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Thai Visa and Work Permit |
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Tourist Visa
At the border you will get 30-days tourist visa. If you plan to stay longer, you should apply for a Tourist Visa at the Thai embassy in your home country or go to a neighbour country of Thailand when your 30 day tourist visa expires. It is easy to get and you will be granted a 60 days tourist visa. This one can be extended with another 30 days at the immigration office for 1900 baht, thus 90 days in total. You can also try and ask for a double entry visa, this means you can enter Thailand two times and stay in Thailand up to 6 months. Althought, you must cross the border after 3 months to get another 3 months.
Business Visa (Non Immigrant B)
If you want to work in Thailand you need a Non Immigrant B Visa. My experience is that this may be easy to obtain in your home country if you have a letter of employment and other documents supporting your visa from your counterpart in Thailand but you may only be granted 3 months if this is first time you work in Thailand. Second time you may get double entry or 1 year multiple entry visa, but you still need to leave Thailand every 3 months (Have you heard of the famous VISA RUN?). There is one exception, if you get work permit from a BOI (Board of investment) approved program you may get a real 1 year business visa and you don't need to do the visa run every 3 months. (But on the other hand, if you want to leave the country for holiday in another country you need to do lot of paperwork to keep your 1 year visa. This is not required for the normal multiple entry visa.)
You are NOT allowed to work in Thailand without a work permit! Business Visa (Non-B) and work permit is required! Some companies try to hire staff and they say Business Visa is enough, work permit can be aquired later. This is wrong and you may end up and in jail and later be deported from Thailand.
Married with Thai lady? (Non Immigrant O)
If you are married with a Thai lady/man and can show proof of your marriage, you can obtain a 1-year Non-O Visa.
Where to go to apply for Thai Visa?
Alkia Visa Service will to apply or renew your visas from the Thai embassy in Laos. This is the most efficient way to proceed and Vientiane a charming capital to visit.
General requirements when applying for visa
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- One completed and signed application form
- Two passport-size photographs
+ additional requirements depending on the purpose and visa type.
Fees
Single entry: 500 baht
Double entry or one year visa: 5000 baht
Extension at immigration office: 1900 baht
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