Visas and work permits in Thailand

The right visa depends on why you are in Thailand: work, study, retirement, family or remote work. Each comes with conditions, and most come with reporting duties once you arrive.

1. 01The Non-B visa and Thai work permitHow the Non-Immigrant B visa and the Thai work permit fit together, what employers must show, the documents involved and the usual sequence from offer to one-year extension.
2. 02Student visas for studying in ThailandHow the Non-Immigrant ED visa works for university students in Thailand: acceptance letters, applying through the e-Visa system, extensions, reporting and working while studying.
3. 03The Destination Thailand Visa and other long-stay optionsHow the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) works for remote workers and soft power activities, and how it compares with retirement, marriage and Long-Term Resident visas.

Ongoing duties for most long-stay visa holders are covered in our note on TM30 address reporting. Official visa applications for many countries are made through the Thai e-Visa website, thaievisa.go.th, run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.