Hello hello

I want to apply for a dtv visa

The situation is: I live in the district of Surat Thani and have currently a business visa & work permit

My idea is to change it to a dtv visa this month (business visa comes to an end) and I got all the needed documents to apply for the new visa

My questions:

1: I have a work contract as a freelancer - which is kind of a contradiction. So did anyone apply for this visa with a freelance work contract already?

2: I want to apply in Malaysia for the visa, how long does the process usually take - did anyone apply in Malaysia in the last 2-3 months in Penang or Kota Baru?

3: is it in theorie possible to apply first in Thailand and only if the visa is granted to leave the country

4: is it a very different process and really recommend to get help for a visa agency?

Thanks in advance 🤟🙏

Got approval of DTV in just in 2,5 workdays at Jakarta, Indonesia. Hereby some feedback, maybe it can help somebody.

Applied online in the weekend at Embassy Jakarta Indonesia, stayed on Bali, type workcation, pasport Netherlands, cost 11.700 baht, documents all in english (used deepl)

Proof of business, remotly, freelance

- letter conforming: owner business, business description, approve to work as freelance and remotly

- ⁠business registration license

- ⁠portfolio: a short description of 5 assignments and explaining my work

- ⁠4 screenshots of company website and linkedin profile

Proof of finance

- ⁠proof of 6 months bankstatement with minimal 15k euro

Proof of location

- ⁠flightticket, visa, hotelbooking

After 1,5 workday they asked for extra information:

- clear photo of biograph pasport - (yes, the system could read the first but after a second look it was a bit blury

- recent max 6 month old photo of myself - (yes, the first was same as on my pasport which was 1 year old)

- 6 months bankaccount with payment slip (yes, the first was 6 months of my saving account with no activity of payments)

Sended the asked information immediately and 1 workday later I got approval! 🥳

Tips:

- you can prepare the applyment in Thailand but dont submitt

- use deepl for translation

- use pdf Sam to make pdf files in 1 file

- if you have, give extra information / text explanation instead of less

Thanks to all the information in this group the proces went very smoothly. Thank you 🙏🏽

NOTE: due to lebaran holiday all immigration offices in Indonesia will be closed 27 march - 9 april. Not sure but this probably also counts for the Thai embassy in Jakarta.

Hello,

Just new here and wanted an advice based on my career. Im planning to move to Thailand and I wanted to ask which will be more easier to obtain in my situation, DTV visa or LTR? considering that I'm freelance interior and real estate photographer and i have my own small photography business and trade license in the country that im resident of.

And either if its DTV or LTR visa what papers will i need.

Thank you

Hello all....

I'll be applying for the DTV from Vietnam next week and have a few questions about the process.

I have worked abroad for a long time and have moved around an awful lot so I haven't been liable to pay tax anywhere. I have read that many folks are being asked to provide tax returns.

Has anyone successfully applied for and been granted the DTV without being asked for evidence of paying tax? I, of course have the funds in the bank and have done so for at least six months.

I am an English tutor that works online and is self-employed.

Would it be better for me to mention up-front on my cover letter that I am unable to provide evidence of tax returns or wait for them to ask?

I'd appreciate any info.

Thank you!

Singaporean On a Non-O Extension (Spouse) Applying for DTV in Jakarta - Approved in 5 days

Paying forward for all the info this group has provided and hoping this helps other Sgers/Non-O visa switchers applying in JKT:

I landed in Jakarta on the 12th, submitted my pre-uploaded application as I waited for my taxi to arrive at CGK, and was approved 17th Jan. In total I uploaded over 150 compressed pages of documentation, and 2 days after I applied, all they asked me for was a high-resolution passport photo.

Applied as a freelance writer and owner of my own registered publishing business in Singapore and submitted my ACRA business registration.

Wrote myself a letter certifying myself as my own employee and giving myself permission to work from Thailand for projects paid from Singapore. Also used an employment contract I usually give my staff writers and gave myself 🤣 a contract signed by me as the business Director. In my contract, I wrote that I was both a freelancer and a business owner, so I allowed myself to be paid by clients into my personal bank account rather than my company/corporate bank account. Included Singapore taxes filed for at least 5 years.

Showed 3 main corporate client retainer contracts for >US$150k each/year covering the period from 2025-2028, and client payment slips for each month and amount.

Included 1 year of bank statements with monthly ending balance of anywhere from SG$10 to SG$850,000. Highlighted all dates and amounts showing when and how much my clients paid me, and these were hyperlinked in the PDF to the relevant client contracts and payment e-slips (I submitted 1 year's worth from the 3 clients).

Screenshot of bank statements on the date of application of >500K THB ending balance, which I’ve had in my personal account for just over 1 month, and also showed the SGD>THB exchange rate then.

Portfolio of the articles I have written and links to them online. I only submitted 5 pages of this as I figured they were more concerned about my financial stability than my work product.

Indonesian visa entry doc as I entered using the autogates had no stamp.

Scans of every page in my passport with stamps as I was on a non-O extension and had those stamps.

Lease agreement for my villa which I’ve lived in since 2017 and have a 10 year lease for.

Thanks to the moderators for this group and everyone for their input, now just need to figure out the easiest embassy to get my spouse switched over from a retirement visa to my DTV!

Hello everyone.

This has probably been asked a few times before, so apologies for any repetition (I did try to have a look through the group)!

My wife and I are going to be applying for the DTV from the UK soon.

We are both Product Managers and have full time jobs/contracts but we are leaving our current roles and are planning to go freelance with nothing lined up just yet.

Just as additional info: My current role (that I am leaving) is a full time contract. I work remotely but my contract does have my 'official' base as London. I am allowed to work remotely abroad for a certain amount of time a year.

For the portfolio - has anyone had experience just using an adapted CV? Has this proved an issue at all when applying for the visa?

Additionally - are we better off applying for the Visa as a couple or applying separately? Or does it make no difference?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Regarding the 500K Baht, can it be from multiple bank accounts / institutions ? I don't leave all my cash in 1 account. I can show the consulate bank statements.

Any freelance photographer in this group? Do we show our work portfolio, publication...etc?

If my application get rejected, when can I re-apply and does it affect anything,

Thanks for your help! 🙏

hello folks!!! i do have my own freelance business (don't have my company setup yet), i wanna get long-term visa from thailand, live there while working from there

what type of visa should i apply for?

So have anyone tried getting it working with onlyfans? I'm confused about the portifólio they ask 😬

DTV Visa from the Los Angeles Consulate

I am a freelance photographer with a history of visiting Thailand visa exempt and with single-entry tourist visas.

I applied on August 25th for DTV Workcation as a freelance photographer on the evisa website of the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles. I uploaded the following documents, each on signed in blue ink, as a multiple-page PDF:

1. LLC organization document issued by Secretary of State’s office.

2. Tax ID number document issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

3. Company annual report for 2023 certified by the state Secretary of State’s office

4. Portfolio of photographic work in the form of my website

5. Artistic resume listing exhibitions and publications where my work has appeared

6. Letter on company letterhead stating that I am able to take all the time I need to photograph in Thailand.

7. Most recent brokerage statement.

8. Copy of state driver’s license.

9. Recent passport photo.

10. Biodata page from passport.

On September 17th, the Thai consulate requested that I upload a company profile.

On September 18th, I uploaded the company profile as instructed.

On September 19th, I was notified of DTV Visa approval.