Visas & Immigration
Which visa you qualify for, what it actually costs, what documents you need, and how long each step takes — sourced from Thai immigration and embassy notices, not forum hearsay.
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The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), explained properly
Thailand's five-year DTV gives 180-day stays to remote workers and soft-power applicants. The real requirements, the 500,000 baht rule, costs and refusal reasons.
14 min readUpdated 26 July 2026Retiring in Thailand: the Non-O, O-A and O-X routes
Thailand's three retirement routes compared: the 800,000 baht and 65,000 income tests, the seasoning rules, mandatory insurance, and the annual extension.
13 min readUpdated 26 July 2026The Thai marriage visa: Non-O and the annual extension
Marriage to a Thai national gives a renewable one-year stay. The 400,000 baht rule, the 40,000 income route, the home inspection, and what each office does differently.
14 min readUpdated 26 July 2026Thai tourist visas and visa exemption: the current rules
Visa exemption, tourist visa and METV compared: how long you can stay, what extensions cost, proof-of-funds amounts, and how immigration treats frequent returners.
12 min readUpdated 26 July 2026Working legally in Thailand: the Non-B and work permit
Non-B visas, work permits, employer capital and Thai-staff ratios, minimum salary by nationality, the new e-Work Permit, and where remote work actually sits.
14 min readUpdated 26 July 2026Thai permanent residence, and the path to citizenship
Thailand's PR quota, the three-year rule, the five categories and their income thresholds, the real fees, and the honest route onward to Thai citizenship.
15 min readUpdated 26 July 2026
What this section will cover
Long-stay visas
DTV, retirement, marriage and other routes to staying a year or more.
Working legally
Work permits, Non-B, BOI and the rules on remote work.
Tourist & short stay
Visa exemption, tourist visas, and extending your stay.
Permanent residence
PR, citizenship and the long path to settling for good.
Extensions & reporting
90-day reports, re-entry permits, TM30 and annual renewals.