Last updated on août 3, 2026
Thailand Immigration: Visas, Work Permits & Residency Guides
Every visa, permit and immigration rule for foreigners in Thailand — explained by a licensed Thai law firm with 20 years of experience — trusted since 2006. Browse our complete library of guides below, or talk to our team about your situation.
Start Here: Tools & Latest Rules
New to Thai immigration or need a refresher? These tools and updates keep you current.
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Recherche de visa thaïlandais
Answer a few questions and instantly see which Thai visa fits your situation.
Use the tool → Latest Updates by Thai Immigration
Recent announcements and policy changes from the Immigration Bureau.
Read more →Nouvelles règles de visa en Thaïlande
What has changed in Thai visa rules and how it affects your stay.
Read more →Réforme des visas pour la Thaïlande en 2025
The 2025 reform explained: what’s new, who benefits, what to prepare.
Read more →Guide juridique pour les nomades numériques
Visas, taxes and legal essentials for remote workers living in Thailand.
Read more →Retraité en Thaïlande en tant qu'expatrié
A practical overview of retirement visas, finances and daily-life legalities.
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Tourist & Short-Stay Entry
Visiting Thailand for weeks, not years? Entry requirements, arrival cards and border rules.
Guide des visas touristiques pour la Thaïlande
Visa exemption, tourist visas and extensions for short visits.
Read more →Autorisation de voyage électronique (AVE)
How Thailand’s ETA works and who needs one before boarding.
Read more →Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
The online arrival card replacing the TM6 form — how to complete it.
Read more →Border Runs & Entry Limits
How many visa-exempt entries you can really make, and the risks.
Read more →Thailand Visa for Indian Nationals
Current requirements and options for Indian passport holders.
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Long-Stay Visas & Extensions
From the DTV to marriage and retirement extensions — the main routes to living in Thailand long term.
Non-Immigrant Visa Types
The full family of Non-Immigrant visas (B, O, ED, and more) compared.
Read more →DTV: Requirements
Destination Thailand Visa eligibility, documents and conditions.
Read more →DTV: Application Guide 2026
Step-by-step DTV application walkthrough, updated for 2026.
Read more →LTR Visa (Long-Term Resident)
The 10-year LTR visa: categories, benefits and qualification criteria.
Read more →Visa de privilège (élite) pour la Thaïlande
Membership tiers, costs and perks of the Privilege visa program.
Read more →Marriage Visa (Non-O) — 2026 Guide
Complete guide for foreign spouses of Thai nationals.
Read more →Extension Based on Thai Spouse
Financial requirements and paperwork for the marriage extension.
Read more →Spouse & Dependent Visas
Options for bringing your family to live with you in Thailand.
Read more →Retirement Extension (Non-O)
The yearly retirement extension: age, finances and renewals.
Read more →Visa d'affaires non-B
The visa behind most work permits — how to obtain and extend it.
Read more →Visas de bénévoles
Staying in Thailand as a volunteer for a foundation or NGO.
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Work Permits & Doing Business
Working legally in Thailand — permits, restricted occupations and employer obligations.
Permis de travail en Thaïlande
Who needs a work permit, requirements and the application process.
Read more →Electronic Work Permit System
Thailand’s digital work permit: how the new e-system works.
Read more →Self-Sponsoring a Work Permit
Can you sponsor your own work permit? Structures that make it possible.
Read more →Emplois interdits aux étrangers
Occupations reserved for Thai nationals under the Foreign Business rules.
Read more →Emplois non qualifiés pour les étrangers
What lower-skilled work foreigners can legally perform in Thailand.
Read more →Setting Up a Company as a Foreigner
Company registration, shareholding limits and visas for founders.
Read more →Employment Law for Employers
Hiring foreign staff: quotas, contracts and employer duties.
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Permanent Residency & Citizenship
Ready to make it permanent? The paths from long-stay visas to PR and a Thai passport.
Permanent Residency in Thailand
The PR quota, categories and latest application window.
Read more →How to Get PR: Step by Step
Eligibility, points and paperwork for the residency application.
Read more →Citoyenneté thaïlandaise
Naturalisation requirements and the road to a Thai passport.
Read more →Certificat de résidence
Getting the residence certificate you need for licences and banking.
Read more →Pink ID Card for Foreigners
What the pink Thai ID card is, who can get one and its benefits.
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Compliance, Reporting & Problems
Staying legal after you arrive — reports, permits, and what to do when things go wrong.
Rapport de 90 jours
How, when and where to file your 90-day address report.
Read more →TM30 Reporting
The TM30 notification of residence: rules, history and current practice.
Read more →Permis de rentrée
Keep your visa alive when you travel — single vs. multiple re-entry.
Read more →Certificat de police
Obtaining a Thai criminal record check for visas and PR applications.
Read more →Travel Permits for Children
Consent and documents for minors travelling to or from Thailand.
Read more →Un étranger arrêté en Thaïlande
Your rights, immigration consequences and how a lawyer can help.
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Actualités juridiques thaïlandaises, gratuites par courriel
Des informations claires et concises sur les changements législatifs thaïlandais concernant les étrangers : propriété, visas, mariage, affaires et testaments. Un court courriel par mois, envoyé par un cabinet d’avocats établi depuis 2006. Zéro spam, désabonnement possible à tout moment.