Can you apply for a Schengen (specifically at the German embassy) visa in Thailand if you live in Thailand on a DTV?

Here is the Form for the « Middle East War Flights Cancellations » Extension of Stay for 30 Days at your local Thai Immigration Office

As a few Foreign Embassies/Consulates in Bangkok have already posted on their respective Facebook Pages that they will not issue Embassy Letters and the Form ( « Affidavit » ) is to be used in lieu of the Embassy Letter/Certification

So far, the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok and the German Embassy in Bangkok have addressed the "Embassy Letter/Certification" for the "Middle East War Flights Cancellations" Extension

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Hey Everyone! I am planning my move to Thailand with my mom who is retiring - would love to hear your thoughts on if I have this information right in my head.

We will be applying for our visas in advance at the Embassy in Frankfurt Germany at the start of February (for a planned move in March).

For myself I am getting an ED Visa to learn Thai (to start - will later switch to a DTV I believe but I want to learn Thai intensively):

ED Visa and School Fees

· Initial visa (Germany): ~€80

· Extensions (Thailand): ~€50

· Visa fees total: ~€130

· School fees: €650 for 9 months

· Overall total: ~€780

For the NON-O Retirement Fees

* Initial visa (Germany): ~€80

* Annual extension (Thailand): ~€50

* Visa fees total: ~€130

Does that all seem right? Is applying at the Embassy in Frankfurt a month before ok?

Thank you!

Hello everyone, does someone have any experiences with a Confirmation review of the pension notice by German embassy in Bangkok if someone wants to use a combination of his pension and his Thai Bank balance ( the sum 800 000 Baht in a year) as Proof of finances for a non immigrant O retirement visa extension at a immigration office? The non O , 90 day visa stamp is already in the passport while entered Thailand at Suvanabhumi airport.

Should the pension letter be in English language or Thai or it is enough in German language but approved by the embassy?

Thank you for any advice coming from people who really knows the matter and not just talking.

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Nice experience wanted to share:

This morning we had a appointment to pick up my drivers license translation(8:40) and at 09:30 a appointment at the German embassy for legalization of that copy. So we left at 6:45 arrived at the translator at 10:00 and then at 10:30 at the German embassy. We thought let’s try if they still would help us as Germans are well known for being on the clock and too our big surprise they helped us not even complaining about us being late. (Cost translation & legalization THB 1943)

So we got everything ready for my Thai drivers license.

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Trying to obtain the Non O dependent visa as my husband has a valid workpermit and VISA.

Everytime the officer gets our papers he wants more documents or stamps. By now all documents are stamped for verification by German embassy in BKK.

No we need another stamp from ministry of foreign affairs 😵‍💫 on the same documents 😒

Did anyone get this stamp ? Does it mean another trip to Bkk or can it be done by mail ? Any insights 😏 ???

Hello everyone,

I am puzzled, so I would be grateful if anyone can help.

I am a Czech citizen, but I work in Germany. I plan to apply for DTV of course, but I am currently in Vietnam, then I go to Bali and then we would like to stay in Thailand.

At which embassy in this case should I apply? Does it matter which country you are arriving in Thailand from (For example I would be coming from Bali) or does it have to be Vietnam, if I am in Vietnam now?

Or alternatively, should I just apply at the German embassy?

Thank you!

Hello. I hope someone can help me because I can’t get through on the embassy phone since more then a week.

I applied for DTV in German embassy Frankfurt

I’m running an e commerce business in Germany.

Now they ask me for the following documents:

1.Current order or assignment

2. professional portfolio with representation of a digital nomad.

What do they mean with this. We have monthly around 3000 orders from customers. We sell cosmetics

What order shall I show them?

And also what do they mean with the portfolio?

I hope someone can help me.

I don’t get reply on email. And nobody answers the phone since more then a week. I’m afraid my application expires

Hello to everyone here,

Does someone any experiences with The pension certificate from the German embassy in Bangkok? My pension will start from July 2024 .

I have the 90 days non immigration O visa and will start the process of extension to a one year retirement visa in Thailand.

I will arrive in Bangkok on 4th of May.

My question is:

Am I eligible to get the 1 year visa with my pension starting in July?

Or should I put 800 000 Baht just from very beginning on a Thai bank account which I will open on my first days there and wait 2 monts and then go to immigration office and apply for the 1 year Visa?

I actually wanted to use the combination method for my financial evidence , my pension+ the rest of 800 000 Baht on the account= together 800 000 Baht .

I would be very happy to get your advice . I think German speaking members of this forum may help me more.

Thank you in advance

Good afternoon. I've been extending my annual retirement visa for the past years based upon the 800k method. I happend to be in the German embassy yesterday on other business when one of the staff asked me why I don't use the income letter method to extend my annual visa. Apparently the embassy can issue an income letter for Thai immigration. (costs1350 Baht)

This morning I went to immigration in Hua Hin and indeed they verified this, however an additional apostille would be required for the document from the Thailand department of foreign affaires in Bangkok......very strange. Your comments would be appreciated. Thank you