Can you apply for a Spanish tourist visa while holding a Thailand DTV visa?

@Todd ********

one of the requirements for applying for a Spanish visa in Bangkok is “7. Proof of residence in the consular district”. It doesn’t clarify what it means by “residence”. As many on here often say, a DTV is a glorified Thai tourist visa. Is that residence?

@John ******

the DTV is indeed nothing more than a glorified tourist visa. And I don’t think it would qualify as ‘residence’ per se. But maybe!

But that is a different issue. You are asking whether or not a third party national can apply for Schengen visa from within Thailand, which is a good question. My partner did so last year and received her Schengen visa from France. But I understand it can be an issue.

@Todd ********

- What visa was your partner on while in Thailand? I am not sure how this is a different issue though. The original poster was asking if they can apply for a Spanish (Schengen Visa) while in Thailand on a DTV visa. You said yes, but I think it might be a no.

@John ******

visa exempt.

She did write to the French embassy and explain that she would not be back in her home country before flying to Europe. They allowed her to proceed with TLS in Bangkok and she got the multi entry Schengen visa authorized within a couple of days

@Todd ********

- for example, when I was in Thailand, visa exempt, I was not able to apply for an India tourist visa.

@John ******

For India it’s visa online..

@Sara ********

this is as back in 2017, so not sure if that was an option then. Ended up going to Dubai instead. Just needed an Afghanistan embassy to process my visa, so was able to do it in Dubai.