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Dated, sourced articles on working remotely from Thailand, Portugal and Vietnam.
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Page 3 of 8: 12 published articles.
Remote work for foreign clients is what the DTV is for, but a tourist entry is not a work status and no visa replaces a work permit. Six myths, checked against 2026 sources.
The 30 day extension (TM.7, 1,900 THB) is now done on Koh Tao. One year extensions, the DTV and the LTR still mean a day trip to the Samui office in Maenam.
Since July 2022, most non residents can replace a paid fiscal representative in Portugal with electronic notifications. Who qualifies, who does not, and how to switch.
Every DTV applicant now needs a police certificate. Who issues it in six countries, what it costs, how long it takes, and when to order it.
A Vietnam visa run from Da Nang costs USD 87 to 220 per trip, or about USD 350 to 900 a year for four runs, before hotels and lost work days. A dated model.
Every Thai visa and immigration fee for 2026 in one table, in baht and at the London embassy, each checked against an official source on 25 September 2026.
From 15 September 2026, visa exempt entries by land into Thailand are capped at two per calendar year. What that does to the border run, and what replaces it.
Da Nang is the cheapest of the three, Lisbon has the best infrastructure and the easiest EU residence, Koh Tao sits between them on cost with the weakest internet.
Power cuts on Koh Tao are usually short but frequent enough to drop a call. A router UPS, a laptop power bank and a coworking fallback cost about 6,000 THB once.
No, Vietnam has no digital nomad visa in 2026. What UD1, the Decree 221/2025 talent card and the golden visa proposal cover, and what remote workers use instead.
No médico de família yet? You can still register, book consulta aberta, call SNS 24 and keep emergency visits free. How the SNS works while you wait.
A first year in Lisbon, month by month: tax number and lease, the AIMA permit, NISS and SNS, the 15 January IFICI deadline, the tax return and the renewal.