Note: If you are already in Thailand on another type of visa, you can apply to change the category to another type of Non-Immigrant Visa at the Thai Immigration Department in Bangkok.
After you enter Thailand using your Non-Immigrant Visa, depending on the purpose for which you got it, you have to submit a 90-Day Report to the Thai Immigration authorities. This means that every 90 days that you continue to live in Thailand, you have to go to your local office of the Thailand Immigration Department and report your current address, even if it has not changed.
The only exception is in the case of the Thai SMART Visa, where the holders have to report their stay annually, rather than every 90 days.
Non-Immigrant Visas are usually issued for a maximum of 90 days. So, if you want to stay longer than that, then you have to get a one-year visa extension from the Bureau of Immigration in Bangkok. Before the visa extension expires, you can re-apply for another one-year extension, if you meet the requirements to continue living in Thailand. Once you have lived in Thailand through Visa Extensions for at least three years, you may be eligible for Thailand Permanent Residency.
Applying to Get a Re-Entry Permit:
After you extend your visa, you also have to apply for a Re-Entry Permit, in order to be allowed to leave and re-enter Thailand without your visa becoming void. If you do not get a Re-Entry Permit before you leave Thailand, you will have used up your single entry and you won’t be allowed back in unless you get another visa.
The Thailand Re-Entry Permit can be issued for a single entry or for multiple entries.
The duration of a Thailand Non-Immigrant Visa depends on what type of visa you’re applying for. They can be issued for the following durations:
The processing fee for a Thai Non-Immigrant Visa changes depending on several factors, such as the local currency, the duration of the visa, and the Embassy/Consulate to which you apply.