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Hey, So no mention of it at all. Wasn't asked to speak Thai at any point even at immigration when entering Thai they just stamped me in. In my documents I provided my tax return for 22/23, technically wasn't on ED visa then but i also provided my invoices for June and July this year, along with my bank statements which show me being paid multiple times, while being on an ED visa. I even had a letter from a director of a company i work with stating we have been working remotely together with each other for 4 plus years. To anyone who checked my documents it was very clear i've been working while on the ED visa. Honestly i don't think they really care if its remote work and nothing to do with Thailand. Im heading to America in a couple weeks so will update if i run into any problems re entering upon my return.

So I don't know if they checked the documents again in the 2 days it took to process so I can't speak for that. While I was talking to the immigration officer again this was very rushed and brief I got the impression he didn't quite understand what I was showing and simply asked me where the 500k thb was. The bank statement I provided was probably close to 50 pages long with all my transactions from that account. I only had 500k for about a month, in that account as well. As I said in my post he was quite methodical - Where is your passport scan, where is proof of employment, proof of 500k Thb. I wasn't directly asked to show these deposits. I even had little sticky notes throughout explaining what was shown on said page, things like explaining why I can only show tax return from 22/23 (I haven't submitted tax for 23/24). I just wanted to get approved first try so went a bit overkill with what I provided, and stabled it all together in sections. If it helped I don't know! I also had some other documents like my Girlfriends house book and a letter from her saying I would be living there and he wouldn't accept it so i think in Laos they just want to see, passport, work proof, financial proof. Nothing extra. I did also see a few others get their DTVs approved, they used agents. It just seemed like everyone who applied for any Visa was accepted.

They didn't ask for proof of location, my documents were all related to my mums address in Scotland. When i spoke to the immigration officer he just asked where i was staying in Laos, i just verbally said the hotel didn't provide any further proof.

Just got my DTV from Laos. Over all was very easy, took two days, no request for additional documents. Ill try an be as detailed as possible to help others! I am a British citizen. Ive been in Thailand for about 2 years now previously to this, first border runs and then ED visa. This caused me no issue, my passport is literally just thai entry stamps. I provided; Passport scan. Was no need to scan my laos visa or provide proof of location. He did ask where i was staying and i verbally told him. Proof of work Letter from a director of a studio i work with, not for just with. I am not an employee and the letter was just detailing that we have worked together for 4 years, continue to want to work together and remote is fine. My companies house registration of my own company. Im not the sole owner, so i highlighted my name and explained why the address is not the same as my permanent address. I provided my two most recent invoices with screenshots showing it going into my account. My tax return for 22/23. Screenshots of my personal portfolio, my website and even my Linkedin. Proof of financials. I provided bank statements for 3 months from my Revolut account. I in no way had 500,000 THB in my account for that enitre period just for about one month, so i think they just cared about the closing balance, which i highlighted. This was my main concern as i didnt have 500k up until about June. I also provided the statements of my savings account, as i transfered money from this account into my current to show one account with 500k. These documents where not stamped or verified they where simply the invoices the app produces. So ye going into it i was a bit stressed but honestly its a very quick, easy procedure. The embassy in Vientiane isn't particularly fancy. You book an appointment online, go to the location and literally stand in a que. When its your turn, you talk to the immigration officer through a small window, i felt like he was a bit rushed but over all polite. The whole thing lasted 5 mins max if that. At first he asked what Visa, he then methodically went through my documents taking only the necessary documents. So first he found my passport scans, and then the proof of employment and then financials. For employment and financials he asked me to explain to him what they where and how they met the requirements. I had provided cover letters to explain what my documents where but he gave those back to me without even reading them, just taking the necessary documents. The questions he asked were basic, like what do you do? oh is that remote. how do you find work etc. and for the financials he asked me how much bhat that was and where on the statement does it show the dates. At first he thought i provided only one month and was going to ask me to print out more but he let me show him where it shows May, June, July etc. He then asked if i have a Laos number incase they needed to contact me. I said my Thai number works here. If you want to get it done in Laos i don't think its overly strict. Maybe i got lucky with the immigration officer but over all i think they are there to help you so try not to stress. Make sure to book the appointment weeks in advance, on Fridays they show extended slots for the following week i got my appointment that way luckily. I would recommend doing it on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday as it takes 2 days and honestly theres not a lot to do in Vientaine, its okay for a few days.