Los Angeles DTV Update Workcation: Remote Employee (I do not own the company)

I simply wanted to share my experience so far. LA continues to be a long and difficult process for DTV.

Reading experiences from previous people who applied, I added way more documents than requested. I included:

1. Proof of Residence via Lease and Bank Statements

2. Proof of Income/Finances at ~$40,000 USD in one savings account, plus an additional $8,000 USD in another checking account, both backed to the last 6-months. I also included paystubs from my current employer.

3. Employment Contract, Remote Work Agreement, Business Incorporation Documents, Taxes for 2024.

On all of them I provided a cover letter that explained what was included and for what purpose.

Applied May 29th. Received notice June 13th requesting further documents. Four out of the Five requested documents were already included in the initial application:

1. Proof of Location via a Utility Bill (I Included via Lease and Bank Statement)

2. Proof of Finances over $17,000 for the last 3-months (I included 6-months in previous application)

3. Employment Contract (Included in Last Application)

4. Business Portfolio w/ Description of Business Activities (This one was not included prior)

5. Remote Work Agreement (Included in the previous)

I'll keep you updated as to what happens next!

Has anyone recently obtained a DTV Visa as a freelancer? I would like to know how to establish freelancer status, including documents like payment slips, customer contracts, proof of six months of steady income from freelance work, and a portfolio. I have prepared all of these items and want to ensure they meet the requirements. How can I make them strong enough?

I've arranged proof of funds of 500,000 THB. If anyone has experience with this process, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your insights.

This group has been very helpful to me when I was a clueless freelance worker (e.g. making income from etsy, fiverr) that didn't know how to go about with the documents to upload to prove my employment! So I made a youtube video sharing how I presented my professional portfolio, proof of income with invoices etc... Hopefully this video will help anyone like me :)

They asked for proof of income at Hanoi..

People said it would be rejected but I wrote a cover letter showing explaining it was new business & showcased my expertise with a Portfolio of work.

Accepted on Sunday evening 6 day turn around with more information requested 🫡🤝

So how long do you have to have 65000baht going into a thai bank account for immigration

I’ve just had this from Hanoi embassy asking for proof of income for my business. It’s registered but yet to have income from yet.

I do have a full portfolio of work eg. YouTube videos, courses, website etc

Anyone had this issues with proving income?

I've asked this on the Wise thailand group and a few people recommend I as here so...

I was on an Elite visa for the past 5 years. It's just expired and I want to switch to a Retirement visa.

I have a UK passport, I'm over 50 and receive a monthly pension over the 65,000bht requirement, so it should be easy... Not

The local immigration and local agents all insist I need a proof of income certificate from my embassy... They know the British Embassy do not provide this...

Local immigration will not accept pension payslips and bank statements as proof of income... (Funny that the tax man does)

Any UK retirees that use pension income as grounds for retirement visa and extensions, without the embassy certificate and withou using an agent, how and where?

Im finding it very f*&#@n annoying, that I fulfill the legal requirements, but Im being forced to obtain the visa through an agent

hello guys, i'm in Taipei. I'm a business owner. They asked me to provide proof of income payments, however i don't give myself a salary directly.

And my savings (1 million+) is kept in my company account, not my personnal one.

Would you have a solution for me please ?

please don't try to teach me a lesson, let's be focused on solutions.

thank you

I'm trying to decide between the digital nomad option and the Soft Power option (Muay Thai). I have a wife and 2 kids (4 and under) that I hope can be dependents on my DTV. We do intend to stay in Thailand for most of the 5 years (while complying with the 180 day requirement) as we will be receiving financial support to do volunteer work.

I hope to try and get our application right the first time and thus I have concerns about both options:

Digital Nomad - I have solid proof of income from working as a mental health therapist with various firms but I will be working minimally with these firms if we were in Thailand because of our transition to volunteer work and time zone differences. If we did get approved for this option, would I have to show that I've earned income from these firms while re-entering Thailand on the DTV?

Muay Thai - I have no problem attending classes for years if we get approved for this option. My concern is whether my wife and kids will be approved as dependents since Im assuming most people pursuing this option are single men.

Any feedback/clarity you can give will be appreciated!

If I have more than 500,000 THB in my bank account and I want to apply for the DTV visa, will I be asked to show for proof of monthly income? Does it even ask for proof of income? I’m getting mixed answers so I need to clarify.