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Oct 19, 2025
4 days ago
Business owner in USA, need to write a letter, this is what I've come up with, obviously redacted. How does this look?

"[NAME]

[ADDRESS]

[CONTACT INFO]

Email: [EMAIL]

Phone: [PHONE]

Date: [DATE]

Royal Thai Embassy

[EMBASSY ADDRESS]

(Submitted via Hanoi Embassy Processing)

Subject: Self-Employment Letter for Destination Thailand Visa (Workcation Category)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, [NAME], am the sole founder, owner, and operator of [BUSINESS NAME], a well-established enterprise registered in the United States ([BUSINESS ID]). I established the company single-handedly in [FOUNDING YEAR], and over the past two decades, it has evolved into a robust operation based in [LOCATION], delivering top-tier services to a diverse, international clientele, with all revenue sourced exclusively from non-Thai markets.

I am applying for the Destination Thailand Visa to manage my business remotely from Thailand, drawing on my extensive expertise in entrepreneurship and remote leadership.

As the visionary who built [BUSINESS NAME] from scratch, I oversee all critical aspects remotely, including financial management (such as bill payments and credit transactions), staff compensation through secure digital platforms, innovative marketing to expand my global client base, and comprehensive operational coordination.

These duties are performed entirely online using advanced tools like email, cloud-based systems, and virtual communication, ensuring I maintain full control without any need for a physical presence in Thailand or engagement in local work.

On-site daily operations in [LOCATION], such as client scheduling and equipment upkeep, are expertly handled by my brother, [BROTHER'S NAME], who serves as the on-site manager, guaranteeing smooth functionality while I focus on strategic oversight from afar.

My income is derived solely from [BUSINESS NAME], with regular weekly transfers of [WEEKLY AMOUNT] from the business account to my personal account at [BANK NAME], yielding an annual income of approximately [ANNUAL AMOUNT].

Additionally, I maintain a substantial personal savings balance of [SAVINGS AMOUNT] at [BANK NAME], as evidenced by the enclosed bank statements, tax returns, and supporting financial documents.

These resources affirm my financial independence and ability to sustain myself during my stay in Thailand.

I solemnly affirm that my professional activities fully comply with Thai immigration regulations, as all income originates outside Thailand from non-Thai sources, and I will not participate in any local employment, business ventures, or services within Thailand.

I am fully committed to adhering to all visa conditions and am prepared to submit additional documentation, such as my business registration or further financial proof, if required.

Thank you for considering my application. I am enthusiastic about the prospect of enriching Thailand's dynamic workcation community while continuing to expand my business remotely. Please feel free to contact me at [EMAIL] or [PHONE] for any additional information.

Sincerely,

[Your Handwritten Signature if Printed]

[NAME]

Owner, [BUSINESS NAME]
Oct 16, 2025
7 days ago
Dylan ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Update: I submitted the document they asked for today and I just got it approved.

Hello, I am currently in Hanoi and submitted my documents for the DTV visa. But they have requested supporting documents. I work as a online E-Commerce manager for a UK company and already submitted my contract with the company I am working for including several term changes where salary increases are stated.

What should I give them now?

- resume?

- screenshots from Shopify, Klaviyo and GA?

- work mail?

- registration is visible online on the gov.uk site would this be sufficient?

*Support Document*

*1 . Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status (Business registration of company you're currently working with. *

Not really looking to spend much longer here in Hanoi.

Many thanks!
Oct 16, 2025
7 days ago
2 DTVs approved from Canberra Australia.

Both my partner and I had our DTVs approved from Canberra swiftly and efficiently.

Applied on October 7th end of day. Mine was approved with no further document requests on Tuesday the 14th.

My partner's was cancelled on the 14th due to passport issuing date being wrong (we're sure this was a tech glitch due to passport auto fill as my partner triple checked his application before submitting). Canceled at 1:30pm Tuesday the 14th. Reapplied at 9pm same day. Just approved at 11am on October 16th. No further document requests.

Workcation category.

We both run our own businesses.

I'm an employee of my business. He's self-employed through his business.

Showed proof of regular income, more than 500k BHT in bank account. Payslips for 6 months from our companies.

Company formation documents.

Employment contracts that detailed the work we do for our company.

Cover letters that detailed every item we uploaded (written very simply like for a 4th grader).

Proof of location was a GPS and time date stamped photo (with an app from app store), plane tickets, and my Australian PR visa (I'm from the US, he's an Australian citizen).

We did not have return tickets booked. Just picked a flight for next Tuesday and said in the

Cover letter we'd book once visa was approved.

Also included TM30 (not our lease) which showed we have a rental for a year (which we got just before we came to Australia to apply for the visa).

Much simpler process than anticipated (although putting together all of the docs does take time - we used AI to help us write the letters, employment contract, and create letterhead).

It was so fast to get approval!! We're so happy.

Thanks to everyone in this group. It's been super helpful.

Biggest lesson: Just be sure to enter your passport details manually. Paying the application fee twice was a bummer but in all no hassles!
Oct 13, 2025
9 days ago
Jannik *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hey everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice on my visa situation 🙏

My situation in short:

* 🇩🇪 German, 29 years old

* 🎓 Officially a student (Bachelor in Applied AI) at an online University in Germany

* 💻 Also working part-time remotely for a German company (but I don’t have an official letter saying I can work from Thailand)

* 🥊 Planning to join a Muay Thai school for several months

* 📍Currently staying in Thailand on a tourist visa

* ✈️ I need to leave Thailand by 20 November

* 💰 Bank statement proof (up to 500,000 THB) is no problem

* 🎯 Goal: stay long-term (ideally DTV-Visa for 5 years, but 6 months would already help)

* 💸 Looking for a low-cost, transparent process – I know official DTV fees are 350 EUR, but agencies quote me 1,000 EUR+, which feels excessive

My questions:

* Has anyone successfully applied for a DTV-Visa themselves (without agency help)?

* Do you know a reliable Visa-Agency that charges a fair price?

* Is it possible to find a Muay Thai school that can provide the official *Letter of Education/Proof of Enrollment* directly, without going through an agency?

* Or is it true that self-applications usually cause issues with the Thai authorities?

Any tips or personal experiences would help me a lot. Thanks in advance 🙌
Oct 3, 2025
20 days ago
Nyanli******
ORIGINAL POSTER
I am currently working with a Non B visa in Thailand. I got a remote job from a Singapore company.

Can I apply for a DTV visa in the next month after I cancel my Non B visa.

I have 6 months payslip from Non B company.

But I will not have 6 months payslip of new company.

Can it be reject?
Sep 24, 2025
a month ago
Lincoln ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Approved in Vientiane / Laos. Freelancer category.

Timeline:

Application submitted: 14/09

Request for further documents: 15/09

Interview: 23/09 10am (seen at 11am)

Approved: less than 15 minutes after my interview.

Entered Thailand: 23/09 (the evening of approval).

So it was 9 days from submitting and paying for the application to then physically being in Thailand 🇹🇭 very fast. I believe it was fast because I was extremely thorough in my application.

The only request for further documents I received was a clearer photo.

This group helped me a LOT!!!! And I mean, A LOT. So thank you to the admins and also all the members 🙏

My experience:

I own an events and entertainment company in Australia. It’s only small. I have zero staff and run it entirely online alone. I employ entertainment contractors for private events, parties and pub / club events.

I supplied a bunch of invoices and a bunch of remittance notices (payment confirmation slips).

I also supplied screenshots of my website and also a copy of my Australia business registry page from their website with my company name and Australian Business number, which matched all of my invoices.

Nothing more for proof of income.

I uploaded screenshots of my bank balance.

I did also upload 3 screenshots of my bank statements but only the opening and closing balances of each month. Not the whole 3 months of every transaction.

I wrote cover letters on every single document page and wrote as much information as possible.

I specifically wrote on page one of my employment documents specifically that my work was 100% Australian only and I had zero intention to bring that work to the kingdom (I referred to the Thailand as the kingdom of Thailand each time it was mentioned).

I explained that my intention of staying in Thailand was to immerse myself in thailands rich culture, nature and to learn about Buddhist culture whilst travelling and boosting the Thai economy through my remote income.

My 500,000THB had only been in my account 2.5 months. Not 3.

During the interview the staff were very kind. My interviewer was lovely. I was in there for under 10 minutes. He just asked to look at my bank balance on my phone app and also to see my website and asked me 1 or 2 questions about what my business actually did and how I was paid.

I found that the process was EXTREMELY easy (thanks to the knowledge acquired from this group) but quite time consuming. I uploaded so many documents because I just absolutely did not want to risk any chance of rejection and I did not rush.

I used Canva to create documents that were multiple pages long so I could upload around 4-6 screenshots / documents per page and also write notes on things if needed and circle things etc. then exported as a PDF and compressed the files before I uploaded. Because as you will see, there is only the option to upload 1 document per section, but of course we need to upload so many more, so this was the easiest way for me and it worked very well.

Thank you to everyone who helped with my questions during this time I will always appreciate you.

I would definitely recommend Vientiane / Laos for applying for DTV because I believe if there’s any small issues or mistakes in your application you’re going to be able to explain these in the interview. Laos is the ONLY destination that do interviews. This is why I chose it.

Please feel free to ask any questions if you would like some help! I’m happy to pay forward what everyone in the group (except the trolls) did to help me.

🫶
Sep 24, 2025
a month ago
Just got approved about an hour ago! 🥳

From Canada 🇨🇦, workcation

Timeline goes like this:

Sept 7th - Applied

Sept 17th - Received an email saying they will process my application in October for some reason

Sept 18th - They sent an email to my boss asking for employment confirmation

Sept 23rd - DTV approved

I still don’t understand why they told me they were going to process the application in October just to approve it 5 days later but hey i’m not gonna complain that’s for sure 😂🙏
Sep 16, 2025
a month ago
Hello Everyone ! ☺️

I’d like to know if there’s any one in this group who have try to do a second DTV after the first one was cancelled? Is it even possible ? (I got job in Thailand so i did Non B )
Sep 13, 2025
a month ago
Frank *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Do you have to go in person to immigration to get a yearly extension on a non O / OA or can an agent do it for you? I suppose they need your passport but i have a workschedule of six weeks on six weeks off, how can i get around the only 30 or maybe 45 days before expiration to apply?

As a remote worker i could go for the DTV and not have this problem but there is no certainty that it won't get discontinued or that it can get extended after five years
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