Hi there, I'm about to apply this month for the DTV Workation from SPAIN (I fulfil the economic and remote work requirements), to relocate before mid-2026.

However, my couple will apply in a couple of months from now, and may struggle a bit more for the economical requirements. I'm totally supporting her and have funds for living both, but not sure if this is considered when she applies later (we're not married). I'm periodically sending money to her in small batches via joint-account to help her meet the criteria. She's self-employed in Spain and runs online shops, but sales are not going so good recently, and her income is not so high these days.

Do you think she may struggle to get accepted for the DTV Workation as having low income now; or source of minimum funds be challenged?

In case she gets denied, should be an option for her to reapply short after but for SOFT POWER instead? The thing is that we would stay for 7-10 months in Thai, but we will live in different places during this period, as want to know different regions. I don't have much knowledge about the DTV soft-power requirements. Any help will be much appreciated 🙇 Thxx!

Question regarding marriage/type-o immigration visa for Self-Employed individuals:

Hi there, I'm currently on an METV visa on my second entry in Thailand. My wife is Thai, she's currently stuck in Norway (and I'm from Canada, she can't go there and I cannot go to Norway right now). I was not anticipating to stay in Thailand past May this year, but it's looking like plans are changing.

I am looking to apply for the Type-O spousal visa in Thailand, but I have a couple questions for anybody who can shed some light. Does my wife need to be in Thailand to apply for this visa? Secondly, we do not yet have 400k in a Thai bank account. We could make this happen, but from what I've read, the money needs to have been in the account for >2months prior to the application which leaves this one out. This leaves me with the option of proving I make at least 40k/baht per month. As a self-employed individual, how do we go about proving this other than tax/bank statements? Will the Canadian embassy provide such documentation, and would I have to physically appear at the Canadian embassy in Bangkok? (I'm Currently in CM)

Lastly, I still do have the option of returning to Canada, but I would greatly prefer to be here for my wife if she can no longer stay in Norway (she has been layed off from both of her jobs). Any information would be very much appreciated!