Thailand visa support, from eligibility to documents.

Planning to work remotely, retire or join family in Thailand? Compare visa options for your nationality and country of residence, check the documents you need and request a review of your case.

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Current requirementsReviewed 13 Sep 2026
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Arrival supportTDAC & airport planning

Visa services

We identify the appropriate route before documents are prepared. Requirements vary by nationality, residence, purpose and consular jurisdiction.

Non-Immigrant ED

Education

Study, training and educational-visit applications matched to the institution and actual course.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

Initial entry and extensions are reviewed separately against the course and institution status.

Who it may suit

Applicants genuinely admitted to an eligible Thai school, university or training institution.

Typical documents
  • Passport, photo and residence evidence
  • Admission, enrolment, course dates and study plan
  • Institution registration/authorization and financial support
How the case proceeds
  1. Verify institution and course
  2. Align admission and institutional records
  3. File through the responsible mission
  4. Maintain attendance and extension compliance
Important limits
  • Payment of tuition does not guarantee approval.
  • Actual attendance and continuing enrolment may be checked.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Patient · Attendant

Medical Treatment

Route selection for confirmed Thai treatment and eligible attendants.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

Treatment duration and the selected visa purpose determine the stay and possible extension.

Who it may suit

Patients with a confirmed Thai medical provider and attendants accepted under the relevant route.

Typical documents
  • Passport, photo, residence and financial evidence
  • Hospital appointment, treatment plan and expected duration
  • Relationship and hospital confirmation for attendants
How the case proceeds
  1. Confirm hospital and duration
  2. Choose tourist or dedicated medical purpose
  3. Separate patient and attendant files
  4. Plan hospital-supported extensions if needed
Important limits
  • A hospital booking does not guarantee visa or entry.
  • Medical emergencies should go first to providers and authorities.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Talent · Investor · Executive · Startup

SMART Visa

BOI endorsement pathway for eligible people and ventures in current target industries.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

Benefits and duration depend on the endorsed SMART category.

Who it may suit

Applicants meeting a current SMART category, target-industry and endorsement test.

Typical documents
  • Qualifications, experience, employment and remuneration evidence
  • Investment, company, technology or startup-plan evidence
  • BOI or competent-agency endorsement
How the case proceeds
  1. Select the current SMART category
  2. Confirm target-industry fit
  3. Obtain BOI/agency endorsement
  4. Complete visa issuance and compliance
Important limits
  • SMART Visa is separate from LTR.
  • Company formation or investment intent alone is insufficient.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Workcation & Soft Power

DTV

A five-year, multiple-entry route for eligible remote work, approved activities and dependants, updated for the supporting-document rules effective 31 August 2026.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

Up to 180 days per entry under the current DTV structure.

Who it may suit

Eligible remote workers or freelancers, approved Soft Power activity participants, and qualifying spouses or children under 20. Applicants generally must be nationals or permanent residents of the country where they apply.

Typical documents
  • Passport, photo and proof of permanent residence in the country of application
  • Criminal record clearance issued by the country of nationality or permanent residence
  • Financial evidence meeting the applicable THB 500,000 requirement
  • Employment, freelance portfolio or activity-provider evidence
How the case proceeds
  1. Confirm nationality or permanent-residence eligibility with the responsible e-Visa mission
  2. Check the issuing authority, validity period, translation and legalisation rules for residence and criminal-record documents
  3. Select the correct Workcation, activity or dependant basis
  4. Submit financial and purpose evidence
  5. Recheck entry and extension conditions after approval
Important limits
  • The revised documents apply to applications made from 00:00 Thailand time on 31 August 2026. Earlier applications may remain under the previous rules; confirm with the responsible mission.
  • Accepted residence evidence and criminal-record certificate validity can vary by mission.
  • DTV does not replace a Thai work permit for local employment.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Tourist & Transit

Tourist

A nationality-led review of visa exemption, visa on arrival and tourist visa routes.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

The permitted stay varies by nationality and route; a tourist visa commonly provides a 60-day single-entry stay.

Who it may suit

Visitors travelling for tourism, family visits, short medical treatment or transit without employment in Thailand.

Typical documents
  • Valid passport and compliant photograph
  • Onward travel, accommodation and itinerary
  • Funds and proof of lawful residence in the country of application
How the case proceeds
  1. Check exemption or visa-on-arrival eligibility for the travel date
  2. Match the route to purpose and intended stay
  3. File through the responsible mission where a visa is required
  4. Submit TDAC separately before arrival
Important limits
  • Tourist status does not permit employment.
  • A visa or flight booking never guarantees admission at the border.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Business & Employment

Non-B

A coordinated visa and work-permit pathway for employment, business and approved assignments.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

The initial Non-B visa, in-country extension and work permit may be three separate reviews.

Who it may suit

Applicants with a lawful Thai employer, business assignment, investment purpose or BOI-supported position.

Typical documents
  • Invitation, employment contract, role and qualification evidence
  • Company registration, shareholder, tax and employment records
  • WP32 pre-approval or BOI documentation where applicable
How the case proceeds
  1. Review the employer and role against foreign-work rules
  2. Prepare matching applicant and corporate document sets
  3. Complete Non-B entry and the work-permit stage
  4. Manage extensions, reporting and re-entry permissions
Important limits
  • A Non-B visa alone is not permission to start work.
  • The sponsoring company must continue to meet corporate and employment requirements.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Non-O · O-A · O-X

Retirement

A comparison of retirement routes based on age, nationality, residence, finances and insurance.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

Non-O, O-A and O-X have different validity, permitted stay and renewal structures.

Who it may suit

Generally applicants aged 50 or above who meet the selected route’s financial, insurance, nationality and residence rules.

Typical documents
  • Passport, age and residence evidence
  • Qualifying bank deposit, pension or monthly-income evidence
  • Insurance, police clearance and medical evidence where required
How the case proceeds
  1. Compare the available retirement categories and filing location
  2. Verify the amount and seasoning rules for financial evidence
  3. Schedule insurance and authenticated documents where required
  4. Plan address, 90-day reporting and renewal compliance
Important limits
  • Retirement status does not ordinarily authorize employment.
  • O-A and O-X availability and insurance rules are not identical for every nationality.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Marriage · Guardian

Family

Non-O and dependant planning for Thai-family, student-guardian and principal-visa relationships.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

The initial stay and extension depend on the relationship and the principal applicant’s status.

Who it may suit

Qualifying spouses, parents, children, guardians of students and dependants of eligible principal visa holders.

Typical documents
  • Marriage, birth or other civil-status certificates
  • Principal applicant’s visa, school or employment evidence
  • Translations, authentication, financial and residence evidence
How the case proceeds
  1. Verify the exact relationship and principal status
  2. Check translation and legalization requirements
  3. Choose an overseas filing or in-country extension route
  4. Coordinate dependant reporting and renewal dates
Important limits
  • Marriage or enrolment alone does not create automatic eligibility.
  • Name discrepancies and missing authentication frequently cause document requests.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Long-Term Resident

LTR

BOI qualification review for four high-potential categories and eligible dependants.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

A ten-year structure with an initial five-year permission followed by a qualification review.

Who it may suit

Applicants qualifying as Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners, Work-from-Thailand Professionals or Highly Skilled Professionals.

Typical documents
  • Category-specific income, assets and investment evidence
  • Employer scale, experience, education or specialist credentials
  • Qualifying health coverage, social security or accepted financial substitute
How the case proceeds
  1. Select and pre-screen one BOI category
  2. Build the category-specific evidence file
  3. Obtain BOI qualification endorsement
  4. Complete visa issuance and ongoing compliance
Important limits
  • High income alone is not sufficient; every category has separate tests.
  • The full ten years is not unconditional and includes a mid-term review.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Thailand Privilege

Privilege

A paid membership route combining long-stay privileges with package-dependent services.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

The membership term and Privilege Entry Visa conditions depend on the purchased package.

Who it may suit

Applicants who pass the official background review and meet the current package and payment conditions.

Typical documents
  • Passport copy, photograph and official application
  • Background-screening consent and requested identity material
  • Civil-status evidence for qualifying family additions
How the case proceeds
  1. Compare current official packages, terms and benefits
  2. Complete official application and background screening
  3. Pay through the authorized channel after approval
  4. Arrange visa affixing, entry and eligible member services
Important limits
  • This is a paid membership program, not the BOI LTR visa.
  • Package names, fees and airport benefits can change.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Company · BOI · FBL

Company

Corporate setup support covering foreign ownership, DBD registration, licensing and BOI screening.

  • Eligibility
  • Documents
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Stay / scope

This is a corporate and licensing service, not a visa or residence product.

Who it may suit

Investors able to define the genuine business activity, shareholders, directors, capitalization and operating location.

Typical documents
  • Shareholder, director, address and beneficial-owner information
  • Proposed name, objectives, office, capital and ownership plan
  • Business plan for FBA, FBL/FBC, BOI or sector-license review
How the case proceeds
  1. Classify the real activity under foreign-business restrictions
  2. Design a lawful ownership and capital structure
  3. Register with DBD and pursue separate approvals where needed
  4. Set up tax, employment and compliance before visa linkage
Important limits
  • Nominee shareholder arrangements are not used.
  • Incorporation does not automatically grant a visa or work authorization.
Final requirements vary by nationality, residence, filing mission and date.
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Business and BOI screening

Thailand company registration & business setup

Before you register, check what your business can legally do. Get a document and licensing plan for your activity, ownership and hiring needs.

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AIRPORT CONCIERGE

Airport support based on your flight and eligibility

Meet & assist and premium-lane access depend on airport, flight, ticket, membership or special-assistance eligibility. Immigration decisions always remain with Thai authorities.

What we verify before booking

  1. 01Airport & terminalConfirmed against provider and airport conditions
  2. 02Passenger eligibilityConfirmed against provider and airport conditions
  3. 03Flight scheduleConfirmed against provider and airport conditions
  4. 04Included servicesConfirmed against provider and airport conditions
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Official updates

Always verify the final filing rules with the responsible Thai authority.

CURRENT

TDAC

Digital arrival card

CURRENT

Thai e-Visa

Online visa application

CURRENT

LTR

BOI long-term residence

CURRENT

Thailand Privilege

Long-stay membership

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