Residence Permit
1. A foreign national qualifies to apply for a residence permit if they have been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a total of at least 3 years by the date of application.
2. The opening date for applications varies each year, depending on an announcement by the Minister of Interior. Once the announcement has been issued, applications may be submitted up to and including the last working day of that year.
3. An application should contain a detailed explanation of the true and exact reasons why the applicant is requesting a residence permit. Such information will assist the relevant officials to make a quicker decision.
In addition, a number of documents need to be included with each application, in accordance with the category under which the application is being made:
(a) Business or employment purposes;
(b) Investment purposes;
(c) Experts or academics;
(d) To support a family (wife and children) who are Thai citizens;
(e) As a dependent of a husband or father who is a Thai citizen;
(f) To accompany a husband, father, son or daughter who already has a residence permit;
(g) Retirement.
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