5 business days

Applied Sunday, June 22

Pending Approval June 23

Approved Friday, June 27

No further docs requested

Category: Workcation

Work Docs:

Freelance teacher portfolio with cover letter explaining what I do, where my students are sourced, how I get paid and approx monthly earnings, why I'm applying, and stated that I will not seek work locally in Thailand.

The portfolio included my TEFL cert, student roster, earnings spreadsheet, calendar schedule, 2 sample lesson plans with link to materials (3MB is too small to compress everything ), screenshots from my online classes, some teaching reviews, and WeChat communication from parents showing student retention and pre-paymemt for 10-20 classes side-by-side with the transfer pics from their account to mine.

Financial Docs:

3 mos of statements showing over 500k during all 3 months and a screenshot from the account. Included a short letter explaining the minimal activity on the account (savings, not daily use).

Location Docs:

Photos of my cxld Ed Visa and Vietnam entry stamp, vietnam visa, hotel reservation, and pic at the hotel

I am American and have been in Thailand for a while already. Most recently on an Ed Visa. Before that I had a Business Visa. Others previous to that. Though they did not look at every page of my passport, I'm sure it's evident in their system.

Pretty sure this is everything. Hopefully not forgetting anything.

When I presented my DTV evisa at the Chiang Mai airport today I was led away to a separate area. It seemed like they were taking all the DTV visas to a separate area. When I was filling up my form I had a question and when she realized that I was on a workstation she let me go over and process my stamp. I think they are focusing more on questioning the soft power applicants. Just a fyi to be prepared to answer some questions.

What does it mean:

processing pending approval (1)

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My dtv visa should be approved?

What should I enter here?I'm currently in my country and didn't book flight yet, few days ago I come back from Thailand and still rent condo here.

South African gf got approved in Hanoi for workcation as an independent contractor.

Application submission: 6/3

Changed to pending approval: 6/5

Approved: 6/13

8 business days total, 6 from status changing to pending approval. No extra documents requested.

She submitted the following:

Proof of location: visa stamp into VN. Hotel booking. Selfie at hotel. VN evisa

Financials: 3 months of statement. 500K ending balance only for 1 month(most recent)

Employment proof:

-Cover letter explaining her work as an independent contractor as well as having her own small business.

-Letter from her boss with approval to work remote

-business registration documents of her boss’ company.

-Portfolio of clients she works with

-4 recent pay slips

-Screen shots of her business

-5 invoices and 5 payment confirmations of her customers.

I am from the UK applying for my dtv, it says place of issue on the form , my passport says hmpo, should I write United Kingdom or HMPO, only someone who has recently done this and been accepted reply please. Thanks in advance 🙏🏻🙏🏻

update on my last post.

submission: 27 Mai 2025

approved : yesterday 9th.

workation.

docs: Passport scan / Portfolio + resume including my personal websites. + my Indonesian Kitas as proof of address + bank statement.

submit / wait / Approved.

mainly to secure a second "home" beside my residency in Indonesia + to be able to do motorcycle roadtrips ... on ease.

wish to all of u ... best of luck! and see ya soon in there. if there are any of u living in Indonesia as expat and submitting for DTV visa or you are into design/creative industry... let's connect.

London Embassy-for a successful application how much time can there be between visa application and first date of chosen soft power activity? I’ve seen someone comment that the date of their soft power activity class was too far in the future from the date of their visa application. Would one month be sufficient for me to get to Thailand and then start my first class? Thanks

Regarding Guillermos successful and quick visa approval, I also went with self business owner, and I've been tracking in Excel those reporting approvals/denials and what they went with. From my crude data keeping, having your own business takes your chances of a fast approval WAY up above the other options. That's what I went with in Chicago and got a 3 day approval.

Has anyone received their approved dtv visa in cambodia? I am on 12th business days since my application was “pending approval” since 20th may and my flight leaves tomorrow.