Hi, I am now on a Thai wife non-o visa. My understanding is that now I am eligible to work. Immigration told me to go to labour office to find details for work permit. Labour office gave me a bunch of paper in thai and say your prospective employer must fill. The prospective employer says I need to leave the country and that will arrange a business visa based on which the work permit will be granted. So what’s the truth here? Who need a business visa if married to a thai allows you to work?

Business meeting - visa type

Since I was few times in Thailand as an employee (with non-imm visa + workpermit) and as a tourist as well, my friend asked for my advice about what visa type he really needs for a casual business meetings in Thailand. I checked the latest immigration rules, I believe made in July 2024, but honestly Im a bit lost in this matter.

He does not own a business, he is a regular blue collar worker who was requested by his employer to meet some clients in Thailand from time to time.

Previously when I was applying for a job I got non-immigrant Visa + workpermit but I was literally hired by a company in Thailand. In his case he does not want to start a business nor being hired there, just a meeting once a month.

What I have read is that you can do some casual business activities on a tourist stamp on arrival but this seems a bit inconsistent between Thai Embassies in different countries (different explanations on their webpages).

So the questions is...does he need to apply for business visa or business visa + work permit or can use 60days stamp on arrival as a tourist? Getting invitation letter from Thai company is not an issue for him.

Basically he wants enter the Kingdom fully legally with all the proper paper work done but the current rules seems a bit unclear.

PS. He asked visa agency but they gave him some "outdated" answer I would say.

Appreciate your help in this matter.

Hi guys…just want to confirm, now all visas be it tourist/business/study/non-o etc, are all e-visa??

We dont have to go to the Embassies to bring passport or any documents or pick up the visa when approve???? 😳

For those of you who have done the DTV while on business visa, did you just fly out with the Non b and back in with the DTV?

Appreciate the response from those who have done it.

Hi guys! Just applied as a business owner and will be making a post later on with the details I provided and the (hopefully) successful outcome etc.

After finishing the application and making payment, the page refreshed and logged me out of the KASIKORN site (applied from thaievisa offical website) it now says visa pending payment, but the payment has gone through on my bank. Is this the standard procedure and just takes some time for them to receive the payment? It came from one of my Australian accounts for reference. Thanks in advance!

Hey is it possible to apply for a business visa while I'm in Thailand with the tourist visa?

Hey there! I’m applying now. Is it okay if I created my business three weeks ago?

(so I don’t have proof of paying income taxes)

Has anyone had a similar experience?

I own a business and am interested in having my clothing line manufactured in Thailand. What sort of visa do I need ?

DTV APPROVED FROM CHINA . 21st January 2025

Applied online the concerned consulate was THAI CONSULATE GUANGZHOU.

I am on work visa in China (Other china visa categories I am not sure are eligible to apply or not ) .

Temporary residence permit should be not less then 3 months .

Apply date : 26th December 2024

Requested documents : 27th December 2024 (Requested all passport pages scanned , I was ready with all passport pages scanned pdf . Submitted right away ).

Application went from pending document check to process pending approval on 30th December

Application status changed again on 17th January 2025 from pending approval to pending document check (1)

Application remained on pending document check until approved today .

1. I provided bank statements of last 6 months each month receiving amount exceding 15000 USD .

2. The current balance in the account was around 22000 USD .

3. I am running my own business . I provided business license , a letter from my company proving that I am able to work from anywhere place in the world and that I can handle all my business through online platforms . Provided my company contact numbers and website . ( nothing was notarized or translated . All documents was in Chinese and some in English )

4. Provided hotel bookings for 22 days.Starting from 22nd January 2025 (Booking.com)

5. Provided my previous passport all blank pages and my new passport all blank pages although my travel history is none to zero . Only 2 entry - exit stamps on my both passport in last 10 years .

So in total it took me 18 working days to get approved .

I am from Pakistan . I hope it will be of some help to others . Cheers and Good luck

Hello, good evening, if anyone knows that can I transfer my business visa(company with 2 work permit) to DTV visa or no? If It's possible is the process easy or not? Any advice or suggestions would be perfect, thank you in advance 🙏🏽