News Forum - Thai visa types and requirements guide

[Thaiger]

If you’re planning to travel to Thailand for any reason, whether it’s for tourism, business, or visiting friends and family, you will need to obtain a Thai visa. A visa is a legal document that allows you to enter and stay in Thailand for a specific period of time. The Thai government offers several types …

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[Andreasx]

Surprised there is no mention of the 10 year LTR  visa offered by the BOI and its benefits. Lots of options and easy to apply to. 

[Karolyn]

Someone sponsor me a work permit, please. I wanna live and work here, legal... 

[miblish51]

I'm pretty sure you don't need a work permit already to get a permanent visa. But once you get the visa, you're eligible to get a work permit if desired.

Now, what happens when you apply for one of those 1-year visas with 8 months left on your passport?  Does the visa still go a full year, or does it expire with the passport?

[ChrisS]

555 seems they don't expect Farang Thai marriages to work, you only get 1 year on a marriage visa :)

[TheDirtyDurian]

27 minutes ago, ChrisS said:

555 seems they don't expect Farang Thai marriages to work, you only get 1 year on a marriage visa :)

Nah mate. You're wrong there. I got ten years.

[BainaiThai]

Dirty Durian: Nah mate. You're wrong there. I got ten years.

How'd you do that?  Is that a part of the Marraige Visa or a part of an 'elite' visa?

Interesting to me, the article made no reference to 'visa on arrival'. 

[Karolyn]

Do they check qualifications, when you apply for a visa? Just checking

[ChrisS]

19 hours ago, TheDirtyDurian said:

Nah mate. You're wrong there. I got ten years.

I was just quoting what the article says, not surprised if it is wrong though Thaiger have previous for publishing wrong 'facts'

[thegiftedchef]

I’m married to a Thai and to get a marriage visa I need to show 400,000, what funds do I need to show for a B visa ?

[MrStretch]

5 hours ago, thegiftedchef said:

I’m married to a Thai and to get a marriage visa I need to show 400,000, what funds do I need to show for a B visa ?

You're married to a Thai national and want a Non Imm O, not a B.