Immigration Law

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Tourist Visas (TR) The visa you apply for at an embassy when visa-exempt entry does not fit — seven categories covering ordinary tourism, MICE events, Muaythai and diving courses, family visits, medical treatment and football trials. Needs only 20,000 THB in financial evidence, far below the Non-Immigrant categories.Current · Last updated 03/10/2026
Visa-Exempt Entry Since 15 September 2026, 60 countries and territories get 30 days visa-free for tourism, two get 15 days, three get Visa on Arrival, and sixteen more enter under separate bilateral agreements. Poland is on the 30-day list.Current · Last updated 09/10/2026
Retirement Visas (O, O-A, O-X) Thailand has three retirement routes for over-50s, separated by how long you want to stay and how much money you can show: a 90-day O, a one-year O-A, and a five-year O-X extendable to ten.Current · Last updated 02/10/2026
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) A five-year, multiple-entry visa, good for 180 days per entry, for remote workers, people coming for Muaythai or medical treatment, and their families. Requires 500,000 THB in evidenced funds, and the document rules tightened in August 2026.Current · Last updated 02/10/2026
Business Visas (Non-Immigrant B) Separate categories for taking a job in Thailand, visiting on business, and frequent business travel. The employment route needs a Ministry of Labour approval letter before you apply, and the visa alone never permits work.Current · Last updated 02/10/2026
Education Visas (Non-Immigrant ED) Seven separate categories covering school, university, language and Muaythai courses, seminars, monastic study and internships. Each needs a letter from the institution plus one from the authority overseeing it.Current · Last updated 02/10/2026
Long-Term Stay (LTR Visa) A ten-year visa in four categories — highly skilled professionals, remote workers, wealthy global citizens and pensioners over 50 — run by the Board of Investment rather than an embassy. The endorsement is free; the visa itself is 50,000 baht.Current · Last updated 22/09/2026