Just got approved for the Dtv Workcation in Manila took 11 working days and multiple documentation follow ups.

Sri Lanka

It said you will receive payment receipt in your email, I didn’t but it’s showing pending document check and I can actually see the receipt on the system. I am just worried if they ask for additional documents via email, and why I didn’t get any confirmation on email. Does Sri Lanka office communicate vie the system or through emailing ?

I have retirement non o visa status and just renewed my 1yr extension.

Plan to move in with my girlfriend who rents a house. What paperwork do I need for immigration purposes? At the moment I have a lease on a condo as my permanent address ,but I will give that up. So for a new tm30 etc. What do I need?

Approved in Hanoi! 🎉 4 full working days (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Mon) because of the holiday! Remote work application with ISSA company which I highly recommend using if you have a visa history like me. 4 years of Thailand visas (Covid extensions, and 3 education visas). No additional docs requested.

Hello everyone,

I want to apply for the DTV remote worker, in HCMC in Vietnam. Can anyone tell me if I should go there or somewhere else? Any experience on how long it takes or how hard it is to get everything approved? Do I need notary or apostille stamps for my documents? Obviously I have the money and income but I'm worried about other documents.

I have an official business registration and freelancer work contract from the Netherlands but I'm German myself. Any help and experience would help. Thanks in advance!

Approved in Hanoi! (US Passport - DTV Workcation Visa based on Amazon Seller Account)

Sharing my experience in case it helps someone:

I came to Hanoi specifically to apply for the Thailand DTV visa. On my last entry to Thailand about 3 months ago, immigration pulled me aside and asked why I visit so often and why I stay for 2 months at a time. I explained I was just a tourist who loves Thailand, but that didn’t convince them. The officer asked to see my funds, then warned me: “This time I let you in, but next time you can’t use the free visa. You must apply for a visa.”

So, here I am.

I arrived in Hanoi with a 10-day plan. Because my return ticket was for 10 days later, the Vietnamese e-visa I received was also only 10 days. That gave me zero buffer in case Thailand asked for extra documents, which definitely stressed me out.

I applied for the DTV on Sat, Nov 22, and for 4 full days it stayed at “Pending Documents Check.” I emailed the embassy, no reply, but two hours later the status suddenly changed to “Pending Approval.” It stayed there for 2 more days.

By that point, I had only 2 days left on my Vietnam visa, so I went in person to the Thai Embassy in Hanoi to ask about the status. They simply told me: “Still processing. Please wait.”

Two hours after that… Approved. The confirmation and documents were sent to my email.

So, I applied On Nov 22 and received approval on Nov 27, all together it took 5 full days but only 4 Business days, or 3 Business days if you don't count the first Business day which was Monday Nov 24.

Documents I submitted:

3-month checking account statement.

Amazon Seller Central account screenshot.

Amazon 1099-K.

IRS Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business).

Screenshot of Amazon reviews.

That’s all they needed, no extra requests.

Good luck, everyone! Hope this helps someone 🙏

Applied on Wednesday at Thai embassy London and got this yesterday asking for more documents. Some of the documents they asked for I uploaded with original application . Is this generic ? Also for the company letter I am a freelance in my occupation and work for different company's outside of Thailand so I provided a letter from myself and contracts from my previous 2 employers. Should this be ok ? Has anybody had similar from London ?

Tia

Anyone here who recently applied for the DTV visa from the Netherlands?

• How long did your processing time take?

• How strict were they with the required documents?

• And for those who applied from other countries as well, did you notice any differences in processing time or requirements? Hanoi Vietnam?

I got my DTV visa for Thailand ✅

Sharing my experience for anyone interested in the DTV Visa.

I applied from Hanoi, where I arrived on November 11, and I did everything on my own, without an agency, for a workation (I’m a freelancer).

🗓️ Timeline of my application

November 11: visa application submitted ( (I apply it late in the evening, just before midnight)

November 12: status changed to Pending approval

No request for additional documents

November 17: visa granted

4 business days

📄 Documents submitted (3 PDF files)

1️⃣ Proof of Location

Table of contents:

Passport Entry Stamp – Vietnam (p.2)

Flight ticket: Chiang Mai → Ho Chi Minh (p.3)

Flight ticket + boarding pass: Ho Chi Minh → Hanoi (p.5)

Photo of me with my passport in front of Hanoi airport (p.😎

Airbnb Payment Receipt (p.9)

Cover Letter ( I affirm that I will remain on Vietnamese territory during my application ) (p.10)

2️⃣ Overview of Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) Application File

Table of contents:

Motivation Letter (p.2)

Information About My Services, Activities, and Clients (p.3)

Portfolio of my first activity (p.5)

Portfolio of my second activity + client recommendation letter with company stamps (p.11)

Business Registration in French + certified translation (p.17)

Income Documents (p.19)

Statement of Remote Work (p.55)

Professional Online Presence (p.56)

3️⃣ Financial Evidences – DTV Application

Bank statements for the last 3 months (August → November 11)

Currency conversion reference of the closing balance in THB

I had over 600,000 baht on my personal account and an average income of 60000 baht /month.

If anyone wants an example of how I structured my file or has questions about a specific document, I’m happy to help 😉

Proof of finances - screenshot for November?

Hello everyone! My November statement isnt here yet from one of my banks

I attached two different banks with required amount and 6 months of statements for each but the first bank with higher amount didn’t send November statement yet - so I took a screenshot where it does show November date for some transactions and the amount and attached to the pdf

It’s the first image on pdf and I fear they will reject me without looking at the rest..

Would they look at the whole thing? Would they ask for November statement as extra later or just reject me? Because it should come in a few days but I don’t wanna wait to apply as the country I apply for requires me to be near embassy to pay in person with finished application and I won’t stay in this city much longer..