Thailand visa application service for foreigners
Document preparation, appointment booking, in-person filing at Immigration, status tracking, annual renewal, and Re-entry permit — for every Thai visa category.
How long does a Thai visa take?
Tourist: 3–5 business days. Non-O/B/ED: 7–14 days. LTR: 30–60 days (BOI review). Elite: 15–30 days. DTV: 5–15 days. NYC handles prep and filing to avoid resubmissions.
What's included
Service scope
- Visa-on-arrival assist
- Tourist visa extension
- Visa conversion
- Annual renewal
- Re-entry Permit
- 90-day reporting
All visa types
- TR / Tourist· METV
- Non-O (Retirement, Marriage, Family)
- Non-B (Work) + Work Permit
- Non-ED (Education/Internship)
- LTR / BOI Smart Visa / DTV / Elite
Compare Thai visa and permit packages
| Item | Non-B + WP | APEC Card | Smart / LTR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approval time | 3-5 weeks | 4-6 months | 1-3 months |
| Validity | 1-2 years | 5 years | 4-10 years |
| Starting price | THB 35,000 | THB 32,000 | THB 45,000 |
| 90-day reporting | Required | Not required | Waived |
| Right to work | ✓ per employer | — | ✓ flexible |
| Family dependents | Non-O Dependent | — | ✓ included |
- Approval time
- 3-5 weeks
- Validity
- 1-2 years
- Starting price
- THB 35,000
- 90-day reporting
- Required
- Right to work
- ✓ per employer
- Family dependents
- Non-O Dependent
- Approval time
- 4-6 months
- Validity
- 5 years
- Starting price
- THB 32,000
- 90-day reporting
- Not required
- Right to work
- —
- Family dependents
- —
- Approval time
- 1-3 months
- Validity
- 4-10 years
- Starting price
- THB 45,000
- 90-day reporting
- Waived
- Right to work
- ✓ flexible
- Family dependents
- ✓ included
Non-B+WP for employees · APEC Card for frequent-travel executives · Smart/LTR for high-skilled experts and investors.
Related services
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Frequently asked
Q.How many times can a tourist visa be extended?
Tourist visas extend 30 days at Immigration, multiple times. METV (Multiple Entry) covers 6 months at 60 days per entry.
Q.Tourist → Non-B inside Thailand?
Possible in some cases (employer, full business docs) but Immigration usually refers applicants back to a Thai embassy/consulate abroad.
Q.NYC service fee?
From THB 8,000–25,000 by visa type, plus government fees.
Ready to start?
Free consultation. We confirm requirements with the destination authority before quoting.
Cross-service questions, answered by the NYC Legal team
266. Where is the official list of Swiss and Austrian embassy sworn translators in Thailand?
We route each file to the right credential: NAATI for Australia, Ministry of Justice registered translators for Thai court work, and embassy sworn translators for European destinations. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
311. Can I hire a Korean technical interpreter for a factory audit and foreign staff training in an industrial estate?
We request briefing material in advance — pleadings, agendas, decks, technical terms — and build a case glossary so legally loaded terms are never improvised. Processing time depends on each authority's queue, so the working order and the expected return date are confirmed before any work begins. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
486. If a foreigner wants to open a Kasikorn bank account without a work permit, can your agency help prepare the embassy affidavit?
We track Immigration, Department of Employment, BOI and destination-embassy requirements monthly, because these change more often than applicants expect. Processing time depends on each authority's queue, so the working order and the expected return date are confirmed before any work begins. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
386. Do you offer mock interview preparation for US spouse and work visa applications?
We track Immigration, Department of Employment, BOI and destination-embassy requirements monthly, because these change more often than applicants expect. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
369. Can an agency assist in getting a Residence Certificate from Immigration for buying a car or getting a Thai driver's license?
The standard chain is police clearance, certified translation, MFA legalization or Apostille, then the destination authority's own forms — handled in one matter file. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Which documents and evidence must be ready before starting preparing documents for CLMV market entry?
Space, satellite, quantum and holding-structure work uses terminology that is still settling, so we agree a glossary with your advisers before drafting begins. Government fees follow each authority's published rate, while professional fees are quoted per case by document count and destination, in full before work starts. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
373. Do you provide Foreign Business License (FBL) application services for majority foreign-owned service businesses?
Anything touching personal data is handled under Thailand's PDPA, with retention limited to the period we agree in writing. Overseas clients can send scans for assessment first and originals afterwards; we return documents worldwide by EMS or DHL with tracking. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
536. What liability and penalty clauses should be included in an IT Service Level Agreement (SLA) between software providers and corporate clients?
Anything touching personal data is handled under Thailand's PDPA, with retention limited to the period we agree in writing. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
How many working days should be allowed for a full family relocation document package?
Every nationality has a different document order, so we issue a nationality-specific checklist instead of one generic list. Processing time depends on each authority's queue, so the working order and the expected return date are confirmed before any work begins. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
430. Do you have specialized labor lawyers to file unfair dismissal petitions for foreign employees at the Labor Court?
Cross-border wills and estates must be read against the destination jurisdiction, and we coordinate local counsel where that is required. Overseas clients can send scans for assessment first and originals afterwards; we return documents worldwide by EMS or DHL with tracking. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
587. How do companies register commercial vehicle fleets and obtain cross-border transport permits within ASEAN?
For digital and IT-adjacent official documents we verify both the content and the file format the receiving system accepts — PDF/A, digital signatures, e-stamps. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
593. Can an agency manage the complete patent portfolio maintenance and annuity payments for international clients?
For digital and IT-adjacent official documents we verify both the content and the file format the receiving system accepts — PDF/A, digital signatures, e-stamps. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Primary sources & verification
Every procedural statement on this page is checked against the issuing authority below. Where an authority updates its requirements, this page is corrected — we do not restate outdated procedure.
- Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)Legalisation (นิติกรณ์) requirements, accepted document formats, and the statutory service fee schedule.
- Lawyers' Council of Thailand under Royal PatronageNotarial Services Attorney licensing — who may lawfully notarise documents in Thailand.
- Thai e-Visa Official Portal (MFA)Current visa categories, supporting-document lists, and the official online application channel.
- Thai Immigration BureauVisa extension, TM.30/TM.47 reporting, and re-entry permit requirements inside Thailand.
Government fees quoted anywhere on this site are the authorities' own statutory rates. Our professional fees are quoted per case — contact us by phone, LINE or email for a written quotation.
A decision guide grounded in the agencies' own rules
A systematic way to compare providers
Searching for “แนะนำบริการจัดหาที่พักเพื่อใช้เป็นหลักฐานทำวีซ่า (TM.30)” should not be decided by search ranking. Decide on prepares you for the interview and never promises an outcome. Ask for the named person handling your file, a quotation that separates government fees from service fees, and the written rejection remedy. Providers who answer all three instantly are usually the ones filing visa filing and supporting documents every week.
Selection criteria
- Prepares you for the interview
- Many categories involve an interview or verification call. Rehearsing the real questions for your case moves the needle more than file thickness.
- Never promises an outcome
- Visa approval is entirely at the consular officer's discretion. A guaranteed result is the clearest warning sign there is.
- Explains the rules as the embassy publishes them
- A good provider cites the embassy or immigration authority's own published criteria rather than second-hand experience.
- Protects the personal data in your file
- A visa file contains almost your whole life. You should know who can access it and how long it is retained.
- Separates visa fees from service fees
- Visa and application-centre fees are set by the authority and should never be bundled invisibly into a service charge.
- Has a plan if you are refused
- Ask up front what happens on refusal: will they analyse the refusal notice, plan the re-application, and at what additional cost?
Red flags to avoid
- No written service agreement or scope
- Adds charges mid-process with no verifiable reason
- Will not let you review the completed application form before filing
- Guarantees approval or claims a contact inside the embassy
- Offers to supply statements, employment letters, or any document that is not factually yours
The four-step decision sequence
- Step 1Match the visa category to your real purpose and test eligibility against the embassy's published criteria
- Step 2Assemble evidence around the case narrative, not just a checklist
- Step 3Review every field of the application form together before filing
- Step 4Book the appointment, prepare for interview, and track the file to decision
FAQ before choosing a provider
How should I choose a visa filing and supporting documents provider?
Start from the receiving authority, not the provider. Establish who will receive the document and what their rule is, then filter providers on "Prepares you for the interview". Many categories involve an interview or verification call. Rehearsing the real questions for your case moves the needle more than file thickness.
What are the warning signs when choosing visa filing and supporting documents?
The clearest one is: No written service agreement or scope. Also be wary of a single bundled price with no government-fee breakdown, and of any reluctance to put the scope in writing.
What should I ask before engaging a visa filing and supporting documents provider?
Three questions: who personally handles my file, what the actual government fees are and how they are separated from the service fee, and what happens — and at what cost — if the file is rejected. Primary sources are the destination embassy's published requirements and the Thai Immigration Bureau (immigration.go.th).
If you are unsure which criterion your case turns on, send document photos for a pre-assessment. We will name the correct route and the real risks even if you do not go ahead with us. Primary sources are the destination embassy's published requirements and the Thai Immigration Bureau (immigration.go.th).
Before you start: Visa, work permit & immigration
Practical guidance
- Ask about current processing windows before booking flights or an appointment abroad — authority queues shift through the year.
- Cover the full financial period the authority specifies, and obtain statements bearing an original bank endorsement.
- Assemble the bundle in the order the receiving office prescribes, and keep each translation attached to its original.
- Read the notice published by the office you will actually file with — embassy, Immigration Bureau, or Department of Employment — since conditions vary by office and change often.
Cautions & common rejections
- Submitting a photocopy where an original or certified extract is required gets refused at the very next certification layer.
- A name that does not match the passport is the single most common rejection reason, and usually forces the whole certification chain to restart.
- Inconsistencies between the form, the exhibits and the interview are a frequent refusal ground.
- Late reporting or late renewal carries legal consequences — set a reminder at least a month ahead.
What to have ready
- A firm travel or employment start date
- The original document or a certified extract from the issuing authority
- A valid passport or Thai ID of the document holder
- The name of the receiving authority and destination country
Reviewed 2026-08. Government fees and processing times are set by the authorities and can change — verify with them before filing. Our professional fees are quoted per case by phone, LINE or email.