Visa guidance for Germany on a Thai passport: the entry regime, where you file, the documents that are actually scrutinised, refusal patterns and realistic lead time.
Short-stay visas go through VFS Global in Bangkok. National (Type D) visas for study, work or family reunification are lodged at the German embassy directly, and those appointments can be weeks to months out.
Schengen Uniform Visa (Type C)
Short-stay visa for tourism, family visits, business or conferences — up to 90 days in 180, issued as single or multiple entry, with validity set by travel history and the purpose of the trip.
National Visa (Type D)
Long-stay visa beyond 90 days for study, work or joining a spouse or family member. Its conditions are set by each country's national law, not the common Schengen rules.
Short-stay decisions take about 15 calendar days; Type D cases run six to twelve weeks or more because German domestic authorities are consulted. Start long-stay cases four to six months ahead.
Entry rules change. Before buying tickets or booking accommodation, reconfirm with the destination authority's official website.
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File with Germany when it is the main destination — the country with the longest stay or the principal reason for the trip. If nights are split evenly, file with the first country of entry. Filing with the wrong state gets the file returned and costs you a full cycle.
Fingerprints stored in the system can be reused for 59 months from enrolment. Within that window, and if the record is retrievable, the file can often be lodged without you attending — though the consulate may still require fresh biometrics or an interview.
No. A short-stay Schengen visa covers tourism, visits and short business activities such as meetings and trade fairs. Paid employment requires a Type D visa carrying work rights, such as the skilled-worker route or the EU Blue Card.
Thai civil documents (house registration, birth and marriage certificates) are translated into English and legalised by the Legalisation Division of the Department of Consular Affairs. Some destinations then require their own embassy stamp. From 28 February 2027 Thailand joins the Apostille Convention, after which an apostilled document is accepted by member states without the extra embassy step. Until then the current legalisation route applies.
No. VFS Global, TLScontact and BLS receive applications, enrol biometrics and forward the file to the destination's embassy or immigration authority. The decision belongs solely to that government. No service provider can fast-track or guarantee an outcome.
We check eligibility, build the file to the destination's standard, translate and certify documents, complete forms, book appointments, run interview preparation and track the case to decision. We do not create false documents, overstate income, sell shortcuts, or guarantee outcomes — the decision rests with the destination's officers.
Yes — all 77 provinces. Documents move by tracked courier and the file is built remotely. You travel only for biometrics or an interview, and for destinations that accept fully online filing sometimes not at all.
Send us the basics and we will tell you plainly where the file is weak, what to add, and when to submit. If the case is not ready, we say so before you spend the fee.
NYC Visa & Translation is a private service provider — not a government body and not an agent of any embassy or application centre. Visa decisions rest solely with the destination's authorities. We do not guarantee outcomes and offer no shortcuts. This page is general information; rules change, so verify with the destination's official sources before deciding.
One document set often moves through several stages — translation, notarial certification, legalization and finally a visa filing. The links below follow that real sequence.
Authority requirements change. Verify with the receiving authority before filing, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.