Anonymous participant More embassies are requesting Soft Power applicants submit financial evidence to show they can support themselves. Submit a letter detailing you get income via trading, monthly income deposits highlighted on a bank statement balance and if you have any additional savings Inc that. You can be given a 6mth visa if they are not satisfied of long term financial independence.

@Nicky *******

6mth Multi tourist visa will give you around 8mths stay if you time the extensions correctly.

Yes others have got the same. It is often given for not showing sufficient evidence to be awarded the DTV..e.g 1 -6 month course.You can extend at an IO.

@Pete ******

Great description.

Anonymous participant oh I see. For extension needs to be in a regular account. There is no mandatory requirement to show your bank account on arrival and extremely rare to be asked on arrival. I would keep it on the higher rate account if not extending at an IO. Much easier to do a.border run

You will need to check with the embassy you are applying from. Some embassies consider immediately accessible as having no need to transfer funds into the account. You can transfer funds back to the higher rate account after approval. Transfer to regular account for the application.

@Benjamin ********

it depends on where you apply. Taipei requires SPers have the same docs as workcationers.

Issa is a well known visa agent so the event will be legit.

Some embassies require employment info for SPers. You can detail your employment in a letter and highlight payments from clients/employer on the bank statement.

Thanks for the update and helping to ease the entry anxiety of the unknowns.