Is living in Thailand on a dependant visa termed as living in that country or visiting?

1. How long can I stay in Thailand as a visitor?
2. How many types of visa are there in Thailand?
3. What type of visa do I need to live in Thailand?
4. How long can you stay in Thailand as a US citizen?
5. How can I live permanently in Thailand?
6. Can I stay in Thailand for 1 year?
7. How much is a Thai elite visa?
8. Can I live in Thailand if I marry a Thai?
9. How long can you stay in Thailand without visa?
10. Can a foreigner buy a house in Thailand?
11. How much money do you need to live comfortably in Thailand?
12. Can foreigners become Thai citizens?

How long can I stay in Thailand as a visitor?

Tourist Visas

The tourist visa must generally be used within 90 days from the date of issue and allows an initial stay of 60 days. After arrival in Thailand, a tourist visa may be extended at the discretion of an immigration officer once for an additional 30 days with the total period of stay no longer than 90 days.

How many types of visa are there in Thailand?

Obtaining a visa for Thailand

The Ministry of the Interior issued ministerial laws defining 9 types of visa, some of which are issued only to holders of diplomatic or official passports, while others are issued to persons wishing to enter and temporarily stay or enter and take up residence in the kingdom.

What type of visa do I need to live in Thailand?

When moving to Thailand, you'll need to get a visa – a requirement by Thai Immigration Law. Most people who move to Thailand do so with a tourist visa (valid for 60 days) or a non-immigrant visa which is initially valid for 90 days and which will then need to be extended through Thai Immigration.

How long can you stay in Thailand as a US citizen?

This means that the Health Declaration gives you only a Single Entry. As a US citizen, you do not require a visa for Thailand, so you can stay in the country for a total of 30 days.

How can I live permanently in Thailand?

In order to apply to become a Thai Permanent Resident, you must meet the following criteria:

1. You must have had a Thai non-immigrant visa for at least three years prior to the submission of your application. ...
2. You must be a holder of a non-immigrant visa at the time of submitting your application.

Can I stay in Thailand for 1 year?

Most people who come to Thailand want to extend stay. They may apply for an extension of stay for one year, but it must be for one of the following purposes: Business, Education, Marriage or Retirement. If you hold a tourist visa, you must first convert to a non-immigrant status before the long term extension of stay.

How much is a Thai elite visa?

Costs. Cost are the main requirements of the Thailand Elite Visa. The application fee for the cheapest program, the Easy Access, is 600,000 Thai baht–around $20,000. It gives you a five-year visa and other benefits mentioned above.

Can I live in Thailand if I marry a Thai?

This is a long term Thai visa issued to a foreign national who is married to a Thai and meets the other requirements of the immigration bureau. The Thai marriage visa holder is entitled permission to stay for a full year in Thailand without the need to exit the country.

How long can you stay in Thailand without visa?

The VISA EXEMPTION RULE allows tourists from 64 countries¹ to enter Thailand without a visa. They are granted to stay a maximum of 30 days if they are entering Thailand via an international airport or entering through a land border checkpoint from neighboring countries.

Can a foreigner buy a house in Thailand?

Generally, foreigners are not allowed to directly purchase land in Thailand. ... It is a commonly unknown fact that although a foreigner cannot own land in Thailand, he can own the house or structure built thereon. One only has to apply for a construction permit to build the house in his own name.

How much money do you need to live comfortably in Thailand?

Foreigners will have baseline living costs of USD $600 minimum. That's in a place like Chiang Mai, and it will cost more to live in the Thai island, Bangkok, or retiree hotspots.
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Minimum Cost Living in Thailand in 2021: USD $650.

Can foreigners become Thai citizens?

Many foreigners are eligible to be naturalised and become Thai citizens and with certain exceptions (such has holding office in the Senate or House of Representatives and voting ability until five years after citizenship is granted) enjoy the same rights, benefits and obligations as a person born Thai.