Hi, wanted to share my experience applying for a Destination Thailand Visa, DTV online at the Munich Thai Consulate. The visa got appreoved today.

I applyed early September. Besides the normal documents I uploaded a copy of my Gewerbeanmeldung (business registration) and a recent statement of my fonds depot.

The first was accepted promtly, the later was rejected. They wanted a bank statement showing at least 12,500€ on the account. After it took me a few days to put the wanted amount into my account, I provided the statement. After that it took about another 1 and 1/2 weeks until the visa was finally approved.

I'm a 48yo Australian digital nomad looking to secure a Thai Digital Nomad DTV. However, I'm already living as a digital nomad, so the only residence I have is a rented condo in Thailand.

After a costly $900 rejection trying to apply for the at the Budapest Thai Embassy while on holiday (they only serve Hungarian nationals), I now have two options:

1) Try again from Phnom Penh Cambodia when I travel there in Oct. I have a hotel booked for 2 weeks and plans to return to Thailand afterwards.

2) Wait until I return to Australia at Christmas. Note though that don't own or rent anything in Australia. I stay with my sister when there, so can't prove residence in the normal ways.

Any advice? Has anyone faced applying for this thing while already travelling the globe?

How “long” is the DTV valid for? I will move down in June 2025, but I am ready and have everything needed to apply for the DTV today. Is it possible to apply in September, take a 1 week vacation in Oct/Nov and activate the visa, go back home and finish up in my home country until June of next year and move down on the DTV visa? So to clarify, once I have the DTV stamped in my passport, am I free to enter and leave as I wish for the coming 5 years after I got the first stamp? Is this a valid plan if I want to get the DTV visa process started asap and don’t mind wasting half a year of its validity, just so secure it as soon as possible before (if) they change requirements or the visa itself?

Thanks in advance!