Hey all thanks in advance for advice. This is a very nerve-racking week and need any final insights.

I had my EDU visa cancelled for June 15th and the same day I plan to fly to Taiwan or Philippines.

My plan is to apply for Workation DTV visa.

I have been teaching online for 6 years now but will get my father’s (same last name) 6 months bank statements which show a couple million baht + a sponsor letter + a signed photocopy of his passport.

I will make a professional portfolio as a freelancer and bank statements + income proof for the last 6 months.

Of course there a few other required documents like copies of my own passport etc which I’ll get

But basically is there any extra advice or suggestions on Taiwan vs Philippines?

Also e-visa vs walk-in?

I will also dress quite well and look professional.

Any more advice will be much appreciated!

This is quite stressful.

Thanks all!

Hey, can anyone who’s applied for the workation DTV through Vientiane share how long after their interview that they received the actual visa? Wondering when I should book my flight for.

Thanks in advance!

Approved in 3.5 business days from Jakarta.

Workation DTV

Submitted these

Cover letter explaining my business, savings and payments from customers

6 months of checking and savings account statements.

Screenshot of my Stripe transactions page.

5 payment links from Stripe.

Screenshot of my website.

Screenshots of my profiles on sites where I freelance.

Work contract of a company I work part time for

Screenshot of my YouTube.

Photo of my Indonesia tourist visa

Screenshot of my hotel booking.

Wasn't asked for any additional docs.

I had done a 12 month education visa in Thailand in 2023, so I thought they might ask to see my passport pages. They never asked in the end.

I found an awesome site for pdfs. Much faster than some other more popular sites

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Good luck to everyone 🍀

UPDATE: APPROVED!

Yesterday I submitted application for workation DTV at HCMC. The form by default does not have an upload section for all the docs rumored to be needed (letter of permission, business registration), so rather than combining lots docs into one, I just submitted only what was asked for and hopefully they reach out for the additional ones.

- bank statement

- portfolio

- proof of current location (I took a photo of entry stamp at Danang)

- photo

Crossing fingers!!!