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What proof of residence can I provide for applying for the DTV in Germany while living in Thailand on an ED visa?

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Oct 16, 2024

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Hi everyone, 

I’m planning to apply for the DTV in Germany but I’m no longer registered there. I’ve been living in Thailand with an ED visa. What can I provide as proof of residence in this case?

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The user is inquiring about the necessary proof of residence to apply for a DTV in Germany while currently living in Thailand on an ED visa. Respondents suggest that having a residence in Germany is mandatory for applying there, and alternative recommendations include applying from a nearby country like Laos. A copy of the German passport may suffice as proof of nationality.

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Joel ********

You apply in the country you are at except you can't apply inside Thailand. I reccomend Laos

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Klee **************

That’s going to be a bit of a problem for you

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Tom *****

Nimm deinen perso... hat bei mir vollkommen gereicht..

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Stephen ********

You don’t have a passport?

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Wannikea *********

Why would you apply in Germany if you aren't there? You must physically be in the country whose embassy you are applying to. No need to apply only to the embassy you are a national of. Go to one of the nearby countries from Thailand and apply from there.

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@Wannikea ********

I am going to be there that’s why I was asking

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Amaël ******

A copy of your German passport should be fine.

Proof of nationality is usually good enough if it's your home country.

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Klee **************

no it’s not fine, you need to prove your address in Germany, in my case I applied in Canada, I could not have done that if I did not have a Canadian address and proof of that address, a passport loan would not cut it

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Amaël ******

@Klee *************

worked fine for me on several occasions

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Klee **************

for the DTV Visa??

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Amaël ******

@Klee *************

most recently, yes. With the embassy in Paris

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Klee **************

that doesn’t make any sense, cause it clearly states on the DTV visa rules and regulations, that you need to show proof of your address

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Stephan ***********

That might be correct in other countries but in Germany you must have residency. If you don't have it you can't apply at any Thai Embassy or Consulate in Germany.

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Amaël ******

@Stephan **********

doesn't this explicitly list a German passport/ID as one of the acceptable proofs of residency?

You seem to prove my point.

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Stephan ***********

A passport in Germany is not a proof of residency, because there is no address in it. I know that you can have your complete address in your passport in your country. As a proof of residency we use the ID-Card... or the Passport together with a "certificate of residency". Since he doesn't have a valid residency in Germany he can't apply for this certificate.

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Stephan ***********

No chance, if you are German. You must have a residence in Germany if you want to apply in Germany. Why don't you apply here somewhere? Laos or Jakarta for example.

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