Thai Visa & Work Permit

New Immigration Office List

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:34:00 -0400

Attached is a PDF file of new Immigration offices - when/where is not firm in many cases but it appears most provinces will have an office located locally. First province, after number is responsible for any others listed after it.

Crackdown on back-to-back tourist visa applications; Extended screening of visa applicants

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:37:00 -0400

BANGKOK (thaivisa.com): -- In a crackdown on the 60-days tourist visas, several Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates has announced increased screening of tourist visa applicants. We also have several reports on the Thaivisa Forum that this practice already has been enforced by some Embassies and Consulates.

Bangkok Immigration Bureau to move to new location

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:45:00 -0400

The Immigration Bureau will move from its Soi Suan Phlu office to new offices in the new Government Office Centre on Chaeng Wattana Road this month, a senior immigration officer said Friday.

Massive fee hikes for work permits mooted

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:07:00 -0400

The Phuket Gazette has learned that recent rumors of substantial increases in work permit fees may be well-founded. Discussions are underway in the Department of Employment that could once again lead to massive hikes in these annual fees.

Immigration Crackdown On Border Runners; Maximum 4 overland entries allowed

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:42:00 -0400

Thai Immigration Bureau has issued a new regulation to be enforced from June 1, 2009. In a crackdown on foreigners who regularly abuse the tourist exemption rule of getting 15 days stay at border entry points, the Immigration Bureau has confirmed and informed thaivisa.com of the following new regulation:

The journal of an ED visa applicant

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:31:00 -0400

Here is a step by step account of exactly what is involved in applying for and acquiring an ED Visa for a typical student on the CTLS 200-hour Thai Language and Culture Course.

Thai Immigration Offices to Open Thursday, Friday

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:01:00 -0400

ALL Immigration offices around Thailand will open on Thursday and Friday this week to prevent the extra long Songkran holiday break from throwing the visa system into confusion.

Pattaya Immigration upgrades online hotel visitor registration

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:16:00 -0400

Pattaya Immigration Police are trying to make it easier for hotels to register their foreign guests. Notification can now be done online via a better web site while information about illegal migrants can now be made to a police post office box.

Retirement visas in Thailand IV

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:27:00 -0400

Last time we talked about the visas available to a foreigner who wants to retire in Thailand. You'll recall there are two of them. The first is the Non-Imm O-A, for which you apply at a Thai embassy or consulate outside Thailand. You can apply for the second, the Non-Imm O, extended for retirement purposes, within Thailand by converting from a tourist visa. This time we will explain how the Non-Imm O-A and Non-Imm O are renewed, and a couple of other topics applicable to both.

A tutorial: Visa, Visa Waiver, Visa On Arrival, Permit Of Stay

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:03:00 -0400

A little lesson for those who don't know the difference between a Visa,Visa Waiver,Visa On Arrival and a Permit of Stay stamp.

Retirement visas in Thailand III

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:41:00 -0400

Last time we talked about some of the requirements to get a retirement visa while you are in Thailand on a tourist visa. You'll recall that to do this you must convert to a Non-Imm O visa, which is only a 90-day visa, and then extend your stay to a year for retirement purposes.

Retirement visas in Thailand II

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:18:00 -0400

Last time we talked about the requirements to get the Non-Imm O-A retirement visa to Thailand by applying from at an embassy or consulate outside the country. This time we're going to explain the procedure for changing to a non-immigrant retirement status from a tourist visa while you're already in Thailand.

Retirement visas in Thailand - Part I

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:09:00 -0500

If you or your spouse is over 50 and want to live in Thailand, a retirement visa may be for you. There are two ways to apply for a visa to retire in Thailand. The first is by applying in your home country before you come. The visa you must apply for in this case is called the Non-Imm O-A and is discussed below.

Thai Visa Waiver Scheme to be Proposed for Chinese Tourists

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:13:00 -0500

Airport Operation Committee (AOC) considers cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on providing Chinese tourists with a waiver to enter Thailand without visa in hopes of stimulating the tourism industry.

Thailand waives visa fee as part of drive to revive tourism

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:13:00 -0500

Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai government has agreed to exempt the fee for tourist visa applications for a three month period, effective 5 March, 2009 to 4 June, 2009.

Strict changes in Thai Immigration office areas/locations from February 15, 2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:06:00 -0500

BANGKOK: -- From February 15, 2009 all Thai Immigration offices has been strictly instructed that foreigners have to use the Immigration office that has administrative jurisdiction over the area where they live.

FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN THAILAND :.The 90-day notification thing III

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:55:00 -0500

Last time we talked about the requirement of notifying the Thai immigration authorities if you are in Thailand on a non-immigrant visa and plan to stay more than 90 days. We mentioned that the notification is accomplished by filing an immigration form TM.47 with the immigration authorities and how to do this by post.

FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN THAILAND: The 90-day notification thing II

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:38:00 -0500

Last time we talked about the notification foreigners who are not classified as immigrants must give the Thai immigration authorities every 90 days. This time we will begin the explanation of how, when and where you must make the notification.