Long Term Stay in Thailand- What Are Your Thai Visa Options?
By: Al Kola | Posted: 26th February 2011
Foreigners who desire to inhabit in Thailand have several visa choices to deide from to be able to settle in the country lawfully and on a lasting basis. Below are the most known Thai visa options available for foreigners.
Retirement Visa
Those who are 50 years old and above and who have ample retirement funds can come to Thailand with a 90-day Non Immigrant Visa which can be extended in to a one year retirement visa at the Thai Immigration Office in the country following the satisfaction of the below necessities:
1. Age - the candidate has to be 50 years old and above.
2. Funds - the candidate has to meet the financial requirements which can be met in any of the following means:
a. Depositing THB 800,000 in a Thai Bank Account. The money has to be sitting there for 2 months prior to the visa extension and 3 months deposit period when renewing the Retirement Visa.
b. THB 65,000 monthly pension. You need to display a substantiation of this income by applying at the embassy for
c. Combination of the preceding methods (a &b). Say you receive a 40,000 THB monthly pension/income; you can supplement this with THB 400,000 savings to comply with the 800,000 THB required funds.
Marriage Visa
If you are married to a Thai and you wish to inhabit in Thailand with your Thai spouse, you may submit for a Marriage Visa following the accomplishment of the following necessities:
1. You are legally married to a Thai National
2. Meet the financial requirements through one of the following:
a. Depositing THB 400,000 in a Thai Bank account
b. Showing a an evidence of THB 40,000 monthly income
If you would want to work in Thailand with your marriage visa, you would need to procure a Thai Work Permit so you can work lawfully in Thailand.
Business Visa
If you would like to conduct business in Thailand or work for a Thai company, a Thai Business visa is appropriate for you. A legal work permit shall be obtained to go with your visa in such a way that you can work lawfully in Thailand.
If you will be working in Thailand, your manager will provide the requisite documents for the visa application so with the procurement of your work permit. If you will arrange a company in Thailand, your visa will be attained via the documents of your Thai company.
Education Visa
This is the visa to apply for when you are eyeing to study in Thailand whether in a government school, international or even in a language school. Schools commonly will supply you the necessary documents to acquire this visa as soon as you make it their admission process. The F-1 visa authenticity depends on the duration of your curriculum you have enrolled in.
Non Immigrant "O" Visas aka the OTHER Visas
Dependants of Retirement Visa & Business visa possessor are eligible to obtaining a Non O Visa permitting them to settle in Thailand. The same instance holds true with parents and guardians of minor students in Thailand who are possessing Ed visas; they may also acquire a Non Immigrant O Visa to be able to settle in Thailand to take care of their juvenile kids who are attending schools in the kingdom.
Another Non O Visas which some Thai consulates supply is a visa to come and visit your acquaintances in Thailand. The visa is a one year multiple entry visas and is only released by chosen Thai consulates worldwide.
90-day Report
Part of the necessities in sustaining your long term visa in Thailand is to state your address with the Immigration Office near your area every 90 days. If you are not in Thailand when this is due, you don't need to do it. A new 90-day counting begins when you arrive in the country. The report can be made on or before your scheduled report.
Re-entry Permit
Supposing you are holding a single entry long term visa, it's required for you to apply for re-entry permit whenever you leave the country. The permit can now be secured at the Airport after you have checked in. It costs THB 1,000 and necessitates you a 2x2 photo, passport and a boarding pass. You can also secure the permit at any immigration office in the country before to your departure.
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