I am just looking into DTV visa for heading to Thailand in September.

My initial plan is sign up to a cooking course for 12 months (Infusion koh Samui).

I am a teacher though so longer term I will start teaching online.

Am I best to set up online teaching before I go? Has anyone changed their reason for DTV after 6/12 months?

Sorry if these questions seem obvious, I have been googling like mad but then found this page so thought someone might have actual experience!

I am a solo mother to triplet boys (age 4) and currently also teaching in London while raising them here. So my life is really full on at the moment (hence wanting a calmer life in Thailand!). This is why I would like to start by learning Thai cooking for us as a family and have a calm few months before getting back into teaching for income.

Thanks in advance:)

Hi there, I am seeking advice. I am a British passport holder married to a Thai and I have been in Thailand Teaching with a visa and work permit for 20+ years, however my work recently has become increasingly and more concentrated to online teaching (Europeans, no Thai students), so I'm considering doing that full-time. I don't have the 800k for a retirement visa, so what are my options?

Would anyone have experience with applying for a DTV for a digital self employed role you want to build from scratch and develop? I am a Senior Experienced Teacher in my home country and can show 15 years of employment history in that role, in schools. My intent is to develop a small online teaching (probably English) business probably in the China market. I will have funds to live and this will just be a sideline. Maybe a visa agent would be my best bet. Thank you

Hi everyone,

I am going to Hanoi tomorrow to apply for my DTV.

I am a freelance online teacher, I have been using Issa Compass agency to apply.

But the agency just told me this won’t work because I get paid via bank transfer from individual private students. They told me this would only work if I work on an official platform like Preply or Cambly and get paid through them.

So now I’m at risk of getting rejected and losing the 11k baht. If this is the case I will have to go down the Muay Thai route

Has anyone here been approved using freelance online teaching and getting paid direct from students as a bank transfer?

Many thanks

Hi and thanks for letting me be here :)

I've always wanted to finally end up living in Thailand or somewhere else in SE Asia after spending decades living in Hong Kong (I can still live there too). I'm just so confused as to how to do this based on my life situation. In a nutshell (from UK and now living here ) I have a home to sell eventually if it came to that ( or rent out while im checking Thailand out). I will continue working (online teacher) and I receive alimony monthly (if that matters lol).

Im not sure which route to take 🤔. Could anyone spell it out for me in simple terms please as to the best way to make this happen :) thanks 😊 🙏

Hi, I'm an online teacher applying for a DTV. The consulate has requested a resume and "professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad". Does anyone know if a link to my teaching profile on the site I work through is enough? Otherwise, I'm not sure what to send as the portfolio that would make it different than my resume.

Good day!* We are planning to travel to Thailand for about 2months every year. We are a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 toddlers) we are digital nomads and will be doing online teaching during our holiday. Will the DTV visa be best for us? Feels like a big hassle for 2 months😅 We are South Africans!*

Thank you!

Approved in Hanoi

Submitted 26/7 approved 6/8

UK passport, workcation, self-employed - teaching online.

Thanks for the help!

Hello,

I'm from New Delhi, India. Have been to Thailand for more than 7 times and I just love Thailand. I want to stay in Thailand for longer and planning to apply for DTV visa. I got money equivalent to much more then the needed money in my account but most of the money is in Fixed deposits. I do stock trading and online teaching. Should I apply for DTV in New Delhi on my own or should I do it through an agency in Thailand ? Will it be okay if I have money in fixed deposits? I would really appreciate if someone could answer my questions.

Can I put 2 sources of income stream on application? I work remotely for a UK based company for 3 years now, but the contract only states zero hr contract and casual worker. I also work on an online teaching site as a freelancer, don't really earn anything but does show I have some income. I was wondering if I could, or should show both. I have payslips for the zero hr contract work, and a profile and earnings spreadsheet generated by online platform job.