Thailand
Visa
 Obtaining
a One Year Thai Visa.
Sunbelt can help with various visa extensions in Thailand. Using our services can make your immigration experience much smoother. Let us handle all your immigration needs.
Item |
Description |
Fee |
|
One Year extension of stay based on business, retirement, marriage, etc...
|
6,500 |
Visa
(Type O)
Extension
|
One Year Extensions of Stay Visa
for investment, retirement, or marriage (Type O) |
6,500 |
Visa
(Dependant) |
Visa
for dependent, per person
|
3,700 |
Visa
Extension |
Visa
Extension
|
1,600 |
Visa
Renewal |
Renewal
of One Year Extension
|
3,900 |
Plus Government
Fees:
Government
Visa Fee |
1,900
|
Change of Visa Fee |
2,000 |
Here
is the process:
1. Aquire the Non - B sponsorship
documents by visiting the Sunbelt Asia office. This is
a very simple process which takes about 15 mins. A few
photocopies of your passport, a few signatures and your
on your way. Sunbelt can also process your Visa Sponsorship
conveniently via courier although the extra fees will ,of
course, be your responsibility.
2. Now
that you have your documents you must leave the country.
This works exactly the same way it does for any Visa
run to a Thai Consulate - with one exception....the Thai
Consulates in Asia are very reluctant to issue One Year
Multiple Entry Non-Imm Type B visas. Problem? not really.
The visas can be obtained from almost any other consulate
outside asia.
3. You
now submit your documents to the Royal Thai Consulate
with your accompanying Visa Application (you get that
at the consulate). You will need to supply two 4x6cm
passport type photos with the application. Requests
for NON-B Type Visas are generally processed next
day, although I would allow one extra day in your itinerary
for any problems that may arise (ie. misplaced documents,
missing information, un-common sense.)
4. You are
now the proud holder of a One-Year Visa. You can now
enter Thailand at which time they will stamp your passport
for a 3 month duration - NOT 2 months and get an extension
as tourist visa requires - you get a FULL THREE MONTHS.
At such time as your 3 months expires, a simple border
run to any immigation checkpoint (Cambodia, Laos, Burma
etc) will suffice to acquire another
3 month stamp. Also note, if your timing is right, you
can extend this visa to 15 months. Simply leave and re-enter
the country a few days before the one year expires, and
bingo - another 3 month stamp.
More Visa
Information:
All
persons, other than those in transit and citizens
of certain countries, are required to obtain a visa
in order to enter Thailand. Foreign nationals who
intend to remain in Thailand to work or conduct business
must comply with visa requirements in addition
to obtaining a work permit.
Visa Categories
The Immigration Act of 1979 as amended in 1980
establishes the following visa categories:
- Tourist
- Visitor transit
- Immigrant
- Non-quota immigrant
- Non-immigrant
Non-immigrant
Visa
Aliens seeking a prolonged stay, or those coming to work
in Thailand, should obtain non-immigrant visas for all
family members prior to entering the Kingdom. There are
several categories of Non-Immigrant visas which include,
among others, business visa category (B); dependent visa
category (O); investment subject to the provision of the
laws on investment promotion (BOI IB); diplomatic and consular
visa category (D); performance of duties with the mass
media (M); performance of skilled or expert work (EX);
investment (with concurrence of ministries and departments
concerned)-(capital investment IM); study or observation
(ED).
Advantages of a Non-Immigrant visa include:
- Entitlement of the holder to apply for a multiple
re-entry visa to Thailand from the Immigration Division
in Bangkok
- Subject to the regulations of the Immigration Authorities,
entitlement of the holder to apply for permanent residence
in Thailand
- Eligibility for issuance of a Work Permit to the
holder
- Eligibility for temporary visa renewal while processing
issuance of a long- term annual visa.
Aliens are advised to strictly adhere to the rules governing each visa
category. They should report any changes of address or status to local police
within 24 hours.
In addition, foreigners residing in Thailand for more than 90 consecutive
days are required to register their address with the Immigration Bureau every
90 days. This requirement applies to all foreigners, including holders of work
permits and long-term visas. Failure to do so can result in substantial penalties.
Transit, Visitor Transit, Tourist and Non-Immigrant Visas are issued only
for the following purposes and duration:
- Diplomats or consular missions (duration
as necessary)
- Official missions (duration as necessary)
- Tourism (90 days)
- Sports (30 days)
- Business purposes (one year)
- An investment which has received authorization
from the appropriate government authorities (two years)
- Investment or other business in connection
with investment under the Investment Promotion Act (as determined by
the Board of Investment)
- Transit (30 days)
- The controller or crew of a conveyance
entering a port or other locality in the Kingdom (30 days)
- Work as a skilled laborer or specialist
(one year).
|
