Japan
Specified Visa: Designated Activities (Digital Nomad)Japan's digital-nomad route is a specified visa under Designated Activities for eligible remote workers and accompanying spouse or child, with a six-month stay and no extension.
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Japan's digital-nomad route is a specified visa under Designated Activities for eligible remote workers and accompanying spouse or child, with a six-month stay and no extension.
Thailand's Destination Thailand Visa is a multiple-entry visa for workcation, digital nomads, remote workers, foreign talent, freelancers, Thai soft-power activities, and eligible family members.
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Japan records a six-month stay and explicitly no extension.
Thailand's DTV records multiple entry and five-year validity, but stay-per-entry still needs verification.
Japan has an annual income threshold that can be normalized; Thailand is recorded as a funds threshold.
Comparison matrix
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| Question | Japan | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $5,150 / mo | THB 500,000 funds |
| Stay | 6 months | Pending |
| Renewal | No | - |
| Tax treatment | No special break | Verify separately |
| PR path | No | No |
| Government fee | - | USD 400 |
| Verification | Core verified | Core verified |
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