Guide on the Requirements for Thailand Visa Application per Visa Type
REQUIREMENTS FOR THAILAND VISA APPLICATION – You can check the lists below for the documents needed in applying for a Thai travel visa.
Are you planning to visit Thailand soon? It is one of the most beautiful countries across the globe. It has a lot to offer in terms of tourism thus this country never fails to make it to the bucket lists of many people.
When you visit Thailand, it would be best not to miss the impressive wild haven of Khao Yai National Park. It is just a few hours from Bangkok road. It is a home to elephants, monkeys, bears, gibbons, and a lot more. Also, you and your loved ones will surely enjoy the beaches in Phuket.
You might also love the floating guesthouses in Kanchanaburi. Although Thailand is not one of the items in the list of visa free countries for Filipinos this 2023, it is possible to get a visa and be allowed of entry to the country.
The Thai Embassy issues different types of travel visa depending on the purpose of your visit to the country. If you are visiting Thailand as a tourist or for the purpose of tourism, seeing its beautiful spots, here are the documents that you must submit for visa application:
- valid passport
- Accomplished Visa Application Form
- Hotel Booking/ reservation in Thailand OR
- 2 passport or 2×2 size photos (white background)
- If invited by a friend/relatives living in Thailand: Letter of Invitation
- If invited by a Thai: copy Thai National or Thai passport
- If invited by a Foreigner: copy of the passport and valid Thai visa page,copy of work permit w/ validity
- Round-Trip Airline Ticket
- Bank Certification or Online Bank Statement (Minimum of 1000USD or any equivalent)
- Employment Certification: if employed in the Philippines
Student Certificate: if studying in the Philippines
Marriage Certificate: if married to a Filipino
Business Registration: if the applicant has his/her own business in the Philippines - For Minors:
- submit a copy Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate of Parents
- copy of Valid ACR-ICARD (For nationals from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Yemen) and Philippine visa for foreigners
- copy of latest arrival & departure stamp from PHL Immigration for PROC nationals
*Copy of Yellow Fever Card
- Visa Fee: PHP 1800*No visa fee for Filipino passport holders
Thailand has also opened its borders for employment. If you will be working in the country, here are the requirements for Thailand visa application for non-teaching employment:
- valid passport
- Letter of request from the employer in Thailand
- duly-accomplished visa application form
- Employment Contract / Work contract
- 2 passport or 2 x 2 size photos (white background)
- Signatory of the letter of request
If Thai national: copy Thai National or Thai passport
If Foreigner: copy of passport and valid Thai visa page, copy of work permit with validity - Business Registration of the company in Thailand
- Airline ticket reservation
- Recent Tax Declaration of the company in Thailand (Por Ngor Dor 50)
- WP3/ Labor Certification (0307) / Copy of valid work permit booklet or BOI approval
In case of flying to Thailand for the purpose of attendance to a conference, seminar, business meeting, or the likes, here are the documents that you must prepare and submit for the visa application:
- Letter of request from the Company in Thailand
- Valid passport/travel document (at least 6 months)
- Airline ticket reservation (one way is acceptable)
- duly-accomplished Thai Visa A0pplication Form
- Signatory of the letter of request
If: Thai national – Copy of Thai government ID
If: Foreigner – Copy of passport and valid Thai visa page, copy of work permit with validity - 2 passport or 2×2 size photos (white background)
- Business Registration of the company in Thailand
- Guarantee Letter from the company in the Philippines
- Employment Certificate from the company in the Philippines stating salary
The Thai government also recognizes the possibility of family visits in the country. If you will be going abroad to visit your spouse, parents, or children who are working there, here are the requirements for the Thailand visa application process:
- Passport (Original and Photocopy)
- 2 passport or 2×2 size photos (white background)
- Letter of request from spouse’s or children’s employer
- Signatory of the letter of request
If: Thai national – Copy of Thai government ID
If: Foreigner – Copy of passport and valid Thai visa page, copy of work permit with validity - Airline ticket reservation (one way is acceptable)
- Business Registration of the company in Thailand
4 Copy of spouse/children/parents passport with Thai valid visa page and work permit with validity - Marriage Certificate for spouse or Birth Certificate for children (Certified True Copy)
For students who want to pursue another level of their education in Thailand or individuals who want to take another degree in the country, here are the documents that you will need:
- Duly-Accomplished Visa Application Form
- Letter of request from the school in Thailand
- Airline ticket reservation
- valid passport
- Signatory of the letter of request
If: Thai national – Copy of Thai government ID
If: Foreigner – Copy of passport and valid Thai visa page, copy of work permit with validity - Business Registration of School in Thailand
- 2 passport or 2×2 size photos (white background)
- Letter of acceptance (school in Thailand)
- Documents/proof of enrollment from the school in Thailand
- Permit of School to accept foreign students
- Affidavit of support (sponsor/parent) and copy of passport of sponsor/parent
Even if you are only passing-by Thailand, you need to apply for a Transit Visa to the Royal Thai Embassy in Manila. Here are the documentary requirements for Thailand visa application for transit:
- Passport (Original and Photocopy)
- 2 passport or 2×2 size photos (white background)
- Proof of Financial
- Visa Application Form
- Copy of flight Itinerary
- Hotel accommodation in Thailand- If staying more than 2 days
- Employment Certification: if employed in the Philippines
Student Certificate: if studying in the Philippines
Marriage Certificate: if married to a Filipino
Business Registration: if the applicant has his/her own business in the Philippines - Valid passport/travel document (at least 6 months)
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