Visa for Thailand

General entry
Before landing in Thailand the Entry card [sample] are handed out by the flight companies. In order to avoid difficulties with entering the country, this card should be filled out completely and accurately. It is examined thoroughly at passport control. In former times, a customs declaration form was given out in the airplane, which was collected in again when leaving the airport. The customs officials now do without this form. Of course, you are obliged to declare the commodity and confirm the tariff code, just like everywhere in the world. In Thailand luggage can also be randomly inspected.

• Granted: Entry stamp when passing through the border.
• Requirement:
  Citizen of most European countries [more]
  Return flight or onward flight ticket
  Passport still has at least 6 months validity
  Child passports are not recognized
• Duration of stay:
  Arrived air: 30 days for Citizen of most European countries [more]
  Arrived by road: 15 days for Citizen of most European countries
• Extension: 1 x 7 days
• Multiple entry: 3 x 30 days is permitted in half a year (new Oct 2006)
• Working: prohibited

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15393-Visa-on-Arrival.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand

Form available to download
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand:
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/consular-services-20120410-205721-425417.pdf

• Granted: Only at the embassy and in consulates outside of Thailand
• Requirement:
  Return flight or onward flight ticket
  Passport still has at least 6 months validity
  Child passports are not recognized
• Duration of stay: 60 days (for each entry)
• Extension: 1 x 30 days
• Multiple entry: Visa enables three entries
• Working: prohibited

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15396-Tourist-Visa-Exemption.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand

The Royal Thai Government has announced that they will continue to issue tourist visas free of charge until at least March 2010. This is part of a continuing effort to attract tourist to the Kingdom.

Form available to download
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand:
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/consular-services-20120410-205721-425417.pdf

Type O: married to a Thai and/or pensioner
Type B: Businessmen

• Granted: Only at the embassy and in consulates outside of Thailand
• Duration of stay: 90 days (for each entry)
• Extension: 1 x 7 days
• Multiple entries: Request “Multiple Entry Visa”
• Working: only with work permit [more]

Form available to download
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand:
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/consular-services-20120410-205721-425417.pdf

Married to a Thai women:
type O   sample

    Form download: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm7.doc

• Granted: Only at the foreigners authority (immigration office) in Thailand
• Requirement:
  valid 90 day non-immigrant visa (attain before departure)
  monthly income of 40 000 Baht
• Duration of stay: 365 days
• Extension: annual
• Departure from Thailand:
  Request a re-entry permit (otherwise yearly visa is forfeited) [more]
• Fees: 1900 Baht

• Granted: Only at the foreigners authority (immigration office) in Thailand
• Requirement:
  valid 90 day non-immigrant visa (attain before departure)
  Thai Bank assets of 800 000 Baht or monthly income of 65 000 Baht
  -Upon application it must have been in the account for 3 months-
  -It must be available at all times and therefore may not be committed-
• Duration of stay: 365 days
• Extension: annual
• Departure from Thailand:
  Request a re-entry permit (otherwise yearly visa is forfeited) [more]
• Fees: 1900 Baht

Non-Immigrant Visa “B” - (business and work)
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15388-Non-Immigrant-Visa-%22B%22-%28for-Business-and.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand

http://www.thailongstay.co.th

• Granted:
  Only at the foreigner’s authority (immigration office) in Bangkok
  Information at the local immigration offices or in Bangkok:
  Bangkok, Soi Suan Plu, Sathorn District, Bangkok 10120, Section 1, Sub Division 1, Immigration Division 1, Room 301, Tel. (02) 2373117 or 2873101
  A new date is set each year for the residence permit application.
• Requirement:
  After 3 years as the owner of annual visas, you can apply for a permanent residence permit.
• Duration of stay: Permanent
• Departure from Thailand:
  Request a re-entry permit (otherwise yearly visa is forfeited)
• Fees:
  1) 7600 Baht for an application
  2) If successful: 191 400 Baht and/or 95 700 Baht if married to a Thai.

Form download: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm47.doc

Foreigners often count the 90 days from their last immigration office visit and then have to pay hefty fines because the period was exceeded. Therefore the best option is to confirm the next date with an official. Foreigners who have found accommodation with friends or relatives must imperatively remember to register at the immigration office immediately (24 hours) upon arrival. Hotels take over this service for tourists.

Form download (HOUSE-MASTER): http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/pdf/tm30.pdf

Re-entry permit sample
Owners of an annual visa must request a "re-entry permit" before a departure. Failure to request a re-entry permit means forfeiting the annual visa.
Fees: 1000 Baht, multiple entries: 3800 Baht
Form download: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm8.doc

Notes
Check entry stamps. You should immediately check the stamp which has been entered into your passport. At this time, you will still be able amend any errors without any problems. For example, if a non-immigrant visa is mistakenly stamped with only a 60 day stamp, you will surely have a problem later.

Overstay
You should absolutely avoid exceeding the duration of your stay stated in your visa. One day is possibly still tolerated at departure. For each day exceeded over the departure date, a fee of 200 Baht becomes due. If an entry is made in your passport, it can lead to problems in acquiring a visa at a later date. If you are stopped and checked by the police and are found to have an expired visa, you can count on detention and deportation. Long-term overstays lead to high fines and/or detentions.

Good manners
As with all authorities, decent clothes and a friendly conversational language are recommended.

Sickness
If you are not able to stick to the duration of your visa due to illness or accident, you must present a medical certificate. Certificates from national hospitals are recognized by the immigration office. It is possible that treatment at a private hospital must be confirmed by a national hospital.

Forms available to download
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand:
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/consular-services-20120410-205721-425417.pdf
from Thai Immigration Police:
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm7.doc Non-Immigrant Visa (Long Stay)
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm8.doc Re-entry Permit
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm47.doc 90 days, Register obligation
Warning:
In our experience these documents can only be completed using Microsoft Word.
All other programs we tried did not work correctly.

Links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/home
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/1415/21483-Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQs%29.html FAQ

Thai Immigration Police
http://www.immigration.go.th WOT gives a Trojan warning [more]

Thai Longstay Management
http://www.thailongstay.co.th/package.html

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