Looking to get a DTV remote work visa at Vietnam Hanoi. What documents do I need to prove remote work? Are there any additional things I need to provide besides employment contract.

Hi Guys,

Just got DTV approval (workcation) from the KL Malaysia Embassy today. 🎉

Honestly, the process was a nightmare.

I originally planned to apply in Vietnam, but since I’m staying in Malaysia for a month, I decided to take the risk and apply here instead.

Bank requirement: My 3-month statement didn’t show 500k THB consistently. I only had 1 month with over 600k THB. However, my account is very active, with deposits/spending.

Certified statement issue: The embassy requested a certified bank statement. Since Thai banks don’t provide this online and I couldn’t physically return to Thailand, I submitted what I had. As a backup, I requested a bank reference letter.

Employment contract: They required an embassy-authenticated employment contract. Instead, I provided my remote-work employment contract signed via DocuSign, along with the Singapore business profile of the company I work for.

Proof of Income issue: My income is in stable fiat, not shown directly in the Thai account. I could only show conversions into THB. So I attached my Binance statement to support this.

Proof of residence: I submitted my Thai condo contract, which is still valid, as evidence since I’ve been living in Thailand.

Here’s a quick breakdown of my experience:

The timeline was 15 business days, excluding 2 embassy holidays during the process.

Submitted: Aug 26 (Tue)

First document request: Aug 29 (Fri)

• Full passport (all pages, incl. empty)

• Malaysia entry stamp/PR pass

• Job explanation + relation to DTV/digital nomad

• Portfolio or job presentation

• Company registration/business license (embassy authenticated)

• Employment contract/certificate (embassy authenticated)

• Salary slips (last 6 months)

• Personal bank statement (3 months, 500k THB, certified)

• Proof of residence in Thailand (6 months+, lease, etc.)

Additional document request: Sept 3 (Wed)

• Financial proof (500k THB balance) → highlight salary income in statement

• Other income sources?

Additional question: Sept 10 (Wed)

• Why apply in KL instead of Singapore?

Approved: Sept 17 (Wed) ✅

I hope this helps anyone who is planning to apply in Malaysia. Let me know if you have any questions!

Is additional evidence needed for DTV workcation? It states employment contract, but mine does no state in the contract remote work.

I just received my DTV visa for workcation 🎉

I applied at the Thai Embassy in Berlin and got it approved one week later.

The process was quite straightforward:

-I submitted my full employment contract along with a note from my employer (a remote-first company) confirming my role, salary, and that I can work remotely (no country specifics mentioned).

- I met the 500,000 THB financial requirement by showing funds in my account on the day of submission (the balance was below that beforehand, but it was accepted without issue).

- I selected the flights/hotels I intend to take but they never asked for proof.

- I got one request to prove my residency in Germany, which I did by showing my ID card

I hope this is helpful to some, if you have any questions let me know.

There’s no sigils or stamps only signatures in my employment contract (remote worker) this is a standard by the country of origin of employment.

Does it need to be notarized or translated to evade rejection?

If i where to go the workation route.

What papers are exactly needed?

Applying in Oslo.

- 500k in account

- Employment contract.

- Portfolio or is resume fine?

- Paper from company that i will work remote in thailand and not with any thai customers?

The work am doing is provision based salary.

And i just started 01.08.2025.

Will this be a problem if i can prove other source of income like pension?

Pension is about 70000 bath pr month.

I will write a cover letter explaining my work, and my pension.

Is there anything else i need to think about?

If I apply for the DTV visa from Ho Chi Minh,

do the documents, such as the employment contract, have to be translated and certified into English or Thai, or is just a translation sufficient? Or none of the above?

The documents are all in German.

Thank you 🙏🏻☺️

Hi I’m thinking about apply for a DTV in Vietnam based on workcation, but I will only be able to supply 2 months pay slips amd a full time employment contract for a uk company and show the money in the bank a few days before applying will this be a problem?

Is Non-B Visa extension’s validity decided according to the length of the employment contract or work permit?

Hey hi thanks for adding me..

I’m currently in the Uk filling in my DTV application.

I’m self employed digital designer.

Does anyone have template or examples of the section

Employment contract or employment certificate in there country or professional portfolio

Section as self employed person ??

Many thanks