| Application
at
Border or Thai embassies and consulates
Application processing
usually within 2 days if submitted in person. Applying
by mail will take two weeks plus mailing time.
Application
valid Passport not to expire before end of intended
stay
4 recent photos 6 cm x 4 cm (not over 3 months old)
application form
receipt of fees
Types of visa
Business Visa
valid up to 90 days, extension possible
Needed
invitation or confirming letter from your government,
agency or organization resp from your counterpart
in Thailand
Tourist Visa
valid up to 60 days, extension for 1 month possible
TRANSIT VISA
valid up to 30 days, extension of stay may be applied
in Thailand.
requires proof of confirmed onward ticket to a Third
country SPORT teams and transportation crews require
letter from organization concerned.
Working visa
valid for 3 months and can be renewed every three
months.
Processing time 1 month and 2-3 weeks to renew
Education Visa(ED)
originally valid for 90 days has to be applied abroad,
but once you enter it can be renewed thereafter yearly
for the duration of the study
Application at least a month before arrival in Thailand
Multiple and single entry possible
Needed
letter from the University admissions department stating
that you have registered as a student
Reporting place of residence every 90 days to the
Immigration Department free of cost
Endorsement of the extension by the Commission on
Higher Education Endorsement will then be sent to
the Immigration Department and they will issue visa
extension for 1year.
Visa expiry date and 90 day reports are different
issues.
Retirement visa:
Applicant must be over 50
originally for 90 days to be applied before entering
(single entry) but possible to apply for multiple
entry for up to one year once in Thailand
Needed
Proof of financial status or pension.
Confirmation from your embassy that you wish to retire
in Thailand
proof of a sum of 800,000 baht $20000) in a Thai bank
or
income of not less than 65,000 baht ( $1600) per month
or
a combination of balance in the bank and a monthly
income.
Example: 400,000 Baht ($10000) in the bank and 32,500Baht
($800) coming in every month.
If the foreigner is ill, or has weak health and is
sensitive to colder climates or has resided in Thailand
for a long period, and is 50-59 years old, special
circumstances may be given. Health and stay have to
be proven.
Pensioners arrived before Oct 1998 with unbroken records
need only 200,000 baht ($5000) in a Thai Bank when
they apply for a retirement visa
The bank certification of deposit must show that the
money came from a foreign bank.
In the case of the bank statement, a letter of guarantee
from the bank (an orginal copy) is to be shown as
well
Health certificate is needed that applicant doesn't
have prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial
Regulation No. 14
A retiree is not allowed to work in Thailand
A passport valid no less than one year and a half
at the time of application
Proof of income of no less than 65,000 Baht,
Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal
record issued from the county of his/her nationality
or residence
When completing the stay of 90 days in the Kingdom,
the foreigner shall report to the competent authority
and repeat it every 90 days with the immigration officer
in the foreigners residence area, or report to the
police station in the residence area if there is no
immigration control there
FEES :
Depending from country and kind of visa
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