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What are the experiences and options for applying for a Thai visa through the Frankfurt Embassy?
Thai visa applicationDTV visaEmbassy/Consulate choiceFrankfurt Embassyvisa processing delaysexpat experiencesThailand immigration process
Nov 17, 2025
5 months ago
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERHello!
I have a couple of questions regarding the choice of Embassy/Consulate.
1. I applied in Frankfurt/Germany and got a request for addiitional documents four days after I initially applied. Since I submitted the documents, it's been almost three weeks without any update. Has anyone else here gone through Frankfurt in recent weeks/months? What are your experiences?
2. I thought I have to go through Frankfurt, because it's close to where I live, and they are responsible for handling request from people in my region. Since there is a lot of discussion in this forum about choosing a different embassy/consulate for applying, I would love to understand the way this would work. Are you guys then travelling to the place of that specific consulate and stay there until the decision on the DTV has been made? Thanks in advance!
I have a couple of questions regarding the choice of Embassy/Consulate.
1. I applied in Frankfurt/Germany and got a request for addiitional documents four days after I initially applied. Since I submitted the documents, it's been almost three weeks without any update. Has anyone else here gone through Frankfurt in recent weeks/months? What are your experiences?
2. I thought I have to go through Frankfurt, because it's close to where I live, and they are responsible for handling request from people in my region. Since there is a lot of discussion in this forum about choosing a different embassy/consulate for applying, I would love to understand the way this would work. Are you guys then travelling to the place of that specific consulate and stay there until the decision on the DTV has been made? Thanks in advance!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user seeks insights about applying for a Thai visa through the Frankfurt Embassy, noting they received a request for additional documents and are awaiting updates. They also inquire about the possibility and implications of applying through different embassies/consulates. Others share experiences of delays in Frankfurt and highlight the option of applying at alternative locations like Taiwan for faster processing.
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Julia *********
waiting since October 1st...
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Julia ********
Did you have to send in additional documents?Julia *********
Anonymer Teilnehmer yes, they asked at 15th and I uploaded 16th October.
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Andi ***********
A few others have posted on delays in Frankfurt with approvals taking around a month. You can apply anywhere that does not have specific residency requirements which is the majority worldwide. SE Asia is popular due to its proximity to Thailand and 'friendly' process. Some, like myself chose Taiwan as it was same day approval. Most likely you will hear soon from Frankfurt..
Anna *************************
@Andi **********
i have the same problem with Frankfurt, i wait since 1 month now.Andi ***********
@Anna ************************
Contact the social media sites of the embassy as well to inform them of your situation. That has worked with similar cases as yours with other embassies. Hopefully you hear soon.Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Anna ************************
saw your post yesterday and wanted to hear more experiences….hoping they will get back to you soon with positive feedbackReply to
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Thank you, Andi. I appreciate your answer. To follow up: if I need to apply again and would choose another location to apply from, it means I would have to physically travel there and stay in that place for the duration of the application process, correct?Andi ***********
Anonymous participantYeah wait until approved where you apply. If you leave early your DTV can be rescinded upon arrival in Bangkok or a later date. Contact the SM sites of Frankfurt embassy also to make contact
John **********
Anonymous participant yes you must always use the consulate that serves your physical location and remain there until the visa process completes
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