Thailand will start to offer a 10 year Long Term Resident Visa (LTR) starting September 1st which will be targeting the following categories: Wealthy Global Citizen Wealthy individuals holding at least USD 1 million in assets Wealthy Pensioner Retirees aged 50 years and older who have an annual pension or stable income Work From Thailand Professional / Nomad Remote workers working for well-established overseas companies Highly Skilled Professional Professionals or experts in targeted industries working for business entities or higher education institutes or research centers or specialized training institutions in Thailand or Thai government agencies Dependents Spouse and children under 20 years old of LTR visa holders (Maximum 4 dependents in total per one LTR visa holder) Long Term Resident Visa Privileges There will be many privileges for LTR visa holders that will make living in Thailand long term easier and less bureaucratic. These privileges include: discounted personal income tax…
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After opposing a similar decision in cabinet in August 2019 for both India and China, which was later overturned and replaced with visa price waivers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to investigate the plan to make all visas free. The admissions process should include immunization and health status verification, according to the industry, and the visa-on-arrival program should be expanded to include all countries. On Friday, Yuthasak Supasorn, the Governor of Thailand’s Tourism Authority (TAT), appeared to support a number of proposals, including extending the visa-on-arrival concession to all countries, waiving all visa fees for six months starting July 1st, and increasing the length of stay on incoming tourist visas from 30 to 45 days. At a meeting hosted by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn on Friday, Thai tourism industry representatives agreed on a set of proposals that will be presented to up to four…
As a result of the immigration reporting restrictions that have prompted indignation and mounting resentment, the prime minister’s office’s Kobsak Pootrakool (inset) has pledged that a smartphone has been ordered and that ‘life would be better’ for foreigners in the country in two to three months. He predicted that the app would be available in two to three months and would address the current issues. The announcement comes as the President of the European Association of Business and Commerce has cautioned Thailand’s government that the debate over the TM28 and TM30 forms is impeding the country’s efforts to attract foreign investment. After a high-level conference last Friday, the Thai government agreed to delete the TM6 immigration reporting form, which a senior immigration officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport displayed on Wednesday. Even as the Thai government released an easy-to-use software that will consolidate the reports with the 90-day address reporting requirement, the…
The same legislation applied to landlords and property owners, who were obligated to report foreigners sleeping in their premises within 24 hours. Along the way, there were gaps in the enforcement, with all kinds of variations and conundrums being addressed at planned panel sessions and online, with little of it settled with any certainty by Thai immigration officials. “We made our decision last Friday. In two to three months, things will be considerably better for international tourists and expats. Foreigners would be able to notify immigration officials of their movements with just four clicks on their smartphone, allowing them to meet the 90-day reporting deadline.” Thai immigration is not only getting rid of the TM6 forms, but they’re also planning to introduce a new mobile phone app to make TM30 reporting even easier, according to khaosodenglish.com. Nattapon Sawaengkit, the Deputy Immigration Commander, approved the decision to move TM30 reporting online,…
Foreign visitors entering Thailand by land or sea would still be need to fill out the form, according to Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. To relieve passenger congestion at international airports, the government would temporarily suspend the requirement for international travelers to fill out TM 6 immigration forms. Ms Traisuree stated that immigration officers may still collect data on arrivals using biometric systems at airports, and that additional travel data can be obtained from airlines. Following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stated that this will streamline the procedure for international tourists, who are already required to fill out numerous documents upon arrival. It will also help relieve congestion, he noted, as the number of international arrivals has increased. Since 2017, Thais have not been required to fill out a TM 6. General Prayut stated that authorities will assess the result of the announcement…
[wpdiscuz-feedback id=”147_intro” question=”What do you think?” opened=”0″]Following the extension of the State of Emergency in Thailand to July 31 the 60-day “Covid” visa extension application date has been extended by an additional two months. The deadline was originally scheduled on May 24, but Thai Immigration discreetly updated the date to July 25. (as they have continued to do in the past).[/wpdiscuz-feedback] Those who are unable to return home because of the continuing Covid-19 crisis are eligible for a visa extension. Required Documents for Extension ฿1,900 extension fee TM.7 Application TM.30 Notification (signed) Passport Formal passport photo of yourself 4×6 cm A copy of your passport info page, and any pages pertaining to your current visa A embassy letter from home country’s embassy in Thailand depending on reason of extension Under Consideration Stamp Will it be extended again?