Do you need any procedures to live in Thailand for a long time? What's the house price there?

Thailand is a non-immigrant country. At present, the types of long-term residence visas are: business visa, work visa, study visa, pension visa, dependent visa (also known as "O" visa)/accompanying visa and marriage visa.

Pension sign

The Thai government welcomes people from all over the world to come to Thailand to support the elderly, and has also specially launched a pension plan for foreigners. Foreigners who have reached the age of 50 can apply for an old-age visa and live in Thailand for a long time as long as they have 654.38+0.6 million RMB (800,000 baht) in the bank or have considerable income proof (65,000 baht per month). Pension visa holders cannot work in Thailand, but they can do business and invest capital.

Need to prepare information:

1. Thai real estate certificate in the name of me or my immediate family.

2. Open an account in a bank in Thailand and deposit a time deposit of 800,000 baht in the name of the applicant (generally, the deposit period is required to be more than three months).

3. China social security payment certificate.

Business visa

Visa B: Go to Thailand for business activities or work in Thailand. The visa is valid for 90 days and you can stay in Thailand for no more than 90 days. A business visa is also called a "universal visa". Because in Thailand, you can extend your work visa and student visa for one year on the basis of your business visa without leaving the country. At the same time, business visas can replace "O" visas, such as getting married, supporting the elderly, and relying on relatives. And you can apply for a business visa and directly transfer it to other long-term visas!

Need to prepare information:

(1) Original passport valid for more than 6 months?

(2) within half a year 1 2-inch color photo with white background.

(3) A copy of the applicant's valid ID card.

(4) Letter of guarantee (in English or Thai) issued by China company or employer, stamped with the official seal of the company and attached with the business card of the guarantor; The letter of guarantee indicates the applicant's name, position, contact information, purpose and length of stay in Thailand?

(5) A copy of the business license of China Company, stamped with the company seal and signed by the legal representative.

(6) Invitation letter (in English or Thai) issued by Thai company or Thai partner. The name of the signatory on the invitation letter must appear on the list of the company's board of directors. Does the signer on the invitation mean that the foreigner should attach a copy of his/her work permit?

(7) A copy of the round-trip ticket and the confirmed ticket, including the ticket number and the paid hotel reservation form.

student visa

Also known as student visa, that is, ED visa: go to Thailand for study, training or internship. The visa is valid for 90 days and you can stay in Thailand for no more than 90 days. After going to Thailand with an ED visa, you must go through the handover procedures of the school within 3 months, and then the school will issue a certificate and change it to a student visa with the validity period of 1 year; Those who apply for a business visa to enter Thailand can change to a student visa of 1 year, and a tourist visa needs to be changed to a business visa first. A study visa is not allowed to enter or leave the country at will within the validity period of the visa. After the student leaves the country, the visa will be invalid immediately. If they want to re-enter, they must apply for a visa again. In addition to obtaining a student visa at a public and private university in Thailand, any private language school can also apply for a student visa for you. It was also renewed 1 year 1 time, so many people obtained long-term residency through the convenience of language schools.

Need to prepare information:

1. Original official admission notice of Thai schools.

2. Approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (this clause is only applicable to applicants studying at A.I.T University)

3. The original and photocopy of the receipt of the Thai school where the applicant has paid the tuition fee or the documents issued by the Thai school requesting the payment of various tuition and miscellaneous fees.

4. The original letter of guarantee of the applicant's domestic guarantor

5, the applicant's passport or travel documents valid for more than six months and a copy.

6. One original and one pair of one-way tickets.

7. Original and photocopy of the applicant's ID card.

8. Two-inch color photo with white background

9. Fill in the visa application form

Work sign

One of the proofs that foreigners work legally in Thailand, legally speaking, non-Thais (including bosses) in Thailand must obtain this certificate to be eligible for work remuneration. The so-called "work sign" is only an extension of the original business sign after handling the work permit. To solve the problem of foreigners legally staying in Thailand through negotiation, the competent department is the immigration bureau; The work permit solves the problem of foreigners working legally in Thailand, and the competent department is the Ministry of Labor. Therefore, there is no need to apply for a business visa (for example, on business trip). The business visa extended by foreigners working in Thailand will automatically expire after the work permit expires 7 days.

Applicable people:? If you work in Thailand, your company in Thailand will apply for a work permit from the Thai Ministry of Labor for you, and you can legally reside after applying for a work permit.

Visa validity period:? One year, renewable.

Need to prepare information:

1. Passport valid for more than six months, completed business visa and its copy;

2. Two-inch color photos with white background;

3. The original and photocopy of the applicant's diploma;

4. The original and photocopy of the applicant's qualification certificate;

5. Copy of business license and invitation letter of Thai company;

6. Fill in the visa application form;

7. Medical certificate.

Signature in person ("O" visa)

The immediate family members (such as parents, couples, children, but brothers and sisters are not allowed) of foreigners holding Thai work visas, student visas or pension visas can also be accompanied by their parents' visas. Among them, the student visa only allows one immediate family member to apply for the visa.

Applicable people:? A traveler who goes to Thailand to reunite with the inviter.

Visa validity period:? 90 days, you can stay in Thailand for no more than 60 days. Before the expiration of 60 days, you can go to the immigration office for an extension of 30 days.

Need to prepare information:

1. Passport valid for more than 6 months and its copy;

2. Four complete English visa application forms;

3. Four two-inch color bareheaded photos taken within half a year;

4. A copy of the ticket and the confirmation ticket include the ticket number;

5. Invitation letters (in Thai or English) provided by Thai relatives are limited to those with lineal relatives, including parents, spouses and children. The contents need to indicate the purpose of the applicant's coming to Thailand, the time of stay, the full responsibilities of the inviter during his stay in Thailand, the detailed address and contact information in Thailand;

6. If the inviter is Thai, a copy of the Thai ID card or passport of the inviter is required; if the inviter is of other nationalities, a copy of the applicant's passport and a copy of the work permit or study visa are required;

7. Letter of guarantee in English, provided by the local guarantor of the applicant (such as the letter of guarantee issued by the company or street office where the applicant works), which shall indicate the name, contact information and purpose of going to Thailand of the applicant and affix the official seal of the street office;

8. Provide the official certificate of lineal relatives with the invited lover, such as the child's birth certificate and the spouse's marriage certificate.

Wedding sign

If you marry a Thai, you can apply for a marriage visa, which is also renewed once a year, and you can apply for a permanent residence permit two years later.

House prices vary from place to place in Thailand, and even there is a big gap between the urban and suburban areas of Bangkok.

The following data are available for reference.

The average price of local apartments in Bangkok is close to RMB10.9 million yuan/square meter. Ordinary areas with light rail and subway nearby, with an average price of 65,438 yuan+0,000 yuan. Some popular areas, such as Tongluo District of Yue Nv Real Estate, are Japanese-inhabited areas with developed business districts and strong consumption power of residents, with an average price of about 30,000 yuan. The core area, such as near Mahanakhon, the tallest building in Bangkok, has reached 64,000.

In Pattaya, where domestic tourists often go, the average price of serviced apartments is around 20,000 square meters, while the average price of ordinary apartments is between1-20,000 square meters. This price is similar to that of Phuket.

If you plan to invest, you can choose Bangkok, and if you are on vacation, you can choose Pattaya and Phuket.

I hope VIP Thailand's answer can help you, thank you, and hope to adopt it!