Answereda year ago

What are the steps and requirements for applying for a DTV visa in Thailand?

DTV Visa Visa application process Thai Embassy Professional portfolio Immigration advice Expat experiences

Christian **********

asked Sep 30, 2025

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✨ DTV Visa (Thailand Workation) Update ✨

• 7 September: Applied at the Thai Embassy in Frankfurt

 • 15 September: Embassy requested additional documents

 • They asked for a professional portfolio as part of the process

 • 29 September: ✅ Visa approved! 🎉

Sharing this in case it helps others — be prepared that proof of professional activity (like a portfolio) may be requested.

Feeling extra lucky because my flight is already booked for 1 October ✈️🇹🇭

Answer summary

The user shares their experience applying for a DTV Visa (Thailand Workation) at the Thai Embassy in Frankfurt, including the timeline of application, the request for additional documents (specifically a professional portfolio), and the eventual approval of their visa. They emphasize the importance of preparing a professional portfolio for the application process. Furthermore, comments from other users provide additional queries about documentation and advice on what to have ready for check-in and immigration upon arrival in Thailand.

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Click comment and we will ask for your email, then OTP, then name.

Christina *******

Gratulation! That's awesome. Did you send your documents in German or English? Danke :)

a year ago

Christian **********

@Christina ******

ja alles auf deutsch, ist kein Problem :)

Christina *******

dankööö :)

Ni ****

gute Frage, würde mich auch interessieren 🤗

a year ago

Christina *******

@Ni ***

in einer Mail, die ich von den Frankfurtern bekommen habe, stand, dass es auf deutsch sein könnte. Aber ich bin mir echt so unsicher 😊

a year ago

Ni ****

@Christina ******

danke dir ja ich meine gewerbeunterlagen, Verträge etc sind ja auch alle auf deutsch, kann ich ja nicht extra übersetzen lassen 😂

a year ago

James ********

Thank You for your helpful report 👍

Congratulations 👏👏👏

PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.

That's what you should do... print it out.

You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.

Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.

a year ago

Christian **********

@James *******

you think black and white is okay or should the documents printed out in color?

a year ago

James ********

@Christian *********

black is fine but if you are only going to print out the DTV E-Visa received in the email sent to you ... print it in color. As the DTV visa is valid for 5 years... make several copies and keep safely.

THIS family laminated their DTV visa for easy use by airline check-in staff and Thai Immigration Officers upon arrival into Thailand

a year ago

Ni ****

Thanks Christian, so we want to apply in November Thai Embassy Frankfurt. My boyfriend and i have a GbR, we are working for different clients in Online Marketing Performance and Social Media. So what do you show for "professional portfolio". Thanks for your help.

a year ago

Christian **********

@Ni ***

yeah just use a professional looking canva template and show what you make, some projects and clients you work with and clarify that you can do your work 100 % remote and will not work with Thai clients

a year ago

Axel *******

@Ni ***

Show them what you do. Not sure what exactly you do but If you prepare presentations to clients, marketing plans, social media posts, performance dashboards or the like then include some of these.

Just imagine a new client approaches you and wants you to work for them. How do you win them over to work with you instead of someone else?

a year ago