Professional Athlete Non-B Visa (Thailand)
Thai Immigration + Department of Employment + Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) · For Football Thai League · Volleyball Pro League · Basketball TBL
NYC Legal's Sports & Entertainment Law team has delivered 480+ Professional Athlete Non-B Visa (Thailand) matters across football, volleyball, basketball, esports, MMA, F1 and Olympic disciplines.
Credentials: FIFA Football Agent Licence, CAS-listed counsel, FIFPro accredited, WADA RTP officer, Olympic Solidarity scholar.
Professional Athlete Non-B Visa (Thailand) takes 21-60 working days at 45,000-145,000 บาท — includes intake, scouting compliance, document drafting, federation filing, hearing/arbitration and post-signing follow-up.
We coordinate with FAT, SAT, NOCT, sport federations and FIFA TMS / IOC / WADA / CAS Lausanne abroad.
Full coverage: athlete visa · LTR Elite · FIFA ITC · doping defence · athlete contracts · agent licence · Olympic accreditation · esports · minor protection · injury insurance · image rights · match-fixing defence.
Transfer success — 280+ FIFA ITC moves in 2022-2025 across Thai League, J.League, K League, MLS and Saudi Pro League.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Intake + scouting review (3 days)
Player profile + outgoing/incoming club + prior contract + work permit + ITC eligibility.
- 2
Document drafting + translation
Contract + image-rights agreement + MFA-certified translation + consular legalisation.
- 3
Federation filing
FAT / FIFA TMS + SAT + destination NF + medical history + anti-doping clearance.
- 4
Visa + work permit
Non-B / LTR / Skilled-Worker visa + work permit + dependant visa.
- 5
Post-signing follow-up
Registration + renewal + disciplinary monitoring + annual tax planning.
Frequently asked questions
Who fits Professional Athlete Non-B Visa (Thailand)?
Football Thai League, Volleyball Pro League, Basketball TBL, Esports RoV/Valorant and any professional athlete/coach/staff.
Total cost?
45,000-145,000 บาท, scaling with league, regulations and urgency — transfer-window surcharge 25-40%.
Timeline?
21-60 working days — deadline-day emergency window starts within 24 hours.
Where to file FIFA ITC?
Via FIFA TMS — incoming club requests, outgoing club approves within 7 days (no reply = positive default).
How is LTR Elite Athlete scored?
Top-100 world ranking, Olympic/world champion, multi-year sponsorship, USD 80,000+ annual income — we pre-calculate the score.
Doping case win rate?
Depends on chain-of-custody + lab accreditation + B-Sample — we won 6 of 9 CAS appeals 2022-2025.
Where to set up an image-rights company?
UK/Ireland/Malta for EU income · Singapore for Asia · UAE for 0% tax — depends on home tax residency.
Can a minor (U-18) transfer?
Yes, under FIFA RSTP Art. 19 exceptions — parents moved / EU-EEA / 50 km cross-border / academic exchange — Sub-Committee approval required.