Filing from Germany
Thailand DTV from Germany: Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich
Three Thai posts share Germany by Bundesland. Same fee, same online portal, slightly different checklists, and a Führungszeugnis that can now arrive as a PDF.
Checked against official sources on 2 October 2026
At a glance
DTV in Germany: the essentials
- Where you file
- One of three posts
- Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich, by the Bundesland you live in.
- Embassy fee
- €350
- Same at all three posts. Never refunded.
- Decision
- 15 working days
- The decision comes within that time, plus 15 if the post asks for more documents.
- Money in the bank
- 500,000 THB
- Or the equivalent, over the last 3 months. Munich states about €12,500.
- Criminal record
- Führungszeugnis, €13
- Frankfurt: under 6 months. Munich: under 3. Berlin sets no age.
Who files here
Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich: which post covers you
You file with the post that covers the Bundesland you live in. What counts as permanent residence
Embassy
Berlin
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaMecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Lower SaxonyNiedersachsen
- SaxonySachsen
- Saxony-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
Consulate-General
Frankfurt
- HesseHessen
- North Rhine-WestphaliaNordrhein-Westfalen
- Rhineland-PalatinateRheinland-Pfalz
- Saarland
- ThuringiaThüringen
The checklist
The German DTV checklist
Berlin's checklist of 28 August 2026 is the base. Frankfurt and Munich add their own precisions, listed after it.
Every applicant (Berlin checklist)
- Passport
- The biodata page.
- Photo
- Taken less than 6 months ago.
- Proof of permanent residence in Germany
- Germans: ID card (both sides) or Meldebescheinigung. Other nationals: Aufenthaltstitel card (both sides) and Meldebescheinigung.
- Bank statements
- The last 3 months, with at least 500,000 THB or the equivalent, or sponsorship letter(s). Screenshots are not accepted.
- Criminal record
- “Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted”.
Your lane
- Workation
- Employment contract or certificate, or a portfolio.
- Thai soft power
- Confirmation of the activity, or a hospital letter.
- Spouse or child under 20
- The main holder's DTV, plus the marriage, birth or adoption certificate.
Where Frankfurt differs
- Germans
- Personalausweis and Meldebescheinigung, no older than 6 months.
- EU, EEA and Swiss nationals
- Meldebescheinigung, no older than 6 months.
- Other nationals
- Aufenthaltstitel and Meldebescheinigung. The address on the ID or residence card must match the Meldebescheinigung.
- Führungszeugnis
- From the Federal Office of Justice, no older than 6 months.
Where Munich differs
- Money
- Munich puts 500,000 THB at about €12,500.
- Criminal record
- No older than 3 months.
How Berlin runs it
- Online only
- On thaievisa.go.th; no paper. You must be in Germany to submit and pay, and should stay until the decision, as the post may call you for an interview.
- The form
- In English, without your browser's automatic translation.
- Timing
- Apply up to 90 days before arrival.
- Mistakes
- Fees are never refunded. A typo found after payment means a new application and a new fee.
Criminal record certificate
Your criminal record certificate: the Führungszeugnis
Berlin's checklist says it plainly: the certificate comes from your country of nationality or from the country where you file.
Which certificate
One certificate, not two. Living in Germany, the German Führungszeugnis meets the rule whatever your nationality. EU and UK nationals can order the European version, which includes their home country's record. How the certificate works
Already in three languages
Your personal data and the “no entry” line are printed in German, English and French.
EU and UK nationals
The Europäisches Führungszeugnis includes the record of your home member state. It can take up to 20 working days.
No legalisation needed
The Federal Office of Justice offers an Überbeglaubigung (€25, paper only) and the Thai embassy a legalisation (€15 per stamp). No German post asks for either for the DTV.
No apostille
Thailand joined the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, and it applies to Thailand only from 28 February 2027. Until then an apostille is not valid for Thailand, and no post asks for one on the DTV upload.
Step by step
Order the ordinary certificate
The private one, sent to you. The version for an authority goes straight to a German authority and never reaches you.
At the Bürgeramt or online
In person or in writing at your Meldebehörde (Bürgeramt or Rathaus), or online at fuehrungszeugnis.bund.de with the eID function of your ID card, electronic residence permit or EU eID card and an NFC smartphone (AusweisApp).
Pay €13
Online, by credit card.
Paper or PDF
The paper certificate is posted to you only, never emailed or faxed. Since 1 October 2026 it is also issued as a PDF in your BundID mailbox, usually within a few hours. The Federal Office of Justice sets no fixed processing time and warns it can take longer.
Check the age for your post
Frankfurt: no older than 6 months. Munich: no older than 3 months. Berlin sets none; we suggest one issued within the last 3 months.
Not published
What the German posts do not say
Two questions the posts' pages leave open. We do not guess: ask your post before you file.
How old the certificate may be in Berlin
Berlin sets no age. Frankfurt and Munich do, so we suggest one issued within the last 3 months.
The digital Führungszeugnis
Issued as a PDF since 1 October 2026. The posts' DTV pages, checked on 2 October 2026, do not mention it.
Ask the post
Berlin answers status questions at visa@thaiembassy.de. Frankfurt and Munich: through their own pages, Frankfurt and Munich.
Questions
DTV from Germany: common questions
Which German consulate handles Bavaria?
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Munich. It covers Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Which post covers North Rhine-Westphalia?
The Consulate-General in Frankfurt, which covers Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia. Berlin covers all the others.
Do I need a Führungszeugnis or a certificate from my home country?
One of the two. Berlin's checklist asks for a certificate “from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted”. EU and UK nationals can order the European Führungszeugnis, which includes the home country's record. Read the field note on the certificate.
Is the digital Führungszeugnis accepted?
It exists since 1 October 2026, but none of the three posts' DTV pages mentions it. Ask your post before you rely on it.
How long does a DTV take in Germany?
A decision within 15 working days, plus 15 if the post asks for more documents. Berlin accepts applications up to 90 days before arrival.
Can I file from Thailand while living in Germany?
Not with Berlin: you must be in Germany to submit and pay, and should stay until the decision. The rule since 31 August 2026 also requires proof of permanent residence in the country where you file.
Sources
Official sources
Every fact on this page comes from these pages. We re-read them when a post changes its rules, and date each one.
- Royal Thai Embassy, Berlin: e-Visa systemChecked 2 October 2026
- Royal Thai Embassy, Berlin: DTV checklist (PDF)Published 28 August 2026 · Checked 2 October 2026
- Royal Thai Consulate-General, Frankfurt: Destination Thailand VisaChecked 2 October 2026
- Royal Thai Consulate-General, Munich: DTVChecked 2 October 2026
- Thai posts in Germany: visa fee schedule (PDF)Effective 15 July 2024 · Checked 2 October 2026
- Federal Office of Justice (BfJ): FührungszeugnisChecked 2 October 2026
- Federal Office of Justice: online Führungszeugnis serviceChecked 2 October 2026
- Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consular Affairs: DTV announcementPublished 28 August 2026 · Checked 2 October 2026
- Hague Conference (HCCH): Thailand joins the Apostille ConventionChecked 2 October 2026
Before you file
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