Mastercard and Visa work in Myanmar for sure. However, I can't guarantee what ATMs will accept your cards. All I can say is, it's not as straightforward as it used to be before Covid, but at the same time only some banks were ever accepting foreign cards to begin with.
I will. Also, another couple of reasons for choosing Taipei was to travel Taiwan with family and the then seemingly more straightforward application process than at Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh (although neither location sounded problematic, but at Phnom Penh there have been reports of rejections, though no idea why). Hanoi was never on my radar as they seem to be fussier than Ho Chi Minh.
It depends. I think from the beginning, it was said that Taipei is relatively straightforward but they won't overlook things like previous overstays (if applicable) and immediate lengthy residence on education visas.
Keep in mind that someone was denied a DTV somewhere in SE Asia (I don't remember where but I think it was either in Laos, Cambodia or Vietnam) for having a recent overstay.
I recall reading this report in one of these groups back in July or August.
I'm not so sure. The red flag was his education visas. I think most DTV applicants have a previous connection to Thailand. Not necessarily via education visas though, but perhaps via previous residence through another type of visa. Marriage to a Thai national, that sort of thing.
Andi Traveller I am. I think it should work out. I have a solid file and no previous education or volunteer visas. No previous overstay either (which proved to be a problem for someone when applying elsewhere in SE Asia).
In hindsight, it would probably have been more efficient to apply in Phnom Penh or Ho Chi Minh.
Sounds like Vietnam (and Cambodia) have really gotten their act together with the e-visa system in the short time they've been on it so far. Seems that the e-visa system is proving to be faster and more efficient than the old in person application system was.
Yeah I agree. Actually, in my contract, I've been trying to de-emphasize my occasional need for work related travel (even though all day to day tasks and thus probably 90% of the role) is remote work.
I probably shouldn't make such a big deal out of it. My contract is remote and this visa doesn't allow for continual residency without travel anyway, so travel is basically a pre-requisite for this visa and thus my short business trips fit well into that.
I guess I did that because some previous applicants at other consulates were saying that the staff were looking to make sure the role was really a remote work one.
Of course, mine is and says so on the contract/employment certificate. It also mentions that some occasional work related trips to overseas sites may be required.
Come to think of it, I think my work documents are just about perfect; they fit both the remote work part and the fact that occasional travel is in fact required as you can only spend 180 days in Thailand per stay.
He did. Read his post. I think that's what they're getting at.
I remember reading about rejections for DTV applicants who had previously overstayed in Thailand, though that was at one of the mainland SE Asian consulates.
