So here is my story.

Visa applied Online Oct 25, 2024 via Washington, DC Embassy.

Nationality: Pakistan

Documents Submitted: Passport, Bank Statements 3 months, Driver License

Additional Documents Request: Oct 31, 2024

Submitted: US Visa, Company Letter

Visa Received via Email: Nov 4, 2024

Hello all 🤗

I see that there a lot of information here, but I would like to ask please for the documents needed for a DTV visa as a digital nomad, who works at a company (I mean employee as opposed to freelancer/business owner/else).

Will a work contact agreement (translated) be enough? Or will I need any other documents?

I plan to go to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) in order to apply online for the visa.

Any information will help.

Thanks a lot in advance 🙏

Good luck to everyone 🤗

Hello everyone, I know this question has been asked many times before, but I’d appreciate your advice just in case anything has changed. I’m about to reach 2 months here in Chiang Mai, and I’m looking to extend my visa (I’m on a visa exemption/Colombian, which expires on October 27). I’ve heard that Central Festival is a good place to get it done. I’m aware the immigration office isn’t open on weekends, so I’m planning to do this between tomorrow and Friday, early in the morning. Could you please guide me on the current process, what documents are needed, and any additional tips? Thanks a lot in advance!

UPDATE: I thought I’d try my luck collecting today, one day early. I turned up at 2.30pm to avoid any queues and they kindly allowed me in and my passport complete with DTV sticker was handed to me. Yayy!! 🙏🎉😄

Super quick and smooth successful DTV Soft Power Medical application submission at Royal Thai Embassy Jakarta.

Details in comments.

DTV visa approved in Hanoi - Self-employed digital graphic designer (also day trading but thought to not mentioned it and apply with the simplestt option)

They will move to E-visa (may take longer to approve) but hope this post will help you regarding the docuemets anyways

* The funds was deposited into Krungthai bank same day as printing out bank statement (*2 days before appointment*) - the bank was opened in May, so it wasn't 6 months statement but also submitted Revolut along with it - The staff asked to open Krungthai bank app to show her the 500K is still in there the day of my appointment

* Got the bank certificate + notarized from the bank just in case (200Baht)

* Been in Thailand already almost 2 years- 1st year tourist + boarder run - 2nd year non-Ed

Document

1. Cover letter - mentioned self-employed - approximate income monthly- ability to work remote - keen interest to be staying in Thailand while working

2. 3 quotations + 3 invoices + 3 paid slips from the past work

3. 3 letter verification of services from last 3 customers (matching with customers from No.2)

4. Upwork earning certificate

5. Portfolio (my website + CV+Upwork profile screenshot) - 10 pages total

6. Letter of relationship and financial support from my parents (don't forget to show birth certificate showing they're your parents - I forgot but the staff was ok with it)

7. Bank statements (Krungthai - 500K- daily spending transactions (May-Sep) + Revolut - 2 transactions/ month (March - Sep)

8. Condo rent contract in Thailand + The owner Thai ID card + Tha bien ban

* Total of 55-60 pages of paper

* Try to be patient when submitting the paper work. Don't speak if they didn't ask - organize the pages according to their document requirement from A-Z.

Try to make everything easier for them, they will appreciate it. They deal with a lot of nonsense and people who showed up unprepared all day. I can't image the stress they faced on the daily basis. Be calm and be respectful, and they were very nice back to us.

* They speak perfect English

* Submitted on Monday 23 September -went to pick up passport 26 afternoon (the email came eventually but I already went to pick up my passport before that)

Thank you for everyone's info and answer from this group.

If you have any questions, I can try my best to answer.

DTV APPROVED

London Thai Embassy

Applied 24th Aug

(Waited to finalise my flight booking)

Submitted flight booking 23rd Sept

Received 24th Sept

Documents required

Contract from company stating the right to work abroad.

Letter addressed to Thai embassy confirming my role and right to work abroad.

Bank statement with 500,000thb from ONE ACCOUNT. Statement PDF.

I had initially not attached flight info to the application as I applied with Pedang Besar as my entry. I then had to prove travel from London - Thailand (including any layovers) and show my flight ticket.

Visa was issued the following day after submitting my flight.

Just got my DTV in Vientiane. I am a U.S. citizen. I used the remote worker option even though I am not your typical remote worker. I trade stocks, options, and futures. I have a registered company that I trade under. I work for myself and by myself.

The process could not have been any easier. I applied on Monday and got my visa on Wednesday. I gave them:

1. My company's incorporation paperwork

1. The yearly statements that my brokerage firm creates showing my profits and losses for the year

1. A letter on my company's letterhead explaining what I do and that I am allowed to work remotely anywhere in the world and that I own 100% of the company.

1. Copy of my drivers license to show my residence address

1. Copy of my passport biodata page, a copy of the page that has the Laos visa sticker, along with a copy of the page where the Laos entry stamp is (required!)

1. Cover letter listing all of the documents that are contained in the package

1. 6 months of bank statements showing that I had over 500,000 baht in the account EACH MONTH.

1. Visa application

1. 2 passport-sized photos

The lady at the counter looked at each document and read it. She took the 10,000 baht and told me to come back Wednesday. That was it.

The Thai embassy opens at 9:00am but by 8:45am when I got there, there were already about 60 people on line. The line goes quickly though.

The embassy staff were very polite and helpful. I was in and out.

Thank you to all of the people who posted in the group in the past. You guys helped me out a lot.

DTV Visa for Business Ecommerce Business Owners in Jakarta.

So Just to add for those Applying in Person from Jakarta Consulate.

Current wait time as at 18 sep 2024 -looks like 3 Business days waiting time if you apply in person.

I Applied on a wednesday in person and that has been given a slip for a Monday collection date.

(FYI thats 3 working days )

I submitted in person at Jakarta embassy.

I submitted the completed DTV Visa Paper form (you can get this at embassy if you forget yours.)

I supplied and submitted 2 recent passport photographs as required.

I have just applied as an Ecommerce Business owner remotely operating my business .

I Submitted Official letterhead of a Work contract from My AUS company to myself with work contract details detailed.(used chat GPT To help write this)

I Submitted a To whom it may concern official company letterhead letter Giving official Company permission from my company to myself to work remotely for my Company from Thailand for 5 years duration.

I Submitted personal bank balance proof with Proof of amount required for DTV requirements.

I also asked if they needed Bank statements for 3 months they happily took those as well.

I Submitted Aus Company Registration details and a copy of registered details from the relevant official Aus authorities showing my current business Company details.

I submitted all docs and Passport in person to embassy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Most important they don't take credit card in embassy ONLY CASH so you need to bring cash 5.6 million Cash for your fee.

There's an ATM Centre next door in the adjacent building that you can get withdraw money from if you use your card to withdraw money if needed.

Added note for the ATMs next door is they only spit out 1.25 million per time but you can do 5 transactions to get the money needed one after another . Annoying i know but if you’re in a hurry to get it out so u can get visa lodged it’s worth it for some .

Security was helpful to point this out when i was there.

Also embassy intake for visa applications is only open from

9am to 1130am MON to THURS

see image attached.

NO appointment was needed I was number 9 in cue of 11 people for that day that I applied.

Note aparently in october appointments may be required as the intake due to Jakarta being the place to apply being known now means they are going to get busier although my experience of 11 people didn’t suggest that.

This was all very quick and easy no fuss.

Other things to note……

There's 2 embassy in Jakarta but only one consulate...you need to google map search “Embassy of Thailand” and here is the correct one to go to …..

the map link for it is ....

[members only]

Correct location is close to Bellagio mall.

When you arrive security take one person at a time and will make sure you have your passport all relevant docs form photos and the right amount of cash then will security search you make you empty all pockets search all your belongings and then make you walk through a security metal detector machine.

Then when satisfied security will give you a number if you have everything and let you into the consulate where you wait for your number maybe 10 mins max was my experience.

I Will update if i needed anything more but very easy thus far as has all already been laid in this group already here before me.

UPDATE visa given all good

I recently graduated from Chulalongkorn University and want to apply for the Non-Ed Plus Visa. Can anyone share the process for getting a 1-year extension and the documents required?

Hi everyone From Australia

Just question to those who have applied for Resident return visa (RRV) subclass 155/157 for their Thai partner

My wife’s RRV is about to expire in 2 weeks time and I contacted an Immigration agency and asked what documents would I require and they gave me a list of everything I needed as proof of tax, super, pics, passports, lease agreements etc to submit, I also asked a friend if they needed to submit the same when they applied and they said they weren’t required to submit any of that, they just submitted online and payed the fee and that was It and was granted an extra 5years

I’m confused, I just want to be prepared just in case I do need to submit extra documents once I payed also do I need to submit another application for her daughter who is 14y or it come under my wife’s application, I do realize I need to pay 2x

Thanks