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Consent / Remote-Work-Only Acknowledgement Letter

Unsure how to write your DTV consent letter? Learn the exact remote-work-only wording embassies expect and avoid rejection with our step-by-step guide for the DTV.

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If the Royal Thai Embassy has asked you for a consent or remote-work-only acknowledgement letter as part of your Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) application, you’re in the right place. This page guides you through the exact wording and format the embassy expects so you can respond correctly and keep your DTV on track. We’ll show you what to write, why it’s asked, and the pitfalls that cause rejection.

A traveler at a desk with a laptop, passport, and a printed email from a Royal Thai Embassy requesting a consent letter, composing a letter by hand.

What the embassy asked

After you submit your DTV application online, the reviewing embassy or consulate may send a ‘Request for Further Document’ asking for a signed personal letter. This covers the two most common types: a consent to remain in your applying country until processing is finished, and an acknowledgement that you will only work remotely and not take local Thai employment.

“Consent letter introduce yourself and acknowledge that can work remotely only and will not engage in any employment, business activities, income-generating work with Thai clients, customers in Thailand and will not be in contravention of local Thai laws.”

Why the embassy asks for this

The embassy wants written confirmation of two key DTV requirements. First, by asking you to promise you won’t leave the country you applied from, they ensure your application remains active in their jurisdiction and avoid cancellations caused by applicants departing early. Several offices treat the application as tied to your physical presence and may cancel it if they detect you’ve left.

Second, the remote-work-only acknowledgement reinforces that you understand the DTV does not permit any form of employment or business activity in Thailand, even remotely for Thai clients. Putting this in your own words, not just a contract, gives the reviewer confidence that you grasp the restriction and intend to comply.

How to provide it correctly

  1. Read the embassy’s email carefully and identify which letter(s) it asks for — the ‘remain in country’ consent, the ‘remote-work-only’ acknowledgement, or both. Submit only what was requested.
  2. Write each letter on a single page, in English or Thai, dated with today’s date, and addressed to the exact office named in the email (e.g., ‘Royal Thai Embassy, London’). Sign by hand with your full passport name.
  3. For the consent-to-remain letter, state clearly that you understand you must remain in your applying country until your DTV application has been processed and will not travel before a decision is issued. If the email mentions a rescheduled e-ticket or interview, add that you are ready to comply.
  4. For the remote-work-only acknowledgement, introduce yourself (name, nationality, occupation or freelance work) and explicitly confirm you will work remotely only for foreign employers/clients and will not engage in any employment, business activities, or income-generating work with Thai clients or customers in Thailand.
  5. Keep wording consistent with everything already in your application — same employer name, same freelance status, same intended stay — so the letters don’t contradict your contract, bank statements or DTV form.
  6. Save each letter as a clear, readable PDF (or the format the email specifies) and upload it through the channel named in the request — typically a reply to the embassy email or the e-Visa portal — before the stated deadline.
  7. Do not attach extra documents such as bank statements, IDs or portfolios unless the email specifically asks for them; adding unrequested material can slow your review.
A close-up of a printed ‘Remote Work Only Acknowledgement’ letter with a signature, next to a pen and a Thai embassy document request form.

Common mistakes that cause rejection

  • Assuming both letters are always needed — read the email; some offices ask only for one.
  • Treating the consent letter as optional and booking travel out of the applying country before a decision.
  • Sending an employer’s remote-work confirmation letter instead of your own personal signed acknowledgement.
  • Using loose wording in the remote-work letter that doesn’t explicitly exclude Thai clients/customers.
  • Addressing the letter to the wrong office or to a generic ‘Thai e-Visa’ instead of the embassy that requested it.
  • Adding unrequested attachments like bank statements or IDs, which can slow the review.

Myth

The remote-work letter must be notarized.

Fact

In nearly all cases, a simple hand-signed letter is sufficient as long as it follows the content and format requested. Notarization is not required unless the embassy explicitly asks for it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I really have to stay in my country until the DTV is decided?

Several reviewing offices require you to remain in the country you applied from until processing is finished, and some will cancel the application — in some cases without refund — if they find you left early; the consent letter is you acknowledging this in writing.

What exactly should the remote-work acknowledgement say?

Introduce yourself and state that you will work remotely only for foreign employers/clients and will not engage in any employment, business activity or income-generating work with Thai clients or customers in Thailand.

Can I just send my employment contract instead of writing the letter?

No — if the office asked you to acknowledge the restriction in your own words, a contract or generic employer letter does not replace your signed, dated personal letter.

What language and format should the letters be in?

Thai or English, one page each, dated, addressed to the exact office named in the request, and signed by hand; anything in another language needs a certified and legalized translation.

The email mentioned a rescheduled e-ticket or interview — what is that about?

It ties to the consent-to-remain point; the office may ask you to show a rescheduled departure ticket or attend an interview to confirm you are still in the country, so prepare those alongside the letter.

What if the embassy asked for both letters? Can I combine them?

If both a consent-to-remain and a remote-work acknowledgement are requested, you can write both points on one page as long as each acknowledgement is explicit and unambiguous. Make sure the letter still addresses the correct office and is signed and dated.

I already got a request, sent something wrong, and was refused — can I just reapply?

You can reapply, but fix the exact issue first; in our experience, since around May 2026 re-applying after a rejection has felt harder, so make the corrected letter precise and consistent with your file.

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General guidance only — not legal advice. Thai embassy requirements vary by office and change over time; always confirm the exact wording in your own request email, or let our team check it for you.

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