Top 10 FAQ on Thai Business Visa
- I want to carry out business in Thailand. What type of Thai business visa do I need? Note I am a foreigner.
You will need to obtain B visa if you wish to do business in Thailand.
- I am a Brazilian. Do I need a visa to do business in Thailand? Well, I am a little confused because someone said I don’t need it?
If you are visiting Thailand for tourism, you won’t need a visa for 90 days. But when the purpose is business, you must at least have a non-immigrant ‘B’ visa. Better that you obtain it from Brazil to avoid any complication. Once you are in Thailand you can apply for work permit.
- Can I set-up a company in Thailand and then have it sponsor my visa?
You will need to get at least a Thai non-immigrant visa in order to enter Thailand first and then set up a company. In order to apply for work permit you must prove that your company has a paid-up registered capital of 2,000,000 baht. Similarly, it must have had employed at least 4 Thai employees.
- What documents do an employee needs to submit for Thai business visa?
- An invitation letter issued by the concerned organization to prove the travel purpose
- Proof of the travel itinerary and financial funds
- Embassy fee
- A passport with six months validity from the date of your intended arrival in the country
- Additional documents requested by the consulate or the Royal Thai embassy
- Self-attested copies of passport
- Non-immigrant visa
- Self-attested education degree
- Self-attested certificates or license
- Departure card TM.6
- CV or resume, stating the applicant’s experience in detail
- Transcript
- Three recent photos (5 x 6 centimeters) in formals.
- What process is involved in obtaining Thai business visa?
- Preparing documents provided by the organization that has sent employment invitation in Thailand to the visa applicant
- Submitting the necessary documents to the consulate or to the Thai embassy in the home country of the applicant
- Paying the consular fees by check, credit card or by cash
- The visa application is reviewed and processed. Generally, the processing time takes 5 to 10 business days, based on the Thai embassy where the application has been submitted.
- I am a businessman and I had to travel to Thailand for business. So, can I expect privileges for frequent business travels to Thailand?
You can apply for a multiple-entry business visa for 1 to 3 years. This way you can travel to Thailand as many times you want.
- I am a foreigner, graduated in Bangkok. Now I want to work here. What should I do? You must change the present visa status and apply for a Thai work permit. For that you need to contact the Immigration Office and the Department of Employment.
- Presently, I have a non-immigrant visa and I want to extend it. But can I do it at the Stockholm Embassy?
No. The embassy there doesn’t provide business visa renewal service.
- I currently own a multiple-entry business visa, but I have lost my passport. What can I do now?
Go to a police station and lodge a report. Go to the Embassy in Bangkok in order to issue your new passport or a temporary travel document. Once you have done that bring the document or the passport to the Immigration Office.
- I came to Thailand with a single-entry business visa. But now for an urgent work I will have to leave for Malaysia. The thing is I am still not done with the work in Thailand. What to do in order to return to Thailand?
In that case, you must get a re-entry permit before leaving Thailand. You will obtain it from the Immigration Office.
