Thailand Visa options for visits longer than 15 days:

TOURIST “TR”

• Tourism purposes only, not for Business or Employment purposes
• Allowed to stay up to 30 or 60 days
• Extension allowed at the immigration office

EDUCATION “ED”

• Study in Thailand
• Allowed to stay up to 90 days and apply for extension in Thailand

BUSINESS “B”

• Business in Thailand
• Employed or Sponsored by Thai Company
• Allowed to stay up to 90 days and then apply for extension of stay in Thailand

MARRIAGE “O”

• Married to Thai National
• Income of THB 40,000 or bank account of THB 400,000, or Combination
• Allowed to stay up to 90 days and then apply for extension in Thailand

RETIREMENT "O" or “OA”

• Must be 50 years or older
• Pension of 65,000 THB or 800,000 THB in Thai bank, or Combination
• Allowed to stay up to 90 days and then apply for extension in Thailand

DEPENDENT/GUARDIAN “O”

• Dependent or immediate family of foreigners holding non-immigrant visas
• Guardian or immediate family of a Thai child or student foreign child
• Allowed to stay up to 90 days and then apply for extension in Thailand

***Citizens of Botswana and foreign citizens residing in Botswana must apply for a visa to Thailand in person at the nearest embassy or consulate of Thailand in Botswana. If there is no Thai embassy or consulate in Botswana there may be a consulate of Thailand in a neighboring country that covers the jurisdiction of Botswana. Please note, application procedures and fees may vary by location.

For the information about requirements for other types of non-immigrant visa and for other purposes not listed above, kindly contact the Thai embassy or consulate: