Hey everyone,
Sorry this is a longer post — I’d really appreciate any insight or advice ❤️
I recently applied for the Thai Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) from Germany (my passport country), and unfortunately, my application was just rejected. I’m still trying to understand what exactly went wrong.
Here’s what I submitted:
* Proof of funds (over 500,000 THB)
* Invoices from freelance clients over the past 12 months
* My personal Spanish tax return (I was living in Spain until recently)
* Proof of current location in Germany (short-term rental contract)
* A company tax return from a Spanish business I closed in March 2025
I’m currently not registered anywhere, as I’ve been full-time nomadic since March — and was just temporarily in Germany when I applied.
A few days after submitting, they asked me to:
* Provide proof of registration in Germany (which I don’t have - I explained it to them and it seemed ok - so I think)
* Legalize all documents related to any foreign company through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai embassy in the issuing country (in my case, Spain)
Since my company was already closed and I wasn’t in Spain anymore, I explained that and asked them to disregard the company tax documents and instead focus only on my personal Spanish tax return.
Still, my visa was rejected — no reason given.
What’s confusing is that a friend of mine (Spanish citizen) applied from Vietnam, had no company, and got approved in just two days — no extra documents requested.
So I’m left wondering:
* Has anyone here successfully applied from a country that’s not their own passport country (like Vietnam)?
* Do they always require legalised foreign tax documents? (If so, what exactly? Just the tax return? Company registration too?)
* Would submitting only my personal tax return be enough?
* I recently opened a U.S. LLC to handle invoicing — will this create the same legalization problem if I use it in a new application?
* Do they expect you to be officially registered somewhere? Or is that flexible for nomads?
I really put a lot of time and effort into this application — so I’m feeling discouraged. I had hoped to spend 6–7 months a year in Thailand, and this rejection feels like a setback I didn’t expect.
If anyone here has been through something similar or knows how to navigate this better, I’d be so grateful for your advice. 🙏
Thanks so much in advance.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user applied for the Thai Digital Nomad Visa from Germany but faced rejection without clear reasons. They submitted various documents, including proof of funds and a personal tax return, but lacked proof of registration in Germany and provided documents related to a closed company. They seek advice on the necessity of legalized foreign tax documents, expectations for registration as a digital nomad, and whether to apply from a different country might yield better results.
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