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🇹🇭 Thailand

SMART Visa

The SMART Visa targets high-skilled professionals in Thailand's targeted industries (S-Curve industries like digital, biotech, automation, etc.). Five categories: SMART-T (Talents/experts with $50K+ salary), SMART-E (Executives with $100K+ salary), SMART-I (Investors with THB 20 million+ investment), SMART-S (Startup entrepreneurs), and SMART-O (dependents). Benefits include 4-year stays, work permit exemption, no 90-day reporting (only annual), and no 4:1 employment ratio. Requires BOI endorsement.

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Processing Time

30-60 days for BOI endorsement + visa processing

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Cost

THB 10,000 application fee

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Duration

Up to 4 years depending on category

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Work Rights

Work permit exemption

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Renewability

Renewable if qualifications maintained

Path to Permanent Residence

Yes

Requirements

  • 1Employment/investment in targeted S-Curve industry
  • 2Category-specific income/investment thresholds
  • 3BOI endorsement
  • 4No criminal record
  • 5Health insurance

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