Smart Visa

1. Minimum income of no less than 100,000 Baht/month or equivalent. In case of experts having an employment contract with a startup, or retired experts having endorsements from a relevant agency, minimum income of no less than 50,000 Baht per month is required.
2. Having an employment or service contract with an entity in Thailand or overseas with an assignment to work in Thailand. The remaining term of such contract must be at least 1 year.
3. Having expertise in science and technology relevant to the targeted industries and endorsed by an agency within the Strategic Talent Center (STC)’s network.
4. Employers in Thailand must be endorsed for being engaged in the targeted industries by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency.

1. Being experts working for a government agency, a higher education institution and a specialized training institution, or those entering the Kingdom to deliver Alternative Dispute Resolution services.
2. Having an employment or service contract or a document showing cooperation or employment issued by a government agency, higher education institution, specialized training institution or arbitration institution such as the Thailand Arbitration Center, the Thailand Arbitration Institute etc. by which employment in Thailand is required.
3. In case of experts working for a government agency, expertise in the fields of science and technology in the targeted industries must be endorsed by the hiring or employing government agency.
4. In case of the experts working in a higher education institution and specialized training institution in the private sector, expertise in the fields of science and technology in the targeted industries must be certified by the employing agency in the Strategic Talent Center (STC)’s network.
5. In case of the experts working in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution, expertise in the relevant fields must be certified by an arbitration institute in the country.

1. Minimum investment of either of the following amounts:
   • Directly investing in technology-based business in the targeted industries in Thailand, as an individual investor or through a venture capital company in Thailand for a total amount of at least 20 million Baht.
   • Directly investing as an individual investor for a total amount of at least 5 million Baht in a startup or an incubation or accelerator program endorsed by relevant agencies. The investor can invest in more than 1 business but must maintain the investment throughout the validity period of Smart Visa.
2. The business to be set up or invested in must be certified as technology-based in manufacturing or delivering services in the targeted industries by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), Digital Economy Promotion Agency, and National Science and Technology Development Agency.
3. In case of investing through a venture capital company, the investment must be certified by relevant agencies as being either a venture capital company investing in the technology-based business in manufacturing or delivering services in the targeted industries.

1. Minimum income of no less than 200,000 Baht/month or equivalent.
2. Having a Bachelor’s degree or above or equivalent with at least 10 years of work experience in the relevant fields.
3. Having an employment or service contract with an entity in Thailand or overseas with an assignment to work in Thailand. The remaining term of such contract must be at least 1 year.
4. Holding a senior management position such as Chairman or Managing Director.
5. The employing companies must be certified as being technology-based in manufacturing or delivering services in the targeted industries by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), Digital Economy Promotion Agency, and National Science and Technology Development Agency.

1. Having established a startup company in Thailand, certified as being the ones in the targeted industries by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency.
2. Holding no less than 25% of the company’s registered capital or a position of a director of the abovementioned company.
3. Having a deposit of no less than 600,000 Baht or equivalent in a bank account in Thailand or in the country of his/her nationality or residence, which has been held for at least 3 months.
4. In the case of being accompanied by spouses and children, an additional amount of deposit of no less than 180,000 Baht per person or equivalent is required in a bank account in Thailand or in the country of his/her nationality or residence, which has been held for at least 3 months.
5. Having health insurance covering the entire period of stay in Thailand for the applicant as well as spouse and children.

1. Attending an incubation or accelerator program or any other similar program which is in the targeted industries and certified by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency.
2. In case of not participating in an incubator or a similar program, the applicant must either receive joint venture funding with the public sector or endorsed by relevant government agencies such as the Digital Economy Promotion Agency.
3. Having a deposit of no less than 600,000 Baht or equivalent in a bank account in Thailand or in the country of his/her nationality or residence, which has been held for at least 3 months.
4. In the case of being accompanied by spouses and children, an additional amount of deposit of no less than 180,000 Baht per person or equivalent is required in a bank account in Thailand or in the country of his/her nationality or residence, which has been held for at least 3 months.
5. Having health insurance covering the entire period of stay in Thailand for the applicant as well as spouse and children.

1. Having a plan to set up a tech startup in Thailand, which must be endorsed by relevant agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) or being engaged in an activity aimed to promote startups, or an activity similar to Startup Camp, endorsed by government agencies such as the Board of Investment and National Innovation Agency (Public Organization).
2. Having health insurance covering the entire period of stay in Thailand.

Personal Documents

1. Completed application form of qualification endorsement for smart visa “T”
2. Copy of valid passport (first page and all pages with Thai visa stamps)
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Evidence of qualification (e.g. copy of university certificate)
5. Evidence of previous employment (e.g. copy of letter from previous company)
6. Evidence of achievement (e.g. research projects / publications / intellectual
   property / awards / certificate of professional qualification / certification of related
   area of expertise)

Evidence of employment and corporate

1. Evidence of employment contract or service contract with entity in Thailand or a letter signed by an authorized person) which include details of employment e.g.
   position, contract term (the remaining period of employment contract must be at least 1 year), income (not less than 100,000 Baht or equivalent per month)
2. Company profile
3. Evidence of working for a government agency / higher education institution /
   specialized training institution / Alternative Dispute Resolution

Additional information

Company annual report, brochures, or catalogues

Note: A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence
stating that the applicant has no criminal record, Certificate of incorporation,
memorandum of association in Thailand, may be requested on a case-by-case basis

Personal Documents

1. Completed application form for qualification endorsement for smart visa “I”
2. Copy of valid passport (first page and all pages with Thai visa stamps)

Evidence of employment and corporate

1. Shareholder list (not more than 3 months old) or other evidence showing shares ownership and value
2. Company profile

Additional information

Company annual report, brochures, or catalogues

Note:
A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence
stating that the applicant has no criminal record, Certificate of incorporation,
memorandum of association in Thailand, may be requested on a case-by-case basis

Personal Documents

1. Completed application form of qualification endorsement for smart visa “E”
2. Copy of valid passport (first page and all pages with Thai visa stamps)
3. Educational evidence (e.g. copy of university certificate)
4. Evidence of previous employment (e.g. copy of letter from previous company)

Evidence of employment and corporate

1. Evidence of employment contract or service contract with an entity in Thailand which includes details of
   employment e.g. position, contract term, income
2. Corporate organization chart
3. Company profile

Additional information

Company annual report, brochures, or catalogues

Note:
A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence
stating that the applicant has no criminal record, Certificate of incorporation,
memorandum of association in Thailand, may be requested on a case-by-case basis

Personal Documents

1. Completed application form of qualification endorsement for smart visa “S”
2. Copy of valid passport (first page and all pages with Thai visa stamps)
3. Financial evidence showing a deposit of no less than 600,000 Baht or equivalent in a bank
   account in Thailand or overseas which has been held for at least 3 months.*In the case of being accompanied by spouses and children, an additional amount of deposit of
   no less than 180,000 Baht per person or equivalent is required in a bank account in Thailand or in
   the country of his/her nationality or residence, which has been held for at least 3 months
4. Health insurance policy covering entire course of stay in Thailand, with coverage for
   hospitalization treatment of no less than 500,000 Baht

* Submission of this document can be done separately at a later date before a notification letter is
issued

Evidence of employment and corporate

1. Pitch deck
2. Shareholder list (not more than 3 months old) or/and transfer slip

Additional information

1. Evidence of the incubation or accelerator program acceptance
2. Evidence of startup promotion activities participation
3. Company profile, company annual report, brochures, or catalogues

Note:
A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence
stating that the applicant has no criminal record, Certificate of incorporation,
memorandum of association in Thailand, may be requested on a case-by-case basis

Personal Documents

1. Completed application form of qualification endorsement for smart visa “O”
2. Copy of valid passport (first page and all pages with Thai visa stamps)
3. Copy of valid passport of the Smart Visa applicant/ holder (Smart T, I, E, S) whom an applicant accompanies
4. Evidence of family relationship (i.e. marriage certificate, birth certificate)

Evidence of employment and corporate

Evidence of employment contract or service contract with an entity in Thailand

Additional information

1. Health insurance policy covering entire course of stay in Thailand, with coverage for inpatient and outpatient
   treatment of no less than 500,000 Baht. (In case of an applicant accompanying Smart Visa “S”
   holder/applicant only)
   * Submission of this document can be done separately later before a notification letter is issued
2. Financial evidence of saving with balance of not less than 180,000 Baht per person or equivalent (In case of
   an applicant accompanying Smart Visa “S” holder/applicant only)

Note:
A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence
stating that the applicant has no criminal record, Certificate of incorporation,
memorandum of association in Thailand, may be requested on a case-by-case basis.

1. Minimum income of no less than 100,000 Baht/month or equivalent. In case of experts having an employment contract with a startup, or retired experts having endorsements from a relevant agency, minimum income of no less than 50,000 Baht per month is required.
2. Having an employment or service contract with an entity in Thailand or overseas with an assignment to work in Thailand. The remaining term of such contract must be at least 1 year.
3. Having expertise in science and technology relevant to the targeted industries and endorsed by an agency within the Strategic Talent Center (STC)’s network.
4. Employers in Thailand must be endorsed for being engaged in the targeted industries by relevant government agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency.

1. Being experts working for a government agency, a higher education institution and a specialized training institution, or those entering the Kingdom to deliver Alternative Dispute Resolution services.
2. Having an employment or service contract or a document showing cooperation or employment issued by a government agency, higher education institution, specialized training institution or arbitration institution such as the Thailand Arbitration Center, the Thailand Arbitration Institute etc. by which employment in Thailand is required.
3. In case of experts working for a government agency, expertise in the fields of science and technology in the targeted industries must be endorsed by the hiring or employing government agency.
4. In case of the experts working in a higher education institution and specialized training institution in the private sector, expertise in the fields of science and technology in the targeted industries must be certified by the employing agency in the Strategic Talent Center (STC)’s network.
5. In case of the experts working in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution, expertise in the relevant fields must be certified by an arbitration institute in the country.

1. Register for online qualification endorsement application for SMART Visa and activate an online account through a confirmation e-mail.
2. Complete an application form for the type of SMART Visa you wish to apply (T, I, E, S, and O if any) and make sure that you have a PDF version of the required documents you will need to upload and submit after the application form and required documents are all uploaded. By completing the online application, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted the qualification endorsement requirements.
3. Within 30 working days after having received complete documents, OSS will notify the applicant, the Immigration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the relevant agencies of the result of qualification endorsement application.
4. The qualified applicant can then proceed with applying for SMART Visa issuance at one of the following places, within 60 days from issuance date of the endorsement letter, which will be used as one of the supporting documents for application.

• • The Royal Thai Embassies/The Royal Thai Consulate Generals (in case of residing overseas) or
  • The Immigration at One Stop Service Center for Visa and Work Permit (OSS), Chamchuri Square Building, Bangkok or
  • EEC Labour Administration Center in Chonburi

All procedures will take about 45 working days.

10,000 THB per year (in cash only)

For example:

• 6 months visa = 10,000 THB
• 1 year and 6 months visa = 20,000 THB