Hello! Trying to figure out the best way to come to Thailand on SSDI. I am 35 years old. I have 85k USD in savings and get 3k a month. Can I go the workation route? I'm scared that if I go the Muay Thai or learning to cook route. It will get back to Social Security and I will lose it. Appreciate any guidance on the matter!

Hey!

I wanted to share my experience in Taipei (got approved!).

I am a remote worker in a global company, applied for workation.

Total time was one week.

I applied on Tuesday all the requesdted documents. They asked for some more documents like a bank document showing the salary transactions in the actual account abd company license. I added it on Wednesday (the day after) and was invited to an interview on Monday, the week after.

The interview was good, the interviewer was nice but at the same time gave me a feeling like I'm in a job interview. She asked questions about my job and why I'm applying in Taipei and not in my home country.

In the interview she said that I will get a final answer by the end of the week. I got the approval after four hours :)

The all process was exactly one week. Got to Taipei on Tuesday and I was off to Bangkok by Monday night, the week after.

I got my DTV (workation) in Phnom Penh. Thanks to all the people who posted here who gave useful information.

I didn't overdo the requirements. Just submitted the following:

1. Current bank statement

2. Entry stamp

3. Letter explaining my work (I am an online ESL teacher. [No company])

4. Screenshots of the lessons I conducted with my current students. (My students are not from Thailand.)

5. Screenshot of my LinkedIn profile.

I submitted the application on Feb 4 and received an email at around 22:00 on Feb 17.

Hey!

I applied for a DTV (workation) from Taiwan. I got a follow up email, asking for a Certificate of entry and exit date From National Immigration Agency.

I uploaded the stamp on my passport as evident but I guess it's not enough.

Any idea as to what they want me to add?

Thanks!

DTV workation approved in France in 23 days

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and advices on the group, it helped me make a solid case.

Some key information:

- Application made online at the Paris embassy on January 11 (I'm French).

- I do online coaching and sent a 40-page pdf portfolio presenting my activity with proof (links and screenshots of my website, Youtube, customers invoices, Stripe money transfers to pro account).

- A Thai woman from the embassy official called me on January 29 to ask me to send them my portfolio in English and my latest personal bank statement with over 500 000 baths, as the one I sent on January 11 was not very legible.

- On February 3, I received an e-mail “DTV APPROVED” with the DTV visa ready for use until February 2, 2030.

Conclusion and advice : The meticulous preparation of my portfolio was crucial and greatly facilitated my success in this project.

All my support for those who are on this journey :-)

DTV - Workation - Approved.

Application submitted on 4Feb @4pm.

Approved today - 7Feb @10am

Applied at Jakarta

That was quite fast. Thanks to all contributors in this group. I didn’t post any questions, just prepared documents based on suggestions and comments here in this group.

Here are my documents:

1. Combined PDF (Employment certificate+contract proving that I am eligible to work remotely from pre-informed countries/places)

2. Combined PDF for 500baht (Financial standing+6mths bank statement+6mths payslips)

3. Entry Stamp for current location

4. Passport (scanned version, not photo)

5. Photo (scanned version, not photo)

Hope this information helps. Now wishing for a smooth entry to Thailand.

Hey guys, I'm trying to apply for the workation visa and got stuck on this page.

What did you all enter on the travel information page?

1) From what I've seen people saying, there is no proof for flight tickets necessary. So I just look up flights and provide airline and flight number? What did you insert at "date of departure" if you intend to extend for another 180d within the country.

2) "Have you ever applied for Thai visa"

Does this include previous tourists visas or only long term visas?

3) Hotel accommodation

Do I need to book a hotel and provide the booking confirmation? The field even asks for a phone number so I'm not entirely sure if I should just input the hotels phone number here.

I couldn't find anything specific in the search so I'm asking these questions in case others may also have issues here.

Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone, I obtained my DTV (workation) visa at the Phnom Penh embassy in Cambodia and I wanted to thank this group for all the invaluable advice they gave me.

Application submitted on December 31, visa validated on January 17 (no additional documents requested).

I provided all the documents requested, and I put together a nice portfolio to present my business in detail. In the portfolio I put :

-screenshots of my websites

-screenshot of my payment processor's dashboard proving my customers' payments

-I've clearly explained how customers make payments on my websites, and what I use to collect payment (Stripe).

It's important that they understand your business right the first time, otherwise they'll ask you for additional documents and questions to help them understand. Providing a portfolio directly with all the important details is the right strategy to get the visa right the first time without asking for additional documents. After that, I think it also depends a lot on the person in charge of your file.

Thanks again 🙏

🥳 DTV Approved: Phnom Penh Embassy

Thought I'd share exactly what I did since these posts really helped me when applying myself!

Submitted: Jan 8th (6:30pm)

Approved: Jan 24rd (9:30 am)

Type: Workation (freelancer)

Total time: 17 days (12 working days)

Nationality: UK

Pending Approval: 9th Jan

- proof of entry requested 9th Jan

Here's everything I submitted.

Proof of funds:

• 3 months bank statements.

• Final balance of B900k+

• 3 months payslips

Proof of location:

• Hotel receipt in Phnom Penh

Work Portfolio:

• Job offer letter stating remote work

• My CV (Professional Portfolio)

• TM30 from condo in Chiang Mai

• Cover letter

Finally got my DTV approved. Here's how my process went:

Applied at the US Washington Embassy under the Workation Category

- Applied at the end of December

- After 2 days, I received a request for more docs, which were Employment Verification and Location. I provided all of those.

- After a few days, I received a request for payment slips. I provided my deposit slips from clients.

- After a few days, I received a request for my actual IRS tax filing.

All in all, it took 1 whole month from submission to getting approved. I've read some people getting it a lot sooner (few days). But I would budget at least 1 month.

Also, be ready to provide a ton of documents like tax filings, payment slips and anything related to your client work. Its totally normal for them to reach out several times during the process requesting additional documents.

Hope that helps!