Hi everyone! 🥰🥰 I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. I was denied entry to Thailand two weeks ago due to concerns about long-term stays.

However, I’ve just had my DTV visa (workation–freelancer) approved here in Korea. I’m planning to re-enter Thailand next week.

Given the previous denial, is there still a chance I might face issues at the border, even with the DTV visa? Thanks so much in advance! 🙏🏾

I applied on the 3rd of May here in Bali . Anyone else waiting on DTV in Bali? I applied as a freelancer. Is there any more holidays or is yesterday it?

Hello, I just received an email today with them asking for additional documents that include my business profile and business portfolio. Below is what I already included previously for my portfolio. Do you have any recommendations as to what else I should include in my portfolio and what information should be included in this business profile. For reference I applied as a freelancer in Los Angeles. 



Thanks to everyone who has shared information in this group—it helped me resolve many issues during my application process. I also appreciate those who responded to my previous question here.

I applied for the DTV from Taipei, Taiwan. My first application was rejected due to a name error. On my second attempt, I was asked to provide additional documentation regarding my status as a freelancer, including a copy of my contract and proof of income/source of funds. I submitted the documents, and even though it was a Saturday night, I received my visa approval the following day.

After I was granted the DTV, my husband applied for his own DTV as the spouse of a DTV holder. According to the current rules, if your spouse has already obtained the DTV, you can apply for your own DTV based on that relationship. I submitted his application on May 7 around 11 AM, and he received his visa approval later that same day at around 6 PM.

For his application, I only submitted a bank statement under his name and a copy of my approved DTV visa. No other documents were requested. For his occupation, I selected “Retired.”

In my experience, the DTV application process is not particularly difficult or complicated. You just need to provide clear documentation that supports your identity and financial status.

Although many people online mention submitting detailed and extensive documents, I personally did not provide much, and nothing beyond what was specifically requested. I’m not sure if this is because I applied from Taiwan, but that was my experience.

I hope this helps others who are planning to apply for the DTV. Wishing you all a smooth application process.

DTV Success - Hanoi - 5 Business days - German passport holder

I flew to Hanoi on 22 April after staying in Thailand for 90 days (extended tourist visa).

1. Applied for DTV (Freelancer / Digital Nomad) on 23 April at 1:12 am on the official Thai website.

2. Status changed to “Pending Approval” on 24 April.

3. No additional docs requested.

4. Received visa on 29 April at 6:20 pm.

5. Entered Thailand through DKM airport on 1 May. Neither AirAsia employees at Hanoi airport nor the DMK immigration officer asked me anything. The imm. officer only asked if I filled out the TDAC, and when I said “yes”, he went ahead and gave me my 6 months visa after I showed him my printed out DTV.

Docs submitted (I used [members only] to merge my PDFs):

1. Docs indicating current location:

1.1 Airbnb confirmation Hanoi (initially booked 4 nights & extended my stay later on)

1.2 Hotel booking Bangkok for 1 month (for when I go back to Thailand)

1.3 Boarding Passes

1.4 Passport exit stamp Thailand

1.5 Passport entry stamp Vietnam

1.6 Google Maps screenshot indicating my location in Hanoi

1.7 Cute little selfie of myself in front of my Airbnb showing the street name and house number

2. Employment contracts

2.1 Contract no. 1

2.2 Contract no. 2

2.3 Cover letter explaining what I do (see attached screenshot)

2.4 2 Screenshots showing websites I have translated

2.5 3 Screenshots of my Malt, UpWork and LinkedIn profile

3. Financial evidence

3.1 Screenshot of my German bank account indicating a sufficient amount on 22nd of April (in German, not translated to English)

3.2 Official bank statement of my German bank indicating a sufficient on my savings account on 4th of April (in German, not translated to English)

3.3 6 months of payslips of my other German bank account where I receive payments from my clients. I marked all client payments green (in German, not translated to English)

Additional notes:

- Print out your Thai DTV visa and show it to the Thai immigration officer.

- As you can see in the attached cover letter, I explained every document using red letters in the left corner so the embassy employees know straight away what each page is about.

- The authority in my German passport says "Botschaft Bangkok" — this is exactly what I typed into the field “Issuing Authority”, which has worked for me and another German passport holder who has the same authority in his passport and who also applied for the Freelancer DTV.

Hi everyone, I am thinking of moving to Thailand and want to apply for a DTV visa, but I don't have 500,000 in my bank account, I only have half of it. I work as a freelancer, contract and content traveler. Is there anyone who can help me to apply for a visa without 500,000 in my bank account? Thankyou.

Hi,

I’m planning to apply for the DTV under the freelancer / digital nomad category. I run a U.S.-registered LLC and offer remote coaching + digital services to clients in Morocco.

I don’t pay myself a salary, but 99% of my clients pay me directly into my personal account.

I have a personal balance above 500,000 THB for the last 3 months, and I can show client (b2c) contracts + invoices to justify the income.

Just wanted to ask — in your experience, do you think this setup would get approved?

hi does the London embassy require a minimum amount for proof of income each month? I’m planning to switch to remote work (currently full time employed in a job that wouldn’t allow this) and become a freelancer/online tutor in the near future once I have saved up the 500,000 THB from my current job but worried that my monthly income will be too low to begin with until I build up a clientele and I won’t have a convincing application. I was considering doing tutoring on the weekends but again this would only bring in a small amount of income per month until I can make it more of a full time thing.

DTV

For freelancers: Business registration and Introducing Normad if you are a new freelancer.

What does the consulate in Frankfurt want?

I have a business registration but new open.

Introducing Normad if you are a new freelancer.

What does that mean?

The consulate does not answer the phone !!!

Thank you for help

Got the VISA from Bangladesh as a Freelancer

* Application Date: 11th February

* Visa Received on: 7th April

Documents Submitted:

* Freelancer.com Profile Screenshot

* Transaction History from Freelancer.com

* Proof of Income and Agreement with my full-time client from Canada

* Proof of Income from my client in Australia

* Payoneer Statement (Payment gateway)

* Remittance Certificate from my bank (showing remittance received over the last year)

During the interview, they asked a lot of questions about my clients, but they were very helpful.

Mistakes Made:

* I mistakenly used a ChatGPT-generated template for my agreement with my Australian client, leaving a placeholder [Enter your client's company address here:] which I forgot to change. They pointed it out during the interview and allowed me to correct it with a laugh.

* I mistakenly submitted 5 months and 27 days of statements instead of the required 6 months. They mentioned they would reopen the statement field for me to re-upload the correct document.