@Greg *******

she seems to be playing with fire...

@Greg *******

may I ask how this is normally done?

I won't face this for a few years, but I'm curious whether it's done at immigration in Thailand, online through the e-visa portal, or through the issuing consulate in the home country...

Anonymous participant I'm very pleased to hear they asked for more documents, rather than simply rejecting it.

Thanks for the insight! 🙏

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@Glenn *********

mentioned, DTV is not intended for residents.

DTV is great, but it's still necessary to leave the country periodically.

Since you already have a house there, may I ask what visa you have used until now?

If you do get the DTV and choose to extend the visa in order to stay up to 360 days, then be aware that you will almost certainly need to prove you are still attending the Thai school and have the required funds.

DTV is not the best for everyone.

Good luck.

@Luit ****************

agree!

Tofu Chili Even if it's a parting gesture, a letter from the current employer stating the 'current' employment status and the ability to work remotely will do it.

If you can get this, do NOT mention you're leaving in November, because that will complicate matters.

It should be on their letterhead and/or stamped, signed by someone senior enough to do so.

It will be significantly more difficult for you to apply, once the employment has ended.

In the meantime, get your new business structure fully up and running. There's no reason to delay that! :-)

may I ask how you upload extra documents? The e-visa application system is pretty restrictive for file uploads.

@Jacob ******

that may be needed to support the intended travel date, which you indicate as part of the application. If your travel date is fairly soon, they may need to prioritise it and may want justification for that.

If not, then who knows? haha

I'm in the same position, but discovered that my banks (and many other banks) will generate an up-to-date statement, through online banking.

This is a proper pdf statement, current to when you request it.

Phone app may not have the feature, so check full website.

good luck!

@Sam ********

Sounds great, but it's basically impossible to be a tax resident of nowhere...

Your income is always based somewhere and being absent for more than days is rarely sufficient to escape tax residency.

I wish I had a way of escaping the grip of the tax department myself, but it's not that simple...

@Jay *****

it's frustrating that the application of the requirements isn't consistent.