Why is such an article needed to explain how to obtain a category O immigrant visa for legal jobs in thailand? Of course, the requirements are available on the websites of the Thai Embassy and Consulates. Yes, the websites of the Thai Embassy and Consulate, as well as third-party sites such as Thai legal sites and Thai forums, contain a lot of information on the requirements for obtaining a Class O immigrant visa for Thailand. But these sites have a lot of information about all types of visas.
This article is specifically dedicated to obtaining Class O immigrant visas for Thailand, so this information is clearer than on other sites. In addition, the language used on official Thai websites is almost legal and translated from Thai, it is not always clear what this means. On the other hand, this article is written in clear and easy to understand English. In addition, the visa requirements for Class O immigrants to Thailand vary depending on where you study and, in my experience, and where you go to get a visa!
All this will be explained in the article with answers to the following questions:
Who needs a Class O immigrant visa in Thailand?
What is a nonimmigrant visa for Thailand?
What is an "O" non-standard Thai visa?
How long is a Class O Thai immigrant visa?
What is the "O" entry visa for many immigrants to Thailand?
What do you need to get a nonimmigrant visa to Thailand?
What are the other types of Thai visas?
Where in Thailand is the best place to get a nonimmigrant visa?
Who needs a Class O immigrant visa in Thailand?
Thailand has ten non-immigrant visa classifications for a specific purpose, and only one is an "O" visa and "O" is "other". By definition, a Class O immigrant visa for Thailand is intended for people and reasons not covered by other classifications. Generally, those wishing to stay in Thailand can be found with standard tourist visas, which can only be valid for a few weeks. People who receive a nonimmigrant visa to Thailand often want to travel with their spouse, children or parents or retire. These are people who are not planning any business or occupation in Thailand. In addition, with a non-immigrant Class O visa, you can apply for a Thai bank account and apply for a work permit in Thailand.
How long is a Class O Thai immigrant visa?
For Thai non-immigrants, category "O" is valid for 90 days (three months), unless specified by the immigration office.
Extend validity
Eligibility Persons may receive an additional residence permit for one year from entering Thailand at the discretion of the Immigration Officer. Applications must be submitted to either the Thai Consular Office or the Immigration Office in Bangkok.
What is the "O" entry visa for many immigrants to Thailand?
This is exactly what is said in Thailand with a multiple-entry immigrant visa "O". This is exactly the same as an ordinary "O" immigrant visa, with multiple entries. Non-immigrant Thai people can stay in Thailand for a maximum of 90 days with a multiple-entry visa. Then you have to leave Thailand and go to another country, but the next day you can return to Thailand. (Or maybe the same day, but I didn't try)
An "O" immigrant multiple-entry visa is valid for one year. Therefore, you can actually stay in Thailand for one year with this type of visa, provided you leave the country every three months. It is not as cumbersome or expensive as it seems to be re-entering Thailand in the next three months and is allowed with a multiple-entry visa. You can simply cross the border from Malaysia in the east to Laos or Cambodia in the south.
What do you need to do to get a nonimmigrant visa in Thailand?
The requirements for obtaining an 'O' category immigrant visa are not always clear and depend on where you obtain the visa.
The site requires an "O" immigrant visa for the Royal Thai Embassy in London
The following are the requirements on the Royal Thai Embassy website in London, UK
Firstly, these requirements apply to all categories of non-immigrant visas in Thailand:
Fill in the visa application form in full
The passport or travel document is valid for at least 6 months and a copy of it
Two blank 4 x 6 cm photos taken in the last six months
Evidence of sufficient resources (20,000 baht per person, 40,000 baht per household)
Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Foreign Professional Supervision Department, Employment Department).