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I’m planning to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and I wanted to get some advice. I’m a freelancer and teach English online to Italian and Spanish students. The company who sends me the money is based in Spain, I'm from UK. I’ve got one invoice as I've only been working as a freelancer for 1 month but it’s not a huge amount. I’m planning to work more hours when I’m in Thailand, so I’ll be earning more then. I can show proof of over 500,000 THB in my bank account.
Do you think this will be enough to get the DTV, do i have to show the specific number within the payslip or is it just a payslip with my name on. Any tips would be super helpful!
Good day. Husband and myself are in Thailand on Tourist visa. Want to apply for retirement visa. Have the 800 000k, older than 50, not working at all anymore... how is easiest to do this, please
Hi everyone! After traveling on my savings, I’m now in the process of starting my own business. I’ve been researching the DTV for several months and would like to apply for the digital nomad visa. However, I’m unsure of the earliest time I can apply, since I’m not currently earning any income (I’ve been working on my product for a few months, but it hasn’t been commercialized yet).
I’ve searched through DTV groups looking for similar experiences but haven’t found any that match my situation. I understand the embassy ultimately has the final say, but I’d really appreciate any advice on the minimum income requirements, how many months of proof of income might be necessary, etc.
For additional context, I already meet the requirement of showing over 500k THB in capital. Thank you!
Hoping to get some help/guidance with my prospective DTV.
I've been looking into ways where I can live and work from Thailand, I hit every qualifying point on the LTR visa except the minimum individual income requirements, I don't make $80,000 USD per year individually myself.
The DTV seems like the way, except it seems a bit confusing or I've been getting some contradicting information on it:
• I live and work in Canada currently (Canadian Passport Holder)
• My company trades on a major stock exchange and is headquartered in USA. It does allow me to work remotely.
• The company I work for has "entities" and cost centers it can open from various locations globally where it can allow me to transfer to and work from.
• Although I don't yet have $22,000 CAD saved to show in my bank (500K THB equivalent), I should be able to come up with this in short order - likely by April.
The issue or contradicting information I'm running into is whether I'd be able to qualify for the DTV based on my company credentials. As mentioned above, the company has "global entities" and cost centers they would open up for various locations globally. Currently the company does have a position they could transfer me to and have me work from the APAC (Asia-Pacific) Region. They would open a "cost center" for me in Thailand, and essentially I would be getting paid in THB while working remotely in Thailand. This is where I believe the trouble is, as in order to qualify for the DTV, the income I'm making would need to be coming from _outside_ of Thailand - is this correct? And if so, what signifies or defines that exactly? Income sent to my Canadian Bank account (regardless of what currency it's being deposited as)? A work certificate stating that I'm a Canadian citizen working for a USA corporation being paid in Canadian dollars versus THB?
I probably didn't explain the situation as best as I could here so please feel free to ask any clarifying questions to help guide me along with this 😊
I will also use this time to ask for any leads to a well respected agency that could help with my DTV application if anyone knows - thank you in advance!
Just came back to Thailand from Cambodia on my new DTV. Some might be interested as I was on ED visa previously.
I applied as a freelancer. Provided business registration, contract with my main client (translated in english), 6 month of invoices for this client (in english) 6 month of bank statements with highlighted payments from this client, and 6 month of saving accounts statements with the required funds. As a reference, my income is low, few hundred euros per month, but steady.
Also added an export of my linkedin profile in english, a capture of my profesional website, and a letter stating my expertise and current activities.
It took exactly 10 business days for me to get approved, not counting the day I submitted. Went to pending approval on day 2. Got approved on business day 11, late afternoon. No update in the middle whatsoever.
Printed my DTV. Came back the day after through DMK (not BKK). Paid extra for fast pass as some here suggested it might be smoother.
Handed my passport to the (female) officer (some seem to think it makes a difference) with printed DTV.
She did not mention at all my ED visa current extension and related stamp of re-entry permit. She did not try to test my thai language.
Just asked me what I was doing, I said I work online for a company in my country. She asked if I got the money in my country. I said yes.
She checked some kind of unidentified logbook, then proceeded to stamp me in for 6 month.
Finally free from the ED golden cage, at least until immigration starts not liking DTV for some random reason🙏
Any question let me know, and good luck everyone 🤞
Uk male. 64 years old. Semi-retired. Have necessary funds in bank. Have 2 part-time jobs for Thai companies in UK but combined salaries only £500 per month. Easy enough to get contracts of employment. Anyone know if the size of salary is taken into consideration when applying for DTV. Thank you
Hello, a big thanks to all the members of that group for the help provided !
So in my case, i am a freelance remote worker and as a freelancer, i don't have any contract from my employers to show (and i'm just working for one or two clients max for now) and i don't necessarily work for them every month (last year i worked for them 7 months in a roll then 5 months pause).
This year, well, i don't know, i will see how it goes, there is no certainty, it can stop from a day to another or i can also be working all year...
And i don't send an invoice each month, rather a note of copyrights (as a writer/adaptador) to the client who pays me 45 days after but each note is dated monthly, like a bill or a paycheck....
I have the amount (500K) they ask for on a bank account.
All that being said and thank you to those who read me until the end, do you think i can be eligible for the DTV, and if yes, how should i do it ?
Hi, I have an online vintage clothing shop on Depop which was pretty successful but it doesn’t make me that much money anymore. I have the 500,000 baht but I am wondering if there is a certain amount you need to be earning to get the Dtv?
Would I be able to apply using the shop as my portfolio?
Or is it better for me to apply though the Muay Thai/ cooking class route?