Thailand Business Visa

Foreign citizens must apply for a Thailand Business Visa if they need to visit Thailand for business-related reasons. The "B" Category of Thai Non-Immigrant Visas includes the Business Visa. The following justifications are given for issuing Thai "B" Category Visas:

• to carry out transactions without payment (ie. the Thai Business Visa)
• Paid work, for which a work permit is also required (see Thailand Work Visa)
• to put money into a Thai business

Documents required before you apply for Thailand Business Visa are listed below

• your ID card. It contains two or more blank visa pages and is still valid for at least another six months.
• a fully filled-out and signed application for a business visa in Thailand. If you apply in person, you might be able to pick it up there or download it from the Embassy's or consulate's website.
• a photo of yourself the size of a passport, with the following details:
• Size: 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm
• a light background
• taken in the last six months
• You must maintain a calm demeanour and look directly ahead.
• You must be able to see your entire face.
• Only for religious reasons, and even then, only if it doesn't cover the face, is headgear permitted.
• Only glasses without hefty frames or that do not hide your eyes are permitted.
• evidence that you have enough money to last the duration of your vacation. If you're travelling alone, you'll need 20,000 Thai Baht, while a family of four will need 40,000 Thai Baht.
• from your employer, in writing. It includes information on your job title, length of employment, salary, and the reason you're visiting Thailand.
• an official letter of invitation from the Thai corporation.
• documents that are pertinent to the conversation between you and your Thai business partners.
• documents pertaining to the Thai company that is inviting you. They bear the firm's seal and are signed by the board of directors for the company as well as the authorised managing director.
• Their company registration and licence
• The shareholders' list for the business
• The business profile
• the specifics of how the business is run
• Balance sheets, income tax returns, and business tax returns for the company from the previous year
• A map of the company's location
• The representative office may need you to submit any additional papers as necessary.
• You must have notarized translations into Thai or English on every document you submit.

Process Thailand Business Visa

You must submit an application for a Thailand business visa at one of the Thai diplomatic missions in your country or one nearby.

• Speak to the consulate or embassy. Visit their website to find out more about their particular criteria for appointments, the submission of visa applications, office hours, and the payment of visa fees. Different offices could have distinctly different needs.
• assemble the paperwork needed for a Thai business visa.
• submit the application for a Thai business visa. Wherever you apply, you can submit the application in the following ways:
• During your appointment in person; or
• By mail, in which case you must include a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope so the Embassy or Consulate can return your passport and paperwork.
• Wait for the personnel at the embassy or consulate to handle your visa application.
• Get your paperwork and passport.
• You must pick up the passport yourself if you submitted your application in person.
• They will be mailed back to you if you submitted an application by mail.
• If your application for a Thai business visa is granted, you must enter the nation within the time frame specified on the document.