# DTV (Workation) Approved in 5 Days 🇸🇬

Application with Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore

Nationality: Singapore

Everyone told me *not* to apply for my visa in Singapore because of the high rejection rate. But I decided to go ahead since I already had all the required documents on hand.

For context, I work remotely for a Singapore-registered company, so it was easy to retrieve documents like the official business profile (ACRA), letter from employer, and payslips (which matched the credited salary in my bank statements).

## Application Timeline

Applied: 3 November 2025 (1:30PM)

Additional Document Request: 3 November 2025 (3:30PM)

Provided Additional Documents: 3 November 2025 (5PM)

Status Updated to Pending Document Check: 3 November 2025 (after submitting additional documents)

Status Updated to Pending Approval: 3 November 2025 (around 6:30PM)

Approved: 7 November 2025

## Documents Provided

1. Passport valid for at least 6 months

Provided photo of passport's biographical data page.

2. Photograph taken within the last 6 months

Provided photo of myself taken without sleeves. I was asked to resubmit later so don't make the same mistake.

3. Permanent Residence in Singapore

Provided photo of the front and back of my identity card.

4. Document indicating current location in Singapore and Planned accommodation in Thailand

* Submitted email confirmation of my SG arrival card (from ICA).

* Provided address of my lease in Thailand on the application portal (there was no field to upload the rental agreement).

5. Letter from company to explain the nature of work in Thailand and allow you to work remotely from Thailand to be sign by authorized person and company’s seal

* Provided a letter from my HR department explaining that our company operates remotely across various locations and does not have operations in Thailand.

* Included my full name (as per passport), passport number, NRIC number, duration of employment, job scope, and acknowledgment of my intention to work remotely in Thailand.

* Added an HR contact email in case they want to further verify my employment.

6. Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcase digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status.

Provided my signed employment contract and confirmation letter from when I passed probation 3 years ago (both signed via DocuSign).

7. Proof of salary slip/monthly income

Uploaded last 3 months of payslips from my HR portal.

8. Business Profile from ACRA (issue not more than 3 months) or Company Registration Documents

Purchased ACRA report from [[bizfile.gov.sg](bizfile.gov.sg)]([members only]) (SGD 5.50 per report, bought one day before submission).

9. Financial Evidence: Bank saving statements balance at least 500,000 THB (Around 20,000 SGD) for the past 3 months

Submitted 3 months of bank statements showing at least 500,000 THB balance *every month*.

## ADDITIONAL Documents

1. Photograph taken within the last six months

Resubmitted a photo wearing a t-shirt.

2. Letter from Company

Resubmitted letter addressed specifically to “Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore” (previous one was “To Whom It May Concern”).

3. Employment Contract

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

4. Bank Statements (Aug–Oct 2025)

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

They provided 1 upload section for each month (Aug 2025, Sep 2025, and Oct 2025) this time.

5. Latest ACRA Business Profile

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

6. Payslips (Aug–Oct 2025)

Resubmitted full-page PDF. Previous document was compressed into a 2 pages per page PDF to fit the upload size limit of 3MB.

7. Accommodation Proof

Provided rental agreement signed by my landlord in Thailand.

## Overall Experience

The process was *much smoother* than I expected. Many friends advised against applying in Singapore due to stricter requirements and high rejection rate.

I initially contacted a visa agency to help me but they discouraged applying here (recommended Vietnam and Indonesia) and warned there would be no money-back guarantee for applications processes in Singapore if rejected.

I went ahead independently since I had all my documents ready and it turned out fine.

If you’re thinking of applying in Singapore, my advice is: be extremely meticulous. Double-check every requirement, ensure all files are clear and complete, and don’t give them any reason to reject your application.

Huge thanks to everyone for contributing in this group. Your posts really helped me prepare my documents. I read through so many threads to make sure I knew what I was doing. 🙏

All the best, and good luck to everyone applying!

Anybody here has a good agent to refer tomdo my DTV Visa, not adamant on location of embassy but preferably Singapore.

Hello everyone,

I intend to apply DTV visa from Singapore. Does anyone apply in SG before? and How long do I have to stay in Singapore until I get the approval? Can I walk-in or I can apply though online website? Thank you!

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From what I understand from the broken Thai English, Thailand and Singapore have a bilateral agreement to waive all visa fees, but they have not agreed on anything with DTV. So, ironically, Singapore passport holders can't apply for DTV in Singapore.

Anybody applied DTV visa from Singapore? Online or in-person visit to embassy? . Singaore website [[members only]) does not have DTV option to choose. Does anyone know if we should choose the 'Others' option, manually enter 'DTV' in the text box, and submit all documents? But how do we make the payment?

After submission, without confirmation that this is for the DTV visa, the website may not provide a payment option. This case should i need to go embassy with passport and make payment and submit passport and relevant documents?

Please advise if anyone has applied for the DTV from Singapore.

Who has had experience of applying for a Non O visa in KL or Singapore - will these embassies issue visa for non citizens/residents, and is police clearance and medical cert required - their respective websites are unclear, and seem to suggest that its only avail to residents. Thanks

How long it usually takes in average for Singapore TH embassy to process the visa (TR) after applying (if everything goes well)?

On the website it says:

Minimum visa processing time is 2 working days after the date of submission.

I'm asking to adjust my travel plans accordingly. interesting to note that the embassy is open from Tuesday to Thursday for Visa application and collection. So I will show up early Tuesday morning and hope to get it on Thursday.

Thought?

Thanks a lot

I am in the process of getting my visa extension for another 60 days due to COVID-19.

Just sharing with you all, what the immigration officer just told me. This is going to be the last extension, after this 60 days you have to fly out of Thailand, if not change your visa to marriage visa.

Furthermore fellow Singaporean, I had tried a few times talking to the embassy to issue a letter for me. They had been telling me the embassy does not issue such letter.

Today according to immigration officer, Singapore embassy issue letter now. Therefore go get your letter before heading down to MTT for your extension

Hi i am on the last month of a single entrynon B visa i hope to extend, i need to go Singapore for a few days , i have been told I can buy a re-entry at the airport in Phuket or do i need to go to Singapore embassy and start the whole process again?