Thai Immigration in Thailand

International Border Crossing in Thailand

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:08:45 +0000

Crossing over the international borders in Thailand you need to have the correct visa in your passport in order to enter. If you have a tourist visa, marriage visa or a business visa you will be allowed to enter for between 60 – 90 days.

The marriage visa, retirement visa and the business visa allows you to enter Thailand for 90 days. The tourist visa allows you to enter Thailand for 60 days. If you have a visa on arrival then you only receive 15 days in Thailand if you used a land border or 30 days if you arrived by plane. These are the international border crossings in Thailand where a visa on arrival can be issued. Check which countries are allowed a visa on arrival first.

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport
2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok
3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai
4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket
5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla
6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong
7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala
11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla
12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani
13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint
14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi
16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong
17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani
19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket
20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun
21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi
22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla
23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

Retirement Visa for Thailand

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:45:20 +0000

If you are over the age of 50 then you can apply to live in Thailand for one year at a time using a retirement visa. The application process starts with obtaining a 3 month retirement visa also known as a “O-A” visa. This is extended in Thailand.

When you first apply for the visa you need to apply for the 3 month visa. This allows you to extend the visa in Thailand before the 3 months expire. The visa get extended at Thai Immigration and you need to have the following documents:

Copy of your passport;
Passport photos;
Letter from bank showing 800,000 Baht deposit;
or proof of 60,000 Baht a month income;
Criminal record clearance from your country;
Medical certificate;
Completed application form.

These are the documents that you will need however it is best to have the attorneys deal with the application especially if you want to bring some of your personal items over from your home country. There are common issues which needs to be covered that creates confusion.

With regards to having a criminal record, if you have ever had a DUI then you can speak to one of our attorneys with regards to the Thai government view on the matter of having a DUI during a retirement application. Many of these offences tend to have occurred when the person was in their early twenties or teen years. Again – consult an attorney.

The financial requirements can be a combination of both income and fixed deposit. This needs to be calculated for you. also, before they used to allow you to turn 50 while having the visa. This is no longer accepted and you need to be 50 or older at the date of application for the retirement visa.

Again – call our attorneys on our toll-free US or our UK numbers for more information or simple speak to us online on our main website.

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Thai Marriage Visa

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:04:47 +0000

If you are married to a Thai then you can apply for a marriage visa and have this visa extended in Thailand for a period of 1 year at a time. The visa is much better than having a tourist visa as you can apply for a work permit while having this visa.

Before you arrive in Thailand you can apply for a marriage visa at a Thai embassy. This visa will allow you to stay in Thailand for 3 months only. The visa can also be multiple entry and this is usually 4 entries per visa. When oyu enter Thailand you will use your first entry and this will be for 90 days. Before the end of the 90 days you need to do a visa run and leave the country and re-enter. The second entry will then be used and you can stay in Thailand for another 90 days again.

Most peopel however opt to obtain the 3 months single entry marriage visa and then to have it extended in Thailand for 1 year. For this you do not need to leave Thailand again for the year however you have to do what is called 90 day reporting to Thai immigration. In order to obtain the marriage visa you need to have the following:

Your passport;
Passport photos;
A completed application form;
Copy of your Thai wifes ID card;
Copy of your marriage certificate;
Copy of your wifes ‘house papers’
Copy of your passport

These are the bascis for the 3 month visa. When you exnted the visa in Thailand you would need more documents however an attorney can do that for you. You need to meet the financial requirements being that you must hold 400,000 Baht in a Thai bank account or have an income of at least 40,000 Baht a month. They do accept a combination of the two so you can ask to have them match the values.

The marriage visa before it expires in 1 year you would simply have to repeat the process. The process does become complicated as they need to see proof of a relationship, a map to your house or apartment and a range of other bits of paper that needs to be submitted. Most expats simply use the services of an attorney for the application process.

Speak to us online on our main website, call us on our tollfree US or on our UK numbers or you can walk into any of our offices in Thailand to assist you with the application process.

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Thailand Tourist Visa

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:30:37 +0000

Planning on visiting Thailand for more than 30 days or crossing over a land border into Thailand. If these are your plans then it is best to obtain a tourist visa before you arrive in Asia. These are the limitations and reasons for the visa.

When you cross over into Thailand across a land border they will only allow you 15 days stay in Thailand. The visa on arrival in Thailand had changed 2 years ago. If you do have a tourist visa however, you are allowed to stay in Thailand for 60 days. This can be further extended at Thai Immigration for another 30 days for the cost of 1,900 Baht.

The tourist visa does not allow you to work in Thailand however it can be converted. This however takes 3 weeks and being that the visa is very short – 60 days, you will be better off applying for a business visa again for the application of a work permit.

The following documents are needed for the tourist visa:

(a) You require your passport and it must be valid for at least 60 days.

(b) The application for the Thai tourist visa must be completed.

(d) A fully paid airline ticket. They might also accept an e-ticket

(e) Proof of financial means. This varies for the tourist visa as it is based on 20,000 Baht for an individual and 40,000 Baht per family.

(f) Any other documents which may be needed by the consular officer.

If you need further information then speak to any of our immigration consultants about the tourist visa on live chat on our main website. Talk to us today about a tourist visa for Thailand.

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Thailand Business Visa

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:47:19 +0000

Depending on what you wish to do in Thailand you would need to supply the Thai Embassy with the documents needed for what it is that you wish to do. Teaching, owning a business or investment. These are the basics for the business visa.

The business visa is there just for that – business. If you want to teach in Thailand and need a business visa for your work permit application then you would need to provide the following:

1. Police certificate verifying that you haves no criminal record;

2. A contract from your school;

3. Evidence of educational training;

4. Letter of approval from the education department.

Those are the very basics that they will require from you to submit for the application for a business visa for the purposes of teaching in Thailand. Normally the schools know what to provide and will hand you a bundle of documents for submission to the embassy. If it is your own private school then it would be best to speak to on of our attorneys in Thailand with regards to drafting and obtaining all the needed forms and documents needed for the application for the visa.

If you are looking to set up a business in Thailand then you need a letter from your company stating your position salary and your length of stay in Thailand. You also need to explain what it is that you propose to do in Thailand for the visa. You can also present a letter of invitation from a Thai company to support your visa which would have to include the company’s name, registration number, location, company profile and balance sheets. Again if you need to visit Thailand for the purposes of business then call one of our immigration lawyers on our UK or US toll-free number now. You can also visit our website and speak to us on live chat for assistance.

One last word on the business visa. It does not allow you to work in Thailand only apply for a work permit or to conduct meetings with regards to doing business in Thailand. Many people talk about a work visa for Thailand however no such visa exists. The business visa is only the first step to the work permit. Don’t get caught while misunderstanding the law.

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Thailand Visa on Arrival

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:04:48 +0000

If you are visiting Thailand then you might be in for a surprise as many of the immigration rules have changed. If you arrive in Thailand by air then you will receive 30 days visa on arrival, however arriving via land that has changed.

For the past 2 years the Thai Immigration services have changed many of the visa rules. The one important rule that has been changed was that if you arrived in Thailand without a visa and arrived via an international flight that they will allow you a visa on arrival for 30 days stay. If you however are crossing a land border you are now only allowed a 15 day stay. The reason why they have done this is to clamp down on what they saw a visa abuse by expats.

If you are looking at visiting Thailand be it as a backpacker or on a holiday it is always best to obtain and apply for a tourist visa for Thailand. This visa is the easiest to obtain and will allow you to stay in Thailand for 60 days no matter if you arrived via land or airport. Speak to any of our attorneys today about obtain a tourist visa. The visa on arrival is also limited to certain nationals. Not all nationals may arrive in Thailand and obtain a 15 or 30 day stay. The following countries nationals are allowed to stay in Thailand for 30 days if they arrived via an international flight. Again, speak to us online on our main website or via out toll-free US or UK telephone numbers.

The Visa on arrival, even though you are not asked to show it. They do expect that you have at least 20,000 baht per family arriving or 10,000 Baht for an individual.

Here are the countries that do receive 30 days on arrival at the airport:

1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia
2. Austria : Republic of Austria
3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium
4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil
5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain
6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam
7. Canada
8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark
9. Finland : Republic of Finland
10. France : French Republic
11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany
12. Greece : Hellenic Republic
13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland
15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia
16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland
17. Israel : State of Israel
18. Italy : Republic of Italy
19. Japan
20. Korea : Republic of Korea
21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait
22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
23. Malaysia
24. Monaco : Principality of Monaco
25. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands
26. New Zealand
27. Norway : Kingdom of Norway
28. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
29. Peru : Republic of Peru
30. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines
31. Portugal : Republic of Portugal
32. Qatar : State of Qatar
33. Singapore : Republic of Singapore
34. Spain : Kingdom of Spain
35. South Africa : Republic of South Africa
36. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden
37. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation
38. Turkey : Republic of Turkey
39. United Arab Emirates
40. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41. United States of America
42. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam