My husband and I are considering moving to Thailand, but we have never been. Has anyone successfully left the US and moved to Thailand without ever visiting? Please share your experience

Hello, I have a couple of questions about DTV. Any advice would be appreciated.

1. I see comments from this group saying that it is harder to get visas approved at the Hong Kong embassy comparing to the others. I wonder if that's the case only for foreigners in Hong Kong or is that for everyone. I am from Macau btw. I don't really want to travel if I dont need to.

2. I work remotely. Would it improve my chances for DTV if I pay for one of those soft power classes?

thanks

Any Dutch people here that got the Workation DTV owning their own business in a working company + personal holding structure?

Did you apply as self-employed or as remote worker? As legally you’re employed by your personal holding?

What happens if you trade stocks or crypto while on a dtv is that considered working or, or could that be a way for income while you are there?

Hi everyone.

I got my DTV approved today, applying from Hong Kong. A post here (which I think has been deleted unfortunately) really helped me with my application, so I’m paying it forward and detailing what I submitted.

I’m a solo trader, no clients, just an Interactive Brokers account. I aimed to be as detailed as possible in my application, and my professional portfolio ended up totaling 20 pages.

I included:

1. Declaration of Remote Work, saying that my work was all done online, and I would not have any business dealings in Thailand.

2. Evidence for Digital Tools, I included invoices and screenshots from TradingView, Notion and a market newsletter.

3. Summary of Professional Income, I explained my 2025 year to date profits on Interactive Brokers, including starting and balance, profits, and what I traded. My profits are well in excess of what is needed for the minimum amount in your bank account, which I stressed in the application.

4. Brief summary of my nomad lifestyle, I added two points for why Thailand - I’ve been learning Thai since February and am interested in meditation. I included screencaps of my Thai language learning online.

5. Cover Letter

6. CV

7. University graduation certificate

8. Trading Strategy Summary and Financial Statements (6 months)

9. Trading Strategy Sample (I had an offer for a hedge fund job in Hong Kong so I included a few screencaps of the work I did for them)

Note that I submitted 5-9 in the first batch, they requested more info so I submitted 1-4 to try and address their concerns.

My design was:

1. To be as professional as possible. All formatting was done professionally and with care. I ran everything through AI for typos and errors

2. To leverage on my professional and educational credentials as much as possible, because I was worried I had no clients/book of business

3. On my second submission, I wanted to make clear of the remote nature of my work, do a clearer summary of my financial income, and make myself human

Anyone applied DTV for Remote worker or Freelance category (Not softpower skill) right after expiration of ED Visa ?? 🤔

I’m actually holding ED visa and has remote job (I know it’s not good).

In case that I will be asked to submit last a few months payslips, I would be suspected that I work remotely with ED visa ….?? 🤔

Do you think I should apply DTV for soft power skill category ?

I couldn’t find anyone asking same question this group in the past. Need your thought thank you 🙂

The Thai government announced the DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) to attract digital nomads, those interested in medical tourism, and soft power professionals. It's been reported that DTV visa holders may not be able to open a bank account in Thailand. They even close DTV holders bank accounts also. If that's the case, how will these visa holders handle their finances, such as depositing and withdrawing money? This is a terribly managed policy.

I applied to and received a DTV visa through the soft power route, since I’m not yet making a lot of money as a freelancer. Now I see that it says on my visa under remarks: ‘employment not allowed’. I was hoping to continue working for non-Thai clients. Can someone please confirm that even soft power visa holders are allowed remote work? I’m also unsure now what to put on my tdac.

Hey Guys,

I applied for a DTV a few days ago and was asked for further documents.

Details:

I am a freelancer who has partnered with a marketing agency and have a contract to work all of their clients. I have consistent work and a relatively high income.

Documents i already submitted:

- my partnership agreement between me and the company outlining the commitment.

- 3 months of invoices

- 3 months of bank statement showing proof of the invoices being paid.

I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and what document I should be sending next?

Do I have my partner write am employment certificate?

Thanks in advance, any help would be much appreciated! ☺️

I just received my DTV visa for workcation 🎉

I applied at the Thai Embassy in Berlin and got it approved one week later.

The process was quite straightforward:

-I submitted my full employment contract along with a note from my employer (a remote-first company) confirming my role, salary, and that I can work remotely (no country specifics mentioned).

- I met the 500,000 THB financial requirement by showing funds in my account on the day of submission (the balance was below that beforehand, but it was accepted without issue).

- I selected the flights/hotels I intend to take but they never asked for proof.

- I got one request to prove my residency in Germany, which I did by showing my ID card

I hope this is helpful to some, if you have any questions let me know.