What are the types of long-term visas in Thailand?

As we all know, Thailand is a non-immigrant country, and foreigners cannot directly acquire nationality. However, many China people buy real estate in Thailand and want to live in Thailand for a long time. Let's take a look at the types of long-term visas in Thailand with me.

First, the pension sign (retirement sign) (handled at the local immigration office in Thailand):

The retirement visa mentioned here is very different from our usual concept of retirement: as long as you are over 50 years old (based on the date of birth of your passport), you have a legal property or the name of your immediate family in Thailand, and you have a bank account in Thailand, of which 800,000 baht (about 6,543.8+0.5 million RMB) (you only need to provide proof of deposit, and you can take it out freely after completing the visa without delay! ), meet all the conditions for foreigners to apply for a pension sign!

The old-age visa is signed once a year, and the holder can freely enter and leave Thailand many times during the validity period. Applying for a pension visa proves that you are a Thai resident, but you must report to the local immigration office every 90 days. Check-in is to confirm whether you still live in Thailand and whether it is safe. If you want to renew your pension visa, you can go to the immigration office within one week before it expires, and you don't have to leave the country to return to China.

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Second, the study visa (handled at the Thai Embassy in China)

For school-age children, if they choose to study in Thailand, international schools will have a visa service center specializing in studying abroad visas. When they enter school, they can issue proof of studying abroad visa. When they return to their own country with their certificates, they will submit the materials to the embassy to apply for a study visa, and then they can legally live in Thailand for a long time as international students.

The duration of the study visa is also one year, but unlike the pension visa, you can't 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 you want to re-enter, you must re-apply for a visa. Thai schools can apply for visa extension for full-time foreign students. Students can apply 3 weeks before the visa expires, and the extension can be 6- 12 months, but the applicant must provide a tuition receipt.

3. Work visa (business visa will be cashed at the local immigration office)

The work permit is the only proof that foreigners are legally employed in Thailand. From the legal point of view, all non-Thais (including bosses) in Thailand must obtain such permission to be eligible for work remuneration. To apply for a work visa, you need to go back to China to apply for a business visa with the company's certification materials, enter the country with a business visa, and then apply for a work visa at the Immigration Bureau.

The signing period of the work visa is also one year. Therefore, the holder also obtained the qualification of long-term residence. Like the old-age visa, the holder can freely enter and leave Thailand many times during the validity period, and he needs to declare to the local immigration office every 90 days. When the company certificate expires, he can renew it directly at the immigration office without going back to China.

Fourth, according to the personal signature (handled at the Thai Embassy in China)

For foreigners who have applied for a work visa or a study visa, one of their accompanying relatives can apply for a visa in person. The purpose of face-to-face signing is to go to Thailand to reunite with immediate family members, and the signing period is also one year.