The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Munich (Königlich Thailändisches Generalkonsulat München) is a full, career Thai mission, not an honorary consulate. It handles Thai visas for residents of Bayern and Baden-Württemberg. If you live in Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe or Freiburg, this is the mission your e-Visa goes to, not the Thai embassy (Thai Botschaft) in Berlin.
Two things catch applicants out here. First, timing: apply more than 90 days before your trip and the consulate rejects the file and keeps the fee. Second, Stuttgart: the German Foreign Office lists a Thai honorary consulate there, but residents of Baden-Württemberg still file their visa with Munich.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Official name | Royal Thai Consulate-General, Munich (Königlich Thailändisches Generalkonsulat München) |
| Address | Törringstraße 20, 81675 München |
| Phone | +49 89 944677-0 (switchboard); visa section +49 89 944677-112 |
| Visa phone hours | 14:00 to 17:00 |
| Consulate office hours | Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Consular department (public) | 09:00 to 13:00 |
| Closed | Weekends and official holidays (list on the consulate's site) |
| States covered | Bayern, Baden-Württemberg |
| Visa applications | Online only at thaievisa.go.th; no postal or in-person applications |
| Stated processing time | Result within 15 consulate working days once documents are complete |
| DTV fee | €350 |
Which Areas This Mission Covers
Germany has three Thai career missions, and each federal state belongs to exactly one. The Embassy in Berlin publishes the split, and the German Foreign Office's list of Thai representations matches it:
| Mission | German name | Federal states (Bundesländer) |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Thai Consulate-General, Munich | Königlich Thailändisches Generalkonsulat München | Bayern, Baden-Württemberg |
| Royal Thai Consulate-General, Frankfurt | Königlich Thailändisches Generalkonsulat Frankfurt am Main | Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Thüringen |
| Royal Thai Embassy, Berlin | Königlich Thailändische Botschaft Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein |
If you live in one of the other states, see our pages on the Consulate-General in Frankfurt and the Embassy in Berlin.
The German Foreign Office also lists Thai honorary consulates in Essen, Hamburg and Stuttgart. None of them is one of the three e-Visa missions, so your visa file never goes through them.
You must be in Germany. The consulate states that the applicant has to be in Germany when submitting the application and paying the fee.
Do You Need a Visa?
For a holiday, no. German passport holders get a 30-day visa exemption on arrival under the rules in force since 15 September 2026. You can extend once, by up to 30 days, at a Thai immigration office for 1,900 THB, which comes to about 60 days in total. The exemption is for tourism only. Land-border entries on it are capped at two per calendar year. If you entered before 15 September 2026, you keep the stay you were stamped for. Details: visa exemption and the September 2026 change.
When we checked on 16 September 2026, the consulate's country-list page still pointed to the exemption measures of 15 July 2024, the old 60-day scheme. The 30-day rule applies from 15 September 2026.
You need the Munich consulate when you want:
- A tourist visa, single or multiple entry, for a longer stay
- A Non-Immigrant visa for work, study, retirement or family
- The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), 180 days per entry
- Consular services such as legalisation of documents
Our Thailand visa guide for Germans compares the options, and the visa finder picks one for you.
How to Apply
- Create an account at thaievisa.go.th and choose "Royal Thai Consulate-General, Munich".
- Upload the documents for your visa type. The consulate publishes step-by-step guides (as QR codes in German, English and Thai) on uploading documents and downloading the visa.
- Pay the fee online while you are in Germany.
- Wait for the result by email. With complete documents, the consulate says you get a decision within 15 consulate working days, counting Monday to Friday and excluding its holidays.
Mind the 90-day window. Apply at the earliest 90 days before your trip, because a single-entry visa is valid for 90 days from issue. The consulate rejects applications filed earlier, and the fee is not refunded.
Check your passport. The consulate does not issue visas to people whose passports have less than six months' validity on entry to Thailand.
Munich cannot extend a visa. The consulate says it has no authority to extend visas or permits to stay. Extensions happen at Thai immigration, inside Thailand; see our visa exemption extension guide.
Fees
Munich's site gives the DTV fee: €350 (five years, multiple entries). It doesn't publish a full fee table. The Embassy in Berlin's fee announcement, effective 15 July 2024, lists the other main visa fees (read 16 September 2026):
| Visa | Fee |
|---|---|
| Tourist visa, single entry | €35 |
| Tourist visa, multiple entry (6 months) | €175 |
| Non-Immigrant visa, single entry | €70 |
| Non-Immigrant visa, multiple entry (1 year) | €175 |
| Non-Immigrant O-A, multiple entry (1 year) | €175 |
| Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | €350 |
The portal shows the exact amount for your category before you pay.
Practical Notes
DTV: Munich's police-certificate rule is stricter than Frankfurt's. Munich's DTV checklist asks for a criminal record certificate from your country of nationality, or from the country where you apply, not older than three months. Frankfurt's checklist allows a Führungszeugnis up to six months old. Munich also asks for proof of at least 500,000 THB (it gives 12,500 EUR as the equivalent), for example bank statements, proof of earnings or a sponsor letter. It also wants an employment contract or employer letter allowing remote work from Thailand, or a business registration if you are freelance, plus proof of permanent residence in the country where you apply.
Carry cash proof on tourist and Non-Immigrant visas. The consulate notes that holders of tourist and Non-Immigrant visas must be able to show the equivalent of at least 20,000 THB in cash per person, or 40,000 THB per family, on entry to Thailand.
Phone in the afternoon. The consulate office opens at 09:00, but the visa section answers the phone from 14:00 to 17:00. The consular department's public hours are 09:00 to 13:00. The consulate's own pages differ on the afternoon slot: one gives 14:00 to 15:00, the contact page gives phone availability to 17:00. Call before you travel in for anything in the afternoon.
Holidays. The consulate publishes its 2026 holiday list on its site under Feiertage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Thai consulate covers Baden-Württemberg?
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Munich covers both Baden-Württemberg and Bayern. Stuttgart residents file their e-Visa under Munich, not Frankfurt or Berlin.
Is the Thai consulate in Munich an honorary consulate?
No. It is a Consulate-General of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one of Thailand's three career missions in Germany, alongside the Embassy in Berlin and the Consulate-General in Frankfurt.
How long does a Thai visa take at the Munich consulate?
With complete documents, the result comes within 15 consulate working days, Monday to Friday, excluding consulate holidays. Don't apply more than 90 days before your trip.
Can I apply for a Thai visa in person at the consulate in Munich?
No. The consulate does not process applications sent by post or handed in personally. Everything goes through thaievisa.go.th.
Can the Thai consulate in Munich extend my visa?
No. The consulate is not authorised to extend visas or permits to stay. Extensions are handled by Thai immigration offices in Thailand.
Do Germans need a visa for Thailand in 2026?
Not for a holiday of up to 30 days. Since 15 September 2026 German passport holders get a 30-day exemption, extendable once by up to 30 days in Thailand for 1,900 THB.
Sources
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: home page
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Kontakt
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Visaangelegenheiten
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Visa FAQs
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: DTV Workcation
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Visaantragsverfahren
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Länderliste
- Royal Thai Consulate-General Munich: Feiertage
- Royal Thai Embassy Berlin: E-Visa system and jurisdiction by state
- Royal Thai Embassy Berlin: fee announcement, effective 15 July 2024 (PDF)
- Auswärtiges Amt: Vertretungen Thailands in Deutschland
- TAT Newsroom: new 30-day and 15-day visa exemption rules from 15 September
