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.

I just received my DTV visa for workcation 🎉

I applied at the Thai Embassy in Berlin and got it approved one week later.

The process was quite straightforward:

-I submitted my full employment contract along with a note from my employer (a remote-first company) confirming my role, salary, and that I can work remotely (no country specifics mentioned).

- I met the 500,000 THB financial requirement by showing funds in my account on the day of submission (the balance was below that beforehand, but it was accepted without issue).

- I selected the flights/hotels I intend to take but they never asked for proof.

- I got one request to prove my residency in Germany, which I did by showing my ID card

I hope this is helpful to some, if you have any questions let me know.

Hellooo friends! I have a question about the DTV and especially about which embassy to choose. I've missed my deadline to transfer the 500k to a bank account, at least if I want to show 3 months of maintaining it. I've now heard that some people had success with certain embassies while only providing proof of only a single month.

All the other requirements are easy for me to produce, it's just this one. So, anyone that has gotten the DTV with just one month of bank statements and which embassy? I guess I would prefer ones in Germany.

Flew back to Germany and applied for DTV in Munich. Was pleasantly surprised that it only took 5 business days to get approved.

Here’s what I provided in case it’s helpful to someone in the future 👇🏼

Embassy: Munich, applied online

DTV Type: Workcation / Digital Nomad

Applied Date: March 2nd 2025 (Sun)

Approved Date: March 7th 2025 (Fri)

Provided:

- German business registration (Gewerbeschein)

- Scan of passport page

- Website (screenshotted the website and provided as a pdf + added domain link on top of the pdf). Website includes testimonials from past clients, portfolio showcasing work, etc.

- Bank statement (pdf) showing only final balance of above 500.000baht and date

- Biometric Passport photo

- Certificate of registration (Meldebescheinigung)

No interview or extra documents were requested. Received Visa per mail 5 days later.

Big thank you to the people in this group providing help and input ✌🏼

Question:

"How long does it generally take to get a work visa for Germany? My wife applied on February 19th. What is our estimate for how long the process will take to get the visa?"

Hello everyone, I have a few questions about the DTV visa (online application in Munich):

1.

Is my trade registration (part-time, small business) sufficient as proof?

2.

You already have to specify dates of a trip, can you specify anything or do you have to have booked and will something be checked?

3.

Will it be checked upon arrival if you already have a return flight or can you book it flexibly after arrival?

Thank you very much, Andreas!

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Hallo zusammen, ich hätte mal ein paar Fragen zum DTV Visum (Onlineantrag in München):

1.

Reicht als Nachweis meine Gewerbeanmeldung (nebenberuflich, Kleingewerbe)?

2.

Man muss schon Daten einer Reise angeben, kann man da irgendwas angeben oder muss man schon gebucht haben und wird da was geprüft?

3.

Wird bei Einreise geprüft ob man schon einen Rückflug hat oder kann man diesen flexibel nach Einreise buchen?

Besten Dank, Andreas!

Hey everyone,

I applied for DTV Workation in Frankfurt Germany and they asked for an interview.

Can anyone that has attended one tell me what sort of questions they're asking?

Thank you all so much.

A little brainstorming here:

I’m an Italian citizen with an Italian passport but currently a resident in Berlin, Germany.

At the moment, I’m in Italy and will be flying to Thailand from Rome in 26 days.

Since I have a feeling that the Thai Embassy in Berlin might take longer to process my visa submission, would it be better to select Italy (Rome Embassy) in the second field instead? I noticed someone here mentioned they received approval in just one week from the Rome Embassy.

Honestly, I feel like this is one of those moments when you’re at the supermarket trying to pick the fastest line…and I always pick the wrong one! 😄 So I could really use your advice, or if anyone can share their experience with the Berlin Embassy.

Thank you 🌻

Hi, has anyone already applied for a DTV visa from Germany? What should Digital Nomads Portfolio look like? I don't want to put 350 euros in the sand. THANK YOU

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Hi hat jemand schon aus Deutschland ein DTV Visa beantragt? Wir sollte das Portfolio für Digitale Nomaden aussehen? Ich will nicht 350 Euro in den Sand setzen. DANKE

Dear Community,

Does anyone know what kind of information is disclosed by the Thai Embassy (for example in Germany) when you're submitting for the DTV? Thank youuu!