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@Chun ***
from the sound of it , it’s probably for the best , I’m just following, but all the nightmares I’m seeing about bank ac accounts, I would not have one ,, transfer to someone else account to pay them from wise sounds way better
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@Andi **********
easy enough I would think

I put all estimates and invoices together all online
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@Stuart ********
being self employment in USA

You think that be good enough for them

I have legit company

Since 2006

And have employees
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@Ivan ***********
I dm you

I just called the embassy here in Portugal 🇵🇹

You have to be a citizen not a temporary resident

I have to do from home country
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@Ivan ***********
yes I been here three years just got my renewal after my first two years

I’m thinking since I’m self employed I might also qualify under digital nomad ??
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some visa places in Thailand are saying you can do it while in country and of course a huge fee like $1800 per person lol

I think the person in charge of this page is the one quoted me this

I will call embassy in Lisbon today and see if we can apply from Portugal 👍
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@Ivan ***********
we are on the d7 visa temporary it’s good for three years then renew

I think you need to be citizen to apply from Portugal, I think American passport is what they might go off of not sure
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@Ivan ***********
thank for the info , yes legal residency, I think permanent residency not a temporary residency ,, I mean I own a home here and so on , but still just my temporary residency..

It’s ok I’m hitting hiccups every where I turn lol , finally figured out my wife can use her 401k to use for the financial part , me , I might be screwed, I’m self employed and I only have one bank account and that is my business account but it has my name in it plus my business name , but not sure they going to except it , I was going to do the
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baht of 12 months statements instead of the 800k baht

I think we do 800k a piece that’s about $
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for both USD

And my company is in USA, so think I would have to apply from USA because that’s where my biggest accounts are , not sure
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