The workshop journal
What is happening with visas
All year round we track the consulates accepting DTV applications — Thailand’s five-year visa — and write up what we see: where it is calm, where it is stormy and what has changed.
The Jakarta Chronicle. How a Consulate Dies Without Ever Closing
Colombo had its black Friday. Jakarta died quietly — site up, fees taken, nothing announced. The chronicle of the quietest DTV crisis and why it cuts deeper.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseThe DTV Barometer. July 2026
The monthly weather report on consulates accepting DTV applications: where it’s calm, where it’s stormy and what changed this month. From the workshop’s base.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseWhat Is the DTV. Thailand’s 5-Year Visa, Explained Plainly
The DTV is Thailand’s 5-year visa for remote workers and freelancers: 180 days per entry, remote work legal. What it is, who it fits and what you need to apply.
Doc · Solver of the impossibleDTV Refusal: What to Do Next — and What Not to Do
A DTV refusal isn’t the end, but mistakes get expensive after it: the fee is gone, the filing history stays. Why consulates refuse and how re-filing works.
Anna · Document restorerMoney for the DTV. What the Consulate Actually Checks
Showing 500,000 baht is not enough for a DTV visa. Consulates read the history and source of your money, not the balance — and here is where people trip up.
Anna · Document restorerDTV for Sole Traders and the Self-Employed. Not Every Door Closed
Moscow stopped taking sole traders for the DTV visa in 2026, so many think the door is shut for entrepreneurs. It isn’t — a dozen other consulates still take them.
Doc · Solver of the impossibleThe Colombo Chronicle. How the Fastest DTV Consulate Died
In January Sri Lanka was the fastest consulate in the system — rare refusals, a visa in a week. Then came Friday, 30 January. From boom to dead route.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseConsulate board
A live reference: status, timelines and fees for every consulate — kept current from our own database.