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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-08-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001715933</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TCW Direct Lending VII LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002085558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Marzullo Christopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TCW DIRECT LENDING VII LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>515 SOUTH FLOWER ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Compliance Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>This Form 3 is being filed late due to an administrative oversight.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Zachary Edelman, as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Marzullo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>