Thailand visa and driving licence questions, answered

Since 15 September 2026 most eligible nationalities get 30 days, and Seychelles and Mauritius get 15. The date stamped in your passport is the one that counts. See what changed in September 2026.

Usually, yes: the 30 days on entry plus one 30-day extension, at the officer's discretion. Our extension guide has the totals for each way of entering.

Proof of funds, onward travel and your accommodation address. The amounts depend on how you enter and are listed in the entry routes compared.

Yes, every entry needs one. It is free and filed on the official site within three days before you arrive. See the TDAC explained.

Act the same day, because the fine runs daily until it reaches its cap. Read what an overstay costs before you decide how to leave.

Pick by purpose: the O family for marriage and retirement, the ED for study. Our comparison of Non-Immigrant types shows what each one needs.

Not by itself. The permitted stay is the date stamped at the border or on your latest extension, so read that stamp first.

With each new entry into Thailand. Leaving and returning restarts the count, which the 90-day guide explains with a dated example.

If you want to keep an extension of stay, yes. Without it the extension is normally cancelled when you leave. See single or multiple permits.

It tells immigration where you stay and is normally filed by your host, such as a hotel or landlord. Offices often ask for proof of it, see the TM30 explained.

No. Those stays do not allow work, and a job needs the right visa plus a work permit. Start with work permit and B visa.

The company must be registered and meet capital and staffing rules before it can hire foreigners. The usual benchmarks and the exceptions are set out in the same guide, and we confirm the current figures with you.

Usually the DTV rather than a B visa and work permit. See how the DTV compares and our DTV service.

Yes. What is realistic depends on the activity and the ownership structure, so we outline the options in a pre-check. See company registration.

Match the programme to your activity: remote work for the DTV, wealth or skills for the LTR, and start-up founders for the SMART track. The SMART guide explains why the former investor and executive tracks are reported as closed.

Reports describe five years of validity with up to 180 days per entry. Funds, age and the mission rules are in the DTV key facts.

Language schools are reported as no longer eligible, so students are pointed to the ED visa. Check the ED visa page.

You file the 90-day report to confirm your address, while your host files the TM30 about where you stay. Both can be asked for at the same counter.

Often, inside the window, but the system can reject a filing, so keep a fallback. See online or in person.

File as soon as you notice. A late report can be fined from 2,000 THB, and this guide shows what changes with how late you are.

Generally no: a valid home licence plus an international permit with the right category is the visitor's route. Residents are expected to hold a Thai licence, see IDP or Thai licence.

Only if both the permit and your home licence show the motorcycle category; a permit for cars alone does not include scooters.

Send us a WhatsApp message with your passport copy and what you need. Same-day starts depend on when your message arrives, and the cut-off is on the contact page.

Each service is quoted on request, with our fee and the government fees shown separately. How our quotes work explains it.

No. The pre-check comes first, and for the programmes that need an eligibility check you pay only if you qualify.

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