@Efrat ***

they only care about the ending balance.

Daniel Col my account was over 500k Baht the entire 3 months. There are reports from the members of the group that it should only be over 500k on the day of application. You can email the embassy with this question.

Andi Traveller maybe it was because the additional review was needed, but two people before me in line had gone through the exact same process.

@Andi **********

I described my work in detail in the self-employment declaration letter (you can use ChatGPT to help you create one). The embassy worker read it and did not ask me any questions about my work.

@Andi **********

yes I applied as a freelancer, provided self employment declaration letter, printed profiles screenshots from the freelance platforms, invoices and contracts from clients. But mostly embassy worker was focused on finances.

All the documents must be printed.

I think this office only charges you if they approve the visa.

That's why they take the documents for review in the morning, and you need to pay in the afternoon after the supervisor reviews your documents.

I just received my visa in Taipei.

The only thing they were really checking was bank statements.

I provided statements for three months, and the officer was confused and asked me why it was only for two months. When I showed her that it was for three months, she said it was fine.

Also, make sure that you have more than 500k baht. I had $16k USD, and since the baht has depreciated from 35 to 32.5 per USD, the officer was checking if that was enough and was not happy that it was a close number.

Other than that, the process took two days. I arrived at 9 a.m. to submit the documents, they need to be reviewed by supervisor, returned the same day at 4 p.m. to pay 11k.

I came back the next day at 4 p.m. and picked up my passport with the visa.