Here you will learn to understand the Thai visa system. All the different types of visas and their pros and cons. How to do a visa run or an visa extension at the local immigration office
In many Thailand forums and other websites on the subject of Thai Visa, a so called Visa on Arrival is falsely mentioned again and again. This articles always refers to the 30-day entry stamp that tourists from 46 countries receive when traveling to Thailand without a visa. The term Visa on Arrival for this 30 day […]
You can consider Thailand as one of the best places in the world for retirement. The Cost Of Living is low and you can easily survive even on a low pension. Much better than in any other civilized country in the world. In Thailand you can enjoy your retirement at places, where other people come […]
Dealing with authorities and in particular with the Immigration in Thailand is a never ending Story. Even if you finally got your One Year Visa or a one year extension of your Non Immigrant Visa. Not only that you have to report to the Immigration office every 90 days, you will also have to ask […]
Another option for all age groups, to stay in Thailand for at least one year and without having to make visa runs, is the Non-Immigrant ED Visa (Education Visa). Prerequisite for such a visa, is the application for a course at an accredited school in Thailand. In most cases, this will be language courses, where […]
Since August 2014 it is not possible anymore to stay for a long term in Thailand without a visa. When entering Thailand without a visa, visitors from 46 countries will get a stamp in their passport which allows them to stay for 30 days in Thailand. This 30 days “temporary permission to stay” may be […]
Since it is sometimes difficult to get a Non Immigrant Visa for Thailand and it is even more complicated now to stay in Thailand without a Visa, we want to have a look in the details, about how long can we stay in Thailand with a Tourist Visa? In Thai Embassies and Consulates in most […]
If you want to stay in Thailand for a longer period you must have a Thai Visa! Thai Embassies & Consulates offer different types of Visa for Thailand: The 30 Day Entry stamp (Visa Exemption Stamp) People from 42 countries will get a stamp in their passports on arrival with a temporary permit of stay […]
If the Thai Embassy in your country does not issue a One Year Visa For Thailand, you can still apply for a one year visa extension of your old style Non Immigrant Visa (O-M), if you meet the requirements. Retirees: If you are at least 50 years old and receive a pension of at least […]
On November 22, 2016, a government spokesman in Thailand announced that there will soon be a 10 year visa for Thailand. An exact date, from when this visa should be available, is still not yet fixed. Update, 17 August 2017: From now on you can apply for the new 10-year visa at the local immigration […]
If you stay in Thailand on the basis of a Non Immigrant Visa, class “O” or “B” and you do not qualify for a one year extension of this, you will usually have to make a so called Visa Run or Border Run every 90 days, until your visa is expired. There are a lot […]