Thailand visa consulting for foreigners
Advice and document preparation for every Thai visa category — Tourist, Education, Work, Marriage, Retirement, LTR (10-year), BOI Smart Visa, DTV (digital nomad), Elite Privilege.
Which Thai visas are most popular with foreigners?
Non-O (Retirement/Marriage), Non-B (Work), Non-ED (Education), LTR (10-year, for skilled professionals and high earners), BOI Smart Visa (Tech/Startup), DTV (Digital Nomad, 5-year), Elite Privilege (5–20 years). We recommend the right category for your situation.
What's included
Visa types covered
- Tourist (TR, METV)
- Non-O Retirement (50+)
- Non-O Marriage (Thai spouse)
- Non-B Work (with Work Permit)
- Non-ED Education
- LTR Visa (10-year)
- BOI Smart Visa
- DTV (5-year)
- Elite Privilege
Service includes
- Eligibility assessment
- Full document preparation
- Immigration appointment and submission
- Annual extensions
- Visa-type changes
- Re-entry permits
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
Continue reading — commonly bundled with this service.
Frequently asked
Q.Retirement Visa requirements?
Age 50+, THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account (or income of THB 65,000/month), no criminal record. Annual renewal.
Q.LTR vs Elite?
LTR is free, lifetime (after one application) for 4 groups: Wealthy Global, Pensioner, Work-from-Thailand Pro, Highly-Skilled. Elite is a paid membership (THB 600,000–2,000,000) for premium privileges.
Q.Who is DTV for?
Freelancers / remote workers for foreign companies with income or savings of THB 500,000. 180-day stays, 5-year validity.
Ready to start?
Free consultation. We confirm requirements with the destination authority before quoting.
Cross-service questions, answered by the NYC Legal team
294. Do you offer a complete package for CV translation, cover letter drafting, and Police Clearance application for overseas jobs?
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
274. How to get an Apostille stamp from the Thai MFA for corporate documents to open a branch in South Korea?
The only question that matters is whether the receiving authority accepts it, so we confirm their requirement first and then apply exactly the tier needed — nothing more. 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. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. 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. 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. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
310. Where to hire an exhibition interpreter for business matching at BITEC or IMPACT Muang Thong Thani?
Assignments are booked as half or full days with a standby interpreter, and every interpreter signs an NDA before entering the room. 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. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. 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.
What is the step-by-step order of preparing cross-border due-diligence documents from start to finish?
Every translated instrument ships as a parallel Thai–English version so advisers on both sides can read line for line. 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. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day. 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: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. 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. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
557. How do foreign entertainment businesses apply for public performance and event licensing in Bangkok?
The whole workflow runs online, so clients abroad do not need to fly back to Thailand to sign every page. 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. 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: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. 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: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. 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 cross-border due-diligence documents?
Due diligence packs run to hundreds of pages, so translation memory keeps contract terminology consistent across every document and keeps the budget predictable. 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. 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: 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. 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.
264. What are the steps for authenticating Medical Council and Engineering Council licenses for overseas use?
Regional headquarters, IBC and industrial licence files move through several agencies at once, so we run them as a single plan with one named coordinator. 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. 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. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
531. How do private hospitals register specialized medical devices and secure import listings with the Thai FDA?
Electronic documents must be traceable to their source, so deliverables ship with an audit trail whenever the receiving party asks for one. 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. 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: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. 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: 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.
517. Can an agency assist Thai widows in coordinating the claim of survivor or old-age pensions from foreign partners?
The VIP concierge track covers appointment booking, document pickup and delivery, and authorised representation wherever the law allows it. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. 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. 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.
Does preparing tax and legal records for a foreign authority require a certified translation to be attached?
Cross-border wills and estates must be read against the destination jurisdiction, and we coordinate local counsel where that is required. 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. 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: 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. 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.
410. Can I outsource payroll processing and payslip generation for foreign employees with complex tax deductions?
Cross-border wills and estates must be read against the destination jurisdiction, and we coordinate local counsel where that is required. 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. 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: 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: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. 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.
How long does the full process for a document pack for a cross-border merger or acquisition usually take end to end?
Every translated instrument ships as a parallel Thai–English version so advisers on both sides can read line for line. 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. 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: 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. 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.
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.
Selection guidance written from real casework
A systematic way to compare providers
Searching for “แนะนำทำวีซ่า Smart Visa สำหรับ Startup ภูเก็ต” should not be decided by search ranking. Decide on explains the rules as the embassy publishes them and builds the file around your case, not a generic checklist. 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
- 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.
- Builds the file around your case, not a generic checklist
- Refused cases usually are not missing documents — they are missing the narrative that ties the documents together, such as source of funds or the genuineness of a relationship.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- Honest about financial evidence
- No lawful provider can supply bank statements or deposit letters for you. That offer puts you at risk of a permanent refusal record.
Red flags to avoid
- Offers to supply statements, employment letters, or any document that is not factually yours
- Guarantees approval or claims a contact inside the embassy
- Adds charges mid-process with no verifiable reason
- No written service agreement or scope
- Will not let you review the completed application form before filing
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 "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.
What are the warning signs when choosing visa filing and supporting documents?
The clearest one is: Offers to supply statements, employment letters, or any document that is not factually yours. 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
- Assemble the bundle in the order the receiving office prescribes, and keep each translation attached to its original.
- Ask about current processing windows before booking flights or an appointment abroad — authority queues shift through the year.
- Scan every page of the original, including stamped pages, signature pages and reverse sides that look blank.
- Spell every name in the translation exactly as it appears in the passport, including titles and middle-name order.
Cautions & common rejections
- A name that does not match the passport is the single most common rejection reason, and usually forces the whole certification chain to restart.
- Government fees and turnaround times change. Re-check them with the issuing authority close to your submission date.
- We handle documents, translation and certification. We are not a decision-maker: approval rests solely with the immigration authority.
- Late reporting or late renewal carries legal consequences — set a reminder at least a month ahead.
What to have ready
- Your deadline, so the certification steps can be sequenced in time
- The name of the receiving authority and destination country
- A firm travel or employment start date
- Supporting documents with the certification level the destination requires
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.
