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I did put things to gather in a very organized used way and met each of their requirements. With a nice cover letter explaining my situation and my purpose for coming to Thailand (workcation - no additional business ties and not working in Thailand for a Thai company etc)
I was a bit confused about whether to apply as business owner or employee since I am employee of a corporation that I own.
The employee route is the way to go in this case.
I just signed my own letter saying I am permitted to work overseas. Beyond this they also want articles of incorporation and an explanation of the business (I went a bit overboard here and gave them some screenshots of my e-commerce store front and business bank statement showing money coming in)
For personal financial proof I provided my bank account and it showed my salary being deposited each month from my business.
Drivers license worked as proof of address.
Just communicate with them before you apply about questions and they will clarify them for you. (Canadian embassy people seem pretty nice)
I'm applying with workcation in hanoi with my own company, I wouldn't like to show all my transactions, is it possible to just send the final balance of every last 3 months? What's been your experience about this?
Just did my visa extension at Korat Immigration. It was a (seriously) pleasant experience. Doing my TM30/90 day report took around 10 minutes in total and the officers at the desk where you get the forms at were extremely helpful - they explained exactly what documents I needed and helped annotate documents where needed. There's a quaint little print shop just across the road that does photos and document printing.
In the end I submitted (for workcation):
- Bank statements going back to January
- Pay slips (the company I work for uses JustWorks so it was basically just a spreadsheet showing when I was paid)
- A printout of the website for the company I work for (literally just hit print on the main page lol)
- An example of my work - I printed one of the newsletters I wrote for the company
- All the other forms they give you on the day (basically address/passport information over and over again)
I was asked to clarify which balances were my savings (Revolut's statements are a bit confusing) and then the officer asked me when I'm going to marry my girlfriend 555. They asked my girlfriend in Thai about some details about my work so I showed them some more examples of completed work on my phone. I think this might mean they care that I'm actually working, not only about the numbers in my bank account. Everything is legit so I wasn't worried.
Hi I’m thinking about apply for a DTV in Vietnam based on workcation, but I will only be able to supply 2 months pay slips amd a full time employment contract for a uk company and show the money in the bank a few days before applying will this be a problem?
DTV approved. Applied June 30, approved July 8. US citizen and applied online via LA consulate while in Colorado. Applied for workcation as self-employed. Another friend said it took him also 8 days. Thought I messed up by putting 5 years on how long my stay would be, didn't seem to matter.
Was asked for additional documents July 7: business registration, letter of employment, portfolio, and tax return. Sent docs and was approved within minutes.
Happy to assist anyone self employed wanting the workcation DTV.
Hello everyone! I need some suggestions regarding my DTV application.
I applied DTV on 28th June under workcation (freelancer) in Ho Chi Minh and being requested additional documents on 1st July. And I got rejected on 7th July.
So should I just reapply again in Cambodia within this week or should I just enter Thailand with Tourist Visa and reapply again in Ho Chi Minh after one month?
Or is there any other suggestions? Thank you for the advices!
For those who’ve applied for workcation recently, could I ask a quick question about the supporting documents?
Did you include a cover letter, a portfolio letter, and a financial letter, or is that too much? Are all three necessary, or is there anything else I should include to be safe?
Also, for the 500K financial proof, is it okay to submit both a bank statement and a screenshot showing the balance from my mobile banking app? Just want to make sure that combination is acceptable.
I have lived in Thailand for 8 years with a work permit and non-b. My bank accounts are all Thai, my drivers license, residency, utility bills, income... everything is all Thai. Will that be a problem as I switch to the DTV? Should I include my non-b and WP in my paperwork?