, I'll just add it here...

I haven't started teaching online yet. This is a new career change. I have applied to 2 reputable educational platforms and been accepted, and have profiles ready to activate. Due to personal reasons, and also studying a degree, I have not delivered any actual lessons yet. It can take a while to build up regular students (nowadays the general consensus is there is more teachers than student sunfortunately)... So the reason for asking whether to mention my English Degree in my cover letter or not, is because Febuary is only 4 months away and I may not have much proof of portfolio by then. Do any of you know if this will be an issue? I can't go down the soft power route as I wouldn't have time to attend classes, although it seems a little unfair as that route doesn't require any proof of income at all 😅😅

Much appreciated 🙏

Hello 😊

I've got a question about the wording for the DTV Visa.

My company says "Workation" instead of remote work. So they will write "we will allow workation in Thailand" on my additional contract.

Does anybody know, if there will be a problem, if the company allows me workation, instead of remote?

Thank you in advance!

Hello,

I am thinking about applying for a DTV (workation) in Taipei.

I transferred 500,000 THB to my bank account on August 21 and would like to apply around October 21.

I know that it is recommended to keep the funds for at least 3 months, but my tourist visa is about to expire.

Has anyone had experience in Taipei applying with the money kept for only 1–2 months, and was it accepted?

If i where to go the workation route.

What papers are exactly needed?

Applying in Oslo.

- 500k in account

- Employment contract.

- Portfolio or is resume fine?

- Paper from company that i will work remote in thailand and not with any thai customers?

The work am doing is provision based salary.

And i just started 01.08.2025.

Will this be a problem if i can prove other source of income like pension?

Pension is about 70000 bath pr month.

I will write a cover letter explaining my work, and my pension.

Is there anything else i need to think about?

Hi all. I am planning on applying for the DTV from Laos for workation purposes. I am director/shareholder for a long established UK limited company. I am trying to work out from the embassys website what i need to get the uk office to send over for me for this visa. Has anyone in a similar situation applied? Could you confirm what you needed to provide them in that circumstance?

like, they ask for it to be stamped with a company seal which most uk companies dont even use, for testimonial from customers confirming my work there etc etc (which seems unneccesary as I am not a freelancer)

Any advice appreciated. :) thanks

DTV approved.

Workation + Sponsor letter.

7 days start to end.

Taipei was great but you should have all your documentation and perfect digital/paper trail from invoices and receipts with names and a trail into your bank account.

Entered Suvarnabhumi woth printed e-visa and zero issues or questions.