1. REQUIREMENT
- This type of visa is designed for applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom
for the following purposes.
- - to perform official duties (Category "F")
- - to conduct business / to work (Category "B")
- - to invest with the concurrence of the Thai Ministries and Government
Departments concerned (Category "IM")
- - to invest or perform other activities relating to investment, subject to
the provision of the established laws on investment promotion (Category "IB")
- - to study, to come on a work study tour or observation tour , to
participate in projects or seminars , to attend a conference or training course
, to study as a foreign Buddhist monk (Category "ED")
- - to work as a film-producer, journalist or reporter (Category "M")
- - to perform missionary work or other religious activities with the
concurrence of the Thai Ministries or Government Departments concerned (Category
"R")
- - to conduct scientific research or training or teaching in a research
institute (Category "RS")
- - to undertake skilled work or to work as an expert or specialist (Category
"EX")
- - other activities (Category "O")
2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED **
2.1 The applicants must submit the following relevant documents depending
on the purpose of their visit.
- - Visa application form completely filled out
- - Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months and its
copy
- - Two 4 x 6 cm full-faced , bareheaded photos taken within the past six
months
- - Birth Certificate ("O")
- - Certifcate of Marriage or its equivalents ("O")
- - Transcript / Letter of acceptance from the concerned schools/universities
or institutes ("ED")
- - Letter from Thailand's Board of Investment. ("IB")
- - Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the Government
Agencies /Embassies and Consulates / International Organizations / State
Enterprises inThailand. ("F" / "B" / "ED" / "M" / "R")
- - Letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (Alien
Occupational Control Division, Department of Employment , Tel 662-2452745,
245-3209, 617-6578, 617-6584 Fax. 662-6176576, 245-2593) ***
- - Letter from a company stating the objective of the visit to Thailand ("B")
- - Document showing correspondence with trading partners in Thailand. ("B")
- - Letter of invitation from companies qualified to employ foreigners. ("B")
- - Employment contract indicating rationale for hiring the applicant as well
as his/her salary, position and qualifications (document must be signed by
authorized managing director and affixed the seal of the company) ("B")
- - Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
(only in case the applicant has previously worked in the Kingdom ) ("B")
- - Copy of corporate documents; namely 1) list of shareholders 2) business
registration and business license 3) company profile 4) details of business
operation 5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions
6) map indicating the location of the company 7) Balance sheet, statement of
Income Tax and BusinessTax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30) of the latest
year 8) Alien income tax return (Por Ngor Dor 91) and 9) Value-added tax
registration (Por Ngor Dor 20) , etc.("B")
- - Copy of educational records of the applicant and letters of recommendation
from the prior employers, identifying job description and length of service
time. ("B")
- - Document indicating the number of foreign tourists (for tourism business
only),or document indicating export transactions issued by banks (for export
business only)("B")
- - Evidence of adequate finance ( 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per
family )
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2.2 The document to be submitted for non-immigrant visa application is
contingent upon necessities and appropriateness of purposes stated in the
application form.
2.3 Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional
documents as deemed necessary.
2.4 Copies of company documents must be signed by Board of Directors and
affixed the seal of the company.
2.5 In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the
unavailability of such document must be provided.
2.6 The applicant must sign on each page of the copy
2.7 Documents in foreign languages must be translated inThai. If
translated into English, it should be notorized by notary organs or the
applicant’s diplomatic/ consular mission.
3. VISA FEE
-
2000 Baht for single entry and 5,000 Baht for multiple entries
4. VALIDITY OF A VISA
-
Single-entry and multiple-entry visas are valid for three months and
multiple- entry visas for one year respectively.
5. VALIDITY OF A STAY
- The holders of this type of visa are initially granted a period of stay in
the Kingdom not exceeding 90 days unless otherwise instructed by the Office of
Immigration Bureau.
6. EXTENSION OF STAY
- Those qualified persons can obtain an additional one year stay permit
counting from the date of entry in the Kingdom pertaining to the Office of the
Immigration Bureau's regulations on extension of stay. The extension of stay is
at the discretion of the Immigration officer.
- N.B. Applicants wishing to stay in the Kingdom longer than 90 days, have to
file their application either at the Thai consular mission aboard or at the
Office ofImmigration Bureau in Bangkok located on Soi Suan Plu, off South
Sathorn Road,Bangkok 10120 , Tel (662) 287-3101-10 (or website at (http://www.police.go.th/thaiimb/frconten.htm
) . The consular officer must refer the case to the Office of Immigration Bureau
for approval. Upon receiving approval, the consular officer may issue the visa
as instructed by the Bureau.
7. Applicants who are nationals of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka, Nepal, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen,
Egypt and Palestinian State
- Passport holders of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt and Palestinian
States are requested to file an application at the Thai
Embassy/Consulate-General where they have their permanent residence.
** 1. The document to be submitted for non-immigrant
visa application is contingentupon necessities and appropriateness of purposes
stated in the application form.
- 2. Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents
asdeemed necessary.
- 3. Copies of company documents must be signed by Board of Directors and
affixed the seal of the company.
- 4. In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the
unavailability of such document must be provided.
- 5. The applicant must sign on each page of the copy
- 6. Documents in foreign languages must be translated in Thai. If translated
intoEnglish , it should be notorized by notary organs.
*** For those foreigners who wish to work in Thailand, their employer
in Thailand should submit Form WP3 (Application for applying a work permit on
behalf of alien according to Section 3) at the Ministry of Labour and Social
Welfare.
Consult
the latest updates on the Web Site of
Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Kingdom of Thailand
http://www.mfa.go.th ( in
english )
