Contract employment is increasingly the norm. Many DTVERS are contract workers so you are ok.

@Lincoln *****

If you do the SP route, there is the risk of being asked to show proof of continued activity even with a border bounce. Although not many have been asked so far.. With workcation, no need to pay for a course to remain. .You are all set for Workcation though with your background.

@Lincoln *****

It was a bit nerve racking as when i applied it was same day approval and Taipei is among the strictest embassies for approval. They are very much about evidence of income, business registration, Taipei was among the most popular embassies at the time, so I used a lot of posts to help my application, If they by chance request tax info then you just explain why you can not provide them, there are many genuine reasons why tax docs cannot be submitted so it is not mandatory

@Kevon *******

Yeah, very true, embassies differ in their approval process.

@Lincoln *****

You don't have to provide tax info to get approved. I offered my tax docs when I applied (Taipei) in person, but they refused to take them as they don't use them for approval. Many other freelancers in various embassies also approved without submitting tax info

You can no longer apply in Taiwan in person. All done online

Anonymous participant Yes, that's fine.. i had low online income when I applied but showed substantial savings to show financial independence.

@Greg *******

Some embassies Inc London ask for actual booking confirmation. London does not ask everyone though. Jakarta has tightened up its approval recently..more applicants now asked for interviews.

Anonymous participant yep, out of Thailand..departure ticket to another country

Anonymous participant yeah your ticket out of Thailand, some embassies require actual ticket booking