Hello, for the remote workers on DTV what travel insurance are you using if your base is Thailand?

I have been looking at different travel insurance policies but the limit for emergency medical is not high. Eg. Allianze most expensive travel insurance policy is limited to $112K for emergencies. I travel every month for work so looking for a comprehensive policy that covers delays, lost baggage etc, car rental insurance as well as health. Thanks 🙏🏾

Have you heard anything about the fact that if you are an employee, the company you work for remotely from Thailand should pay social security contributions to Thailand?

Are you allowed to do remote work with the "soft power" version of the DTV? Or is there no difference between "workcation" and "soft power" DTV.

Hi everyone,

Has anyone applied for the DTV with a sponsorship letter from their employer instead of having 500,000 THB in their own bank account? My friend is a remote worker, and their employer has offered to provide a sponsorship letter to support the application.

On the official website ([[members only])), it states:

*"Financial evidence: amount of no less than 500,000 THB, e.g., bank statements, sponsorship letter."*

This seems to suggest that sponsorship documents are accepted as financial evidence. Has anyone had success with this? Could it depend on how well-established the sponsoring company is?

Thanks for sharing any experiences or advice!

Hi Everyone,

I'm planning to apply in HCMC under workcation. I work for a well known global company based in the US, the business is similar to Agoda. I'm looking for some advice regarding the necessary work documents. I’m concerned about the wording in my company letter regarding "work from home" arrangements. While it mentions working from home, it doesn’t explicitly state that I can work "remotely" but on my employee profile my location is shown as 'REMOTE-USA'.

Additionally, our HR team couldn’t provide a business registration certificate but directed me to the Secretary of State website for alternative documentation. Below is a list of the documents I plan to provide—do you think I might encounter any issues? Is there anything I should include or exclude? Thank you in advance.

1. The companies initial filing and our name change amendment form as a substitute for the business registration certificate.

2. A Work-from-Home Authorization Letter confirming that I am permitted to work from home in accordance with company policies.

3. An Employment Verification Letter confirming my full-time status, job title, and the date of my most recent paycheck.

4. A screenshot of my employee profile that shows the organization I work under, the team I belong to, my manager, hire date, my length of service, and my location listed as "REMOTE-USA".

5. Latest pay-slips (3 months).

Hi all. I'd like to work from Thailand for a month per year annually and take annual leave either side of that, so trips would be around 2 months total. My wife is Thai and we've found (probably like everyone else) that a short trip just isn't long enough.

I work for a company in the financial sector in the UK and I'm expected to work primarily from our UK office, but company policy does allow for up to 1 month of remote work per year, as long as we have a visa to do so legally. So I couldn't visit on a tourist visa, for example, as it's not technically legal to do any remote work on that particular visa. As far as I'm aware the DTV is the only option.

My company have OK'd my request to work from Thailand and have given me permission to apply for the visa, but they're refusing to provide me with a permission letter (either mentioning Thailand specifically or remote work in general). Because of the nature of our business they don't want to give any indication that they're operating within Thailand or countries in which they're not registered, as it could get messy from a regulatory perspective. I'm not an investor myself (I work in digital), and none of the work I do involves Thai prospects or customers, and it won't for the forseeable future.

This has put me in a slightly tricky situation. I have an employment contract, but it doesn't explicitly state the terms remote work anywhere. It just states that I'm expected to work from our UK office for 11 months in any calendar year.

Are my chances pretty poor? I'm tempted to apply, highlighting the relevant section of my contract and giving more context through the cover letter, but I think the London embassy is probably like to want more info.

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for the help.

Hi, I received a request for an interview after applying online. However, I haven’t been given a specific appointment yet. Could you please advise on the possible questions they might ask? I applied as an online business owner and have already submitted all the required documents.

If someone could give me quick advice it’d be greatly appreciated! I need to know two things. 1.) Can my wife also be on my DTV visa, would she need to provide anything, or does she have to have her own?

2.) I do not own a business. I work remotely doing customer service rep online for a company.. Would that be accepted?

Ps- I have not applied just yet. I’m trying to get all of my eggs in one basket first!

DTV Visa for a UK landlord

Hi there, I’ve been renting my house in the UK since 2015 (with Tax records). I’ve lived in Thailand around 3-4 years in total as a tourist. I’d really like to apply for a DTV visa to avoid all the travel and uncertainty of being let back in.

Can anyone offer any afdvuce on this subject? I have prof of funds.

I’d be happy to sort out professional support for this or another way including education or training program.

Many thanks

Question about DTV as a business owner

I'm the owner/sole shareholder of limited liability corporation. I don't take a salary from my company.

Even though I can provide all the necessary paperwork and show 500K THB in the bank, I'm concerned that the lack of regular documented income from my company may be an issue because that seems to be a requirement for many other DTVs.

Do they usually ask business owner applicants for proof of income?

I'm planning to apply in Penang, but I'm open to other locations if anyone has recommendations.

Any input would be much appreciated 🙏