Annual Permanent Residency Application Process Begins Early for 2016

Foreigners seeking to apply for Permanent Residency in Thailand have in the past faced a short one-month time frame in December to begin the process.  This year, the Immigration Bureau has granted potential applicants more leeway by extending the application period …

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Trade Group to Propose Five-Year Professional Visa

In an effort to lure more highly skilled professionals to Thailand, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking is reported to have prepared a proposal for five-year visas.  The Thailand Development Research Institute is also reported to be …

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Immigration Bureau’s latest announcement on visa validity

On 26 August 2013, the Immigration Bureau announced that, with immediate effect, long-term visa applications which have been approved will only be valid up to the expiry date of the applicant’s passport.  Where the applicant’s passport validity expires before the …

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