Hand over: Passport , TDAC and Visa ( All printed) get ready to place hand on scanner. Once scanned. Officer 👮 will hand back your papers and jester you onward . 30 seconds tops

Takiep74 Has nothing to do w/ remote work. It's where your income comes from. You could own a foreign business, or retirement funds, or dividends, stocks, etc. It's simple = Your money must come from a foreign source.

Takiep74 You can work !! Just not a Thailand company or a job that a Thai citizen can do. Your money must come from a foreign source.

✅ Your employer situation doesn’t change

If you’re already paying taxes where your employer is based (or where you’re tax-resident), that continues as-is.

• ✅ DTV requires proof of funds, typically showing the required amount sitting in your bank for ~3–4 months, depending on the embassy/consulate.

• ✅ DTV is not a Thai work visa, so Thailand is not taxing you by default just because you’re physically there.

I have & it’s the best affordable Thailand visa.

Congrats! 🙂

I was approved in just 8 business days. I used a similar format but provided a bit more than what was requested — 4 months of bank statements, 3 months of pay stubs, and my tax returns. I also included multiple proofs of current residence, a summary of my income, and my employment contract.

Workcation (digital nomad/remote worker/foreign talent/freelancer)

Nongnuch Kamdee Under the “workcation” category, being a remote worker is just one possible qualification. You could just as easily be a freelancer or employed elsewhere — the key requirement is simply that your income originates from outside of Thailand. That’s what matters, not your specific job title or arrangement

With that said, I’d still recommend confirming that your employer is okay with you working remotely from Thailand. That’s just common sense. But as far as the DTV visa application itself goes, the embassy doesn’t ask for that information or require any proof of employer permission.

@John *********

That’s not necessarily true. At no point during the application process does it ask for your employer’s permission. The requirements are straightforward — proof of employment or contract, recent bank statements, and proof of residence. Nowhere does it request a letter or statement from your employer granting permission for the visa. How do I know this? Because I was just approved for the DTV visa myself. At no point did I provide any proof or documentation showing that my employer gave me permission — it was never asked for