DTV approved, Canberra Embassy, Workcation (Freelancer).

* Applied on 24th October 2025

* Rang for an update a week later, the embassy staff were very helpful, and gave me a timeframe of 10 days to 1 month for approval (told me to email them a few business days before my flight if the status hadn't changed)

* Changed to pending approval on 30th October

* Approved on 5th November, no request for further documents

For context, I have a flight booked to arrive in Thailand on 18th November.

What documents I provided:

For proof of location:

* Cover page with the title of document and my contact details

* Plain letterhead from myself explaining some variation in information

* My Australian driver's license

* Letter in my name sent to the residential address I provided

For financial proof:

* Proof of Balance confirmation from my bank

For proof of work:

For this I made a multiple page pdf document including

* Cover page

* Clear table of contents with page numbers

* Cover letter briefly describing my work, reasons why I want to live in Thailand, strongly emphasising that I will not work for Thai businesses or source income from within Thailand (i.e. work with international clients only)

* Work description with dot points for main work responsibilities

* Proof of my Business Registration (screenshots and link)

* My Work's Online Presence (screenshots of my website and LinkedIn)

* Letterhead from myself confirming that I'm self-employed and am authorised to work remotely

* Ongoing Client Overview (description of my ongoing client and screenshots of the relevant case study on my website)

* Letter from my Client confirming that I work remotely

* Signed Service Agreement between the same client and myself

* Work Examples (screenshots and links)

* 5 most recent paid invoices

ilovepdf is a life-saver when it comes to compressing large pdf documents while still keeping a good quality.

Would also recommend making sure that any scans of physical documents are very good quality.

Make sure all names and addresses match across all documents - if there are any variations (even small ones), include letters/clarification statements to explain.

In general, what kind of job documentation do they require for workation DTV if you are a freelancer?

DTV Visa Remote Work Taipei (walk in):

I just got my visa today, and I wanted to share my experience because this group has helped me a lot. I thought the process would be easier, so being well-organized is essential. For me, it was quite complicated because the account with the 500,000 Baht wasn't the same one where I received my salary from the company I work for. They really want everything to match up.

1. Financial Proof:

I provided three months' statements showing 500,000 Baht. They reviewed them carefully, even though I think the last month's statement alone might have sufficed. They also cross-check the information on your phone with the bank statement. I suggest converting the amounts from euros or dollars to Baht beforehand—it'll save time and reduce stress.

2. Work Documentation:

In my case, I work for a company through another company, so both company names appeared in the contract. My contract was digital, and there were no issues. What they really care about is seeing the bank transfers from the company to your account and ensuring they match the invoices. As long as the company names on the contract and bank statements align, everything should be fine.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions!