Non-Immigrant Visa:
If you have all your documents ready, then getting a non-immigrant Visa is not hard to get. Of course a number of people may disagree with me, but in 15 years of living in Thailand, I have never had a single problem getting a non-immigrant visa either from Singapore or Malaysia or France.
If you are currently in Thailand and need to apply for a non-immigrant visa, then I will suggest going to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia (Singapore DOES not provide multiple entry visa) to get a MULTIPLE ENTRY NON-IMMIGRANT VISA, which gives you a visa for 1 year but every 90 days you will need to go outside the country to stamp out.
Non-immigrant visa are issued for:
- Diplomatic visa (D) is for those employed by an embassy,
- Business visa (B) – which can then be converted into a 1 year (renewable) visa at the Phuket immigration.
- Mass media visa (M) for accredited business or press representatives.
- Dependent visa (O)
- Expert visa (EX)
- Investor visa (IM) for investors working with the B.O.I – Board of Investments.
- Study and/or education visa (ED).
- Official (F). Performance of official duties involving the Thai government.
- Capital Investment ( IM ).
- Investment (IB).
- Investment subject to the provision of the laws on investment promotion.
- (ED). Educational study or observation.
- (R). Missionary work.
- (RS). Scientific research or training, or study in an educational institution in the Kingdom.
- (EX). Performance of skilled or expert work.
- (S). Participation in an officially recognized sports event.
- Others "O". Others, including dependents and retired persons.
In order to get your multiple non-immigrant visa (in Malaysia), you will need:
1. Application Form T.M. 7 – Click here to download the form.
2. A copy of the passport or substitute document that you sign on all pages.
3. One 4*6 cm. Photo. I recommend you having many more photos ready just in case they ask for something more.
4. Fee is required but I do not know the amount as it varies depending on the country you go to. In Malaysia the fee for the multiple entry visa was MYR450 (Ringgits) - €93 - US$135 –THB.4,000 and in Singapore for the single entry visa it was S$85 - €41 - US$60 - THB.1,750.
5. Letter from your company certifying the applicant’s position, reason of employement and position of all other foreigners employed by your company. This letter must be signed by the MD and stamped with the company seal.
6. Work permit or the receipt showing the alien has applied for such a permit from the Ministry of labor and Social welfare.
7. The alien’s personal tax details including: balance, profit and loss, entity income tax, Vat records for the past year.
8. Certificate of entity registration, company registration certificate of limited company or commercial registration or VAT registration and list of partnerships.
9. Export companies must submit document of export transactions, i.e. bank or company transactions.
10. The officials reserve the right to require more documentation for further investigation to verify the company’s viability.
