Hello all, I would like to get some feedback from you all on something as I will soon be trying to apply for the DTV.

Regarding the "Employment contract or employment certificate" that the application asks for: I am a remote worker, employed by a company based in the U.S. That is to say, I am an employee of that company. But I don't have a contract with them. I believe they call it "at-will" when you don't have a contract, which mean either party may terminate the employment at anytime. In this case, is it okay just to have my employer write a letter addressed to the embassy stating my name, what I do, etc, and that they give me permission to work remotely in Thailand? I found a template online that someone else used, they call it a "Employment Confirmation Letter". Will this be sufficient in place of a contract?

Secondly, I understand that a salary amount needs to be listed in this letter. Do you know if it should be monthly or yearly? In my case, I'm still considered an hourly employee where I clock in and clock out when performing work duties. And so my paychecks are not always the same amount, as it depends on the number of hours. I'm wondering if I can just use the yearly amount reported on my 2024 W-2 that I used when filing my tax return.

Thirdly, some of the examples I seen others use for this employment letter, it was signed by the owner. Do you know if the letter specifically needs to be signed by the owner or can the General Manager's signature also be sufficient.? In my case, the owner hardly ever visits the property. It's the General Manager that I report to and oversees all of my work. And it was the General Manager that I originally went to asking about working remotely. The owner of the company basically leaves all of the decision making up to the General Manager. But I'm not sure which is the more appropriate signature in this case, or if either will do.

And lastly, are there any other additional documents my employer needs to provide other than this permission letter? Of course I will provide payslips too (I assume 6 months worth?), but I have access to my payslips myself. Just wondering if there's any other information that the company I work for needs to provide?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Is there an example of an employment letter that I can share with my employer to make sure I get all of the necessary details correct?

As well as specific details for the contract? Trying to make this as streamlined as possible.

Thank you!

I applied for a DTV for Soft Power. Is it normal for them to ask for an employment letter? That requirement wasn’t mentioned.

Hello, friends! What did you use for Document indicating current location?

Thank you!

Hi ! To anyone who wants to give me any advice , I’m currently in Thailand moving out soon to Vietnam to apply for DTV ( workcation ) visa there ! I work remotely for a company in US please let me know what documents should I present ? , I have all the funds they require, so I’m only want to made sure to have all the paperwork ready, also I have to wait in Vietnam till the visa is approved? Thanks so much for your help !

Heading to Taipei tomorrow to apply for the DTV.

The documents I have ready are:

Passport

Completed visa application form

Passport/Visa style photo

Bank statement in GBP £ showing equivalent of over 500k baht

Work contract for UK company where I work remotely

TM30 for residence in Thailand (not sure whether I need to provide this?)

Any advice on any additional documents needed would be greatly appreciated. Or anything else I can do to make the process smoother/successful first time.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, will fly to Taipei next week. I just want to make a recap of what i’ll need with me for DTV:

- Employment letter

- Employer authorization to work remotely from Thailand, stating that i won’t work illegally in thailand and have Thai clients.

- 6 months Bank statement with 500k minimum (I had it for all the 6 months). I guess I’ll have to print it? Or can I give them a PDF copy?

- Passport pictures

Am I missing anything else ?

Thankss

DTV couldn’t find if somebody shared already his employment letter/contract after a successful application. Can you please share a blacked out version either here or by PM - thank you.

Cancelled my extension of stay based on employment in advance today at Chaeng Wattana. My contract finishes on the 31st of July. I checked with the IO regarding what was required on my last visit. It was not necessary to cancel my work permit which will be done next week. Required were the usual passport pages and a letter from my employer stating next Sunday the 31st as my final day of employment. Copies of my work permit were required as well as presenting the work permit book as well as passport. Photo of cancelation shown below.

What do I need to have with me when I am applying for non-immigrant B visa? How much is the fee? I am from the Philippines.