Country Reference
Thailand
Visa news and reference for Thailand — visa exemption and visa-on-arrival schemes for tourism, the multi-subtype Non-Immigrant visa framework (B for business, ED for education, O for family or retirement, IM for investment, among others), the 10-year Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa for high-income earners and professionals, the 5-year Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) for digital nomads and freelancers, and the capped Permanent Residence track. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issues visas at consulates abroad, the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police handles in-country admissions and extensions, and the Ministry of Interior publishes implementing regulations through the Royal Thai Government Gazette.
Last verified: May 19, 2026
Key facts
- Primary immigration framework
- Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), as amended; implementing regulations published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette (ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)
- Consular issuance
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) — Department of Consular Affairs issues visas through Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates and via the Thai eVisa portal
- In-country admissions
- Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police — operates ports of entry, processes the TM30 residence-notification regime, and grants extensions of stay
- Regulatory publication
- Ministry of Interior — issues visa-exemption and visa-on-arrival announcements that take legal effect 15 days after publication in the Royal Thai Government Gazette
- Currency
- Thai Baht (THB)
- Demonym
- Thai
Visa types covered
- Visa Exemption (tourism — duration set by bilateral arrangement, currently being recalibrated to 30 days for most countries)
- Visa on Arrival (VoA — short-stay tourism for select nationalities)
- Tourist Visa (TR — 60 days, single or multiple entry)
- Non-Immigrant B (business and employment)
- Non-Immigrant ED (education and training)
- Non-Immigrant O (family, retirement under 50, or other purposes)
- Non-Immigrant O-A and O-X (long-stay retirement for applicants aged 50+)
- Long-Term Resident visa (LTR — 10-year, four target groups including wealthy global citizens, wealthy pensioners, work-from-Thailand professionals, and highly-skilled professionals)
- Destination Thailand Visa (DTV — 5-year multi-entry for digital nomads, freelancers, and cultural activity participants)
- Smart Visa (technology and startup professionals)
- Permanent Residence (capped at 100 grants per nationality per year)