Thailand Work visa (Non-B)

Entry visa for employment with a Thai employer, school or university teaching, internship or business activity in Thailand. The holder must obtain a work permit before starting work. ^{1 2 3}

What you must show and pay

• Savings of at least THB 20,000 (≈ $590) · Proof of adequate finance per person (THB 40,000 (≈ $1,190) per family) listed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; individual missions publish their own amounts. ¹
• A fee of THB 2,000 (≈ $59) · Visa fee, single entry, 3 months validity. ¹
• A fee of THB 5,000 (≈ $150) · Visa fee, multiple entry, 1 year validity. ¹

Requirements

• Business visits require an invitation from a Thai company and do not allow local employment. ^{1 2}
• School teachers below university level need an acceptance letter from the school and approval from the education authority. ^{1 2}
• Proof of adequate finance is THB 20,000 (≈ $590) per person or THB 40,000 (≈ $1,190) per family, as listed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; individual missions publish their own amounts. ¹
• The visa fee is THB 2,000 (≈ $59) for a single entry valid 3 months, or THB 5,000 (≈ $150) for multiple entry valid 1 year. ¹
• For employment, the Thai employer supplies Ministry of Labour approval, company registration, shareholder list, tax filings and foreign-worker list. ^{1 2}
• Renewing workers show their existing work permit. ^{1 2}
• Teachers also provide qualification evidence. ^{1 2}
• Apply through the Thai e-Visa portal at the mission with jurisdiction. ^{1 2}
• Category B-A (business approved, one-year stay) is requested by the Thai company through the Immigration Bureau. ^{1 2}
• Category IB covers foreigners employed on Board of Investment projects. ^{1 2}
• The visa alone does not allow work; the holder applies for a work permit after entry and may only work in the permitted role. ^{1 2}

Stay

• Single-entry visa valid 3 months or multiple-entry visa valid 1 year; initial stay up to 90 days, extendable at the Immigration Bureau for one year from first entry. Category B-A is stamped for one year.
• Initial permitted stay: 3 months.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Open to all nationalities; some nationalities must apply at a designated mission.

Work

Employment only after the work permit is granted and only in the authorised role; business-visit status does not authorise employment.

Family

Spouse, parents and unmarried children under 20 may apply for Non-Immigrant O and stay 90 days, extendable up to 1 year. Your spouse or partner needs their own work permit to work in Thailand.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Non-Immigrant Visa B (business and work): categories B, B-A, IB and investor stay permits · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · checked 2026-10-10
2. Non-Immigrant Visa Type B (business/employment), updated 1 September 2026 · Royal Thai Consulate-General, Los Angeles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-09-01
3. Non-Immigrant B work visa and work-permit requirement · Royal Thai Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2025-04-01
4. Residence Permit in Thailand: criteria for foreign nationals · Royal Thai Embassy, London, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · checked 2026-10-11