No, I added these documents to the portfolio and combined it to 1 pdf; introduction page about who I am, what I do and why I think the DTV would be perfect for me. Next bank statements of a savings account on my personal name, the tax receipt of my company as proof of my income (high enough to afford living in Thailand) and proof I'm the only shareholder, title deed of my condo, certificate of residence in Belgium, copy of passport and -I think- also a certificate of good behaviour (no criminal records).

I got mine without any issues but :

- I had the equivalent of more then 500,000 THB on a savings account for +6 months.

- my activities are done through my company which had tax receipts for several years.

- I had made a portfolio explaining what I do and why I can do it remotely. Also mentioned that I travel between Belgium and Thailand and want to continue like this. No interest in moving to Thailand permanently.

- I have a history of visits to Thailand, 2 to 3 times a year, each time between 1 and 3 months. Never overstayed, no “abuse” of visa exemptions, usually applied for an (ME)TV.

- I also have a property in Phuket, but that shouldn’t make a difference.

If you don’t need to worry about money, then buy the Elite. No doubt. But a better option might be the LTR if money really isn’t an issue.

Anonieme deelnemer thx for the reply. And for a very small fee of 3,000 THB I can understand you don’t want to spend time in a bank.

I’m in a similar situation. Used to spend 4-6 months a year on Tourist Exemption/TV/METV in Thailand. But when I bought my first condo with a foreign freehold title, I opened a Thai bank account. With the correct documents, it only took 1-2 hours.

Since October I have switched to DTV (workation), but no issues with my Thai bank account.

Why did you pay an agent to open a bank account when you Have properties in Thailand ? Makes no sense to me.

Anonieme deelnemer as a property owner it’s no problem to have a Thai bank account. Just visit the branch where you opened your account and ask them to check everything is okay.

If for example your Thai phone number is not registered on exactly the same name as your bank account, then that might be a reason to block your account as well.

Make sure it’s the same branch as where you opened the account. Another branch often won’t/can’t help you.

Anonieme deelnemer without an official address in Thailand, you can’t open a bank account. So that residence certificate shows you have an official address here.

Together with a 1-year rental contract, it will improve your chances.

@Brandon ***********

don’t agree. I’m in a similar situation where I usually stay about 4-6 months a year in Thailand since 2012.

Before I received my DTV, I was using the METV for several years. And never had a problem with that as you need to prove you have the necessary funds when applying for the METV.

I was too young for the “retirement” visa and I wanted to keep my residency in my home country. So METV was the only option.

But I had never “abused” the visa exemption before.

Anonieme deelnemer 602 depends on the office. I think in Patong you it’s 100 THB per certificate.

And if you want 2 driver’s licenses (car and motorcycle), then you need 2 certificates.

A certificate of residence is more important than your type of visa. ;)