I just got approved in Cambodia - besides the wait time the whole process has been a total breeze.

I’m from the UK & applied for the workcation (I’ve been freelancing for 5 years).

I submitted my application on the 14th Feb. It changed from pending document check to pending approval on the 17th Feb (after the weekend). It then got approved today (27th Feb) so 9 working days later.

I wasn’t asked for any additional documents so here’s what I submitted in case it helps anyone.

Proof of location:

- Photo of entry stamp into Cambodia

- Hotel booking for 1 week

Proof of finance:

- Cover letter highlighting my closing balance and what that is approximately in Thai baht.

- 6 months of bank statement with a closing balance of over 500k. The previous months did not have that amount.

- 6 months of invoices from my main client + 3 from additional clients.

Proof of work:

- Cover letter explaining what I do for work as a freelancer and why I want to live in Thailand then I highlighted which documents I had included.

- Screenshot of my HMRC account with Unique Taxpayer Number as proof of me being a freelancer.

- Cover letter from my main client stating they have worked with me for 2 years and happy with the work I produce remotely.

- Full contract with my main client, signed 2 years ago.

- Screenshot of about 6 pages of my portfolio.

- Screenshot of 3 pages of my website.

Done & dusted. They asked for nothing else.

If you want a quick turnaround then avoid Cambodia! But if you’re happy to go somewhere new and chill, then Siem Reap really is a beautiful little place and I highly recommend to stay at Vihara City of Temples hotel, it’s $30 per night.

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When applying for the DTV and showing the bank statements for the proof of 500k baht, can the money be split across two accounts or must it all be sitting in one account for 6 months before submitting the application? UK citizen applying via London embassy.

Advice please! I am from the UK and flew into Bangkok at the end of February on visa exemption - stayed 28 days. Travelled around and re-enerered Thailand through slow boat from Laos, start of June, on second visa exemption - stayed 2 weeks. I am now in Cambodia and have been here for 2 weeks. I want to go back to Bangkok to fly to the UK. Can I enter Thailand again through a second land boarder crossing with the visa exemption? It would be 3 visa exemptions in total, 1 flight and 2 land boarder. I have heard Poi Pet immigration is is notorious for refusing entry. Thank you very much 🙏

Hello all, looking for any information for a visa from UK, we are training thaiboxing 4 months of the year,but looking for best visa so we can stay for year without worry cheers

Visa help please . From the UK.

A elderly friend of mine has booked hotel and flights for a 63 day stay . he hasn't booked through a agent so now needs to apply for a 90 day Visa,

Can this be done online and if so would someone mind posting me the correct link, he has asked for my help but I'm not very tec savvy 😁, many thanks 😁

What do i need for a 30 day extension. I am from the UK coming in for 33 days on the visa waiver. I will be staying in Pattaya and Chanthaburi

Hi everyone,

Please can I have some advice. My boyfriend and I are travelling to Thailand in November, we were planning to stay 3-6 months. We are from the UK.

After looking into it, we are trying to decide which is best to do

1. Enter Thailand with the visa exempt for 45 days then get a 30 day extension. Leave Thailand and spend a few nights in Cambodia then go back to Thailand and be visa exempt again for another 45 days then get another extension

Or

2. Apply for a tourist visa which allows us 60 days, then extend for 30 days. After this, travel to Cambodia for a few nights, then are we allowed back in Thailand on the visa exempt?

Sorry if that sounds messy, just wondering what to do😊

Thanks in advance.

Anyone from uk having issues with the evisa www site? It seems to want extra info (such as proof of cash, details of thai invitee, etc, even though im only applying fir 60 day TV. I KNOW I dont need that stuff. Even thier own example doc, stops at the accommodation booking.... BTW i hope they didn't need the whole trip booking itinerary! I just put in my first hotel for a few days.... And I'm assuming i need to print off the declaration, sign it and scan it back in before uploading a copy? I aint done that yet, so im hoping its just finding that and randomly catching the other stuff i dont even need to provide.... Anyone done this recently who can assist? Many thanks - J

Hi everyone, I have just bought a new phone here in Thailand and would like to get it insured. I am from the UK but most insurance providers will not cover a phone purchased outside on the UK. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance

***UPDATE: Visa Extension in Bangkok

Went to Muang Thong Thani Immigration centre. You need a passport photo, a copy of your passport, your passport and 1900 THB. You can get pics and copies on the ground floor.

Go to floor 3 (counter K) and make sure you get a ticket. They only give out 300 per day and some people were arguing at the front that they had been waiting for ages but didn't have a ticket so weren't served.

We got there at 11am and got ticket number 164. At at 12 they closed for lunch until 1pm. In total we waited about 3 hours (excluding lunch).

There's a room where you fill out the forms (6 sides in total) and you have to give a reason for needing the extension. The first option mentions 'the ongoing pandemic' so that's what I wrote.

I'm from the UK and couldn't get a tourist visa before I arrived as I wasn't travelling from there, so it was denied as I couldn't provide flight tickets from the UK to Thailand.

Hope that's helpful :)

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Just arrived in Thailand on a visa exemption, but I want to extend it so have some questions!

Sorry here's an update on info! I'm from the UK, here to visit but want to stay as long as possible :)

1. Where do I go and what do I need to take? I'm in Bangkok.

2. Is it likely that I'll even get the extension? I heard that it's only for people who can't go home because of covid, but I definitely could if I wanted to.

3. After this extension runs out, if I want to stay in Thailand for longer, how do I go about it? Would I need to leave for Cambodia for a few days and then return on an exemption again?

Thank you!