Thailand Visa Types 2026

Pick the category that matches your purpose of stay. Each page sets out who qualifies, the documents required, how to file through the MFA e-Visa system, how to extend with form TM.7, and the mistakes that most often lead to refusal. Note that visa validity and your permitted length of stay are two different things, and every approval is at the discretion of the deciding officer.

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Thailand Tourist Visa (TR)

TR – Single Entry

Travellers visiting Thailand for tourism or to visit friends and family, especially nationalities without visa exemption or those who need longer than the exemption allows.

Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa (METV)

TR – Multiple Entry

Travellers who need repeated tourist entries to Thailand within a set period, filed from their country of residence.

Visa Exemption & Visa on Arrival

Visa exemption / VOA

Passport holders of nationalities granted visa exemption by Ministry of Interior announcement, and nationalities eligible for visa on arrival at designated checkpoints.

Non-Immigrant B (Business & Work)

Non-B

Foreign nationals coming to work, run a business or attend business meetings with a Thai entity, supported by a Thai employer or business partner.

Non-Immigrant ED (Study & Training)

Non-ED

Students at accredited institutions, trainees, interns and those undertaking approved religious or specialised study.

Non-Immigrant O — Marriage to a Thai National

Non-O (Marriage)

Foreign nationals legally married to a Thai citizen who wish to live in Thailand with their family.

Non-Immigrant O — Retirement (Age 50+)

Non-O (Retirement)

Foreign nationals aged 50 or over who wish to retire in Thailand and will not work.

Non-Immigrant O-A Long Stay (1 Year)

Non-O-A

Applicants aged 50+ filing from abroad at a Thai mission for a one-year, multiple-entry long-stay visa.

Non-Immigrant O-X Long Stay (10 Years)

Non-O-X

Applicants aged 50+ holding a nationality on the designated O-X list, meeting higher financial thresholds than O-A.

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

DTV

Remote workers employed by or serving clients outside Thailand, participants in soft-power activities such as Muay Thai, Thai cooking and medical treatment, plus accompanying dependants.

Long-Term Resident Visa (LTR, 10 Years)

LTR

Four BOI-defined groups: wealthy global citizens, wealthy pensioners, work-from-Thailand professionals, and highly skilled professionals.

SMART Visa (Talent, Investor, Executive, Startup)

SMART T / I / E / S / O

Highly skilled talent (T), investors (I), executives (E), startup entrepreneurs (S) and their spouse/children (O) in the targeted industries.

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Official sources referenced

Government fees and processing times on this page were last verified in July 2026 by our Notarial Services Attorneys registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Figures follow published agency schedules, may change without notice, and actual turnaround depends on each authority's queue. Please reconfirm with the issuing authority before you file.