Our SMART VISA

Smart Visa is a new type of visa specially designed to attract highly skilled manpower, investors, executives and startups entrepreneurs wishing to work or invest in the following targeted industries in the Kingdom of Thailand. Smart Visa holders will be granted maximum 4-year permission to stay, exemption from the work permit requirement and entitled to additional privileges.

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Smart Visa Program

Targeted Industries

Types of Smart Visa

The following categories of Smart Visa will be allocated to Smart Visa applicants, depending on the purpose or activity that foreigners wish to conduct in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Smart T (Talent)

Highly skilled professionals in the targeted industries

  • Science and technology experts
  • Salary ≥ 100,000baht/month
  • Employment contract with remaining validity of ≥ 1 year
  • Employing companies being in the targeted industries

Smart I (Investor)

Investors in technology-based business in the targeted industries

  • Minimum direct investment of 20million baht
  • Investing in companies using technology in manufacturing or delivering services and being in the targeted industries

Smart E (Executive)

Senior executives in technology-based companies in the targeted industries

  • Holder of Bachelor’s degrees or higher with work experience ≥ 10 years
  • Salary≥ 200,000 baht/month
  • Employment contract with remaining validity of ≥ 1 year
  • High-levels executives
  • Working for companies using technology in manufacturing or delivering services and being in the targeted industries

Smart S (Startup)

Technology-based startup entrepreneurs in the targeted industries

  • Deposit of ≥ 600,000 baht which has been held for at least 3 months
  • Health insurance
  • Participating in an endorsed incubation, acceleratorprogram or a similar program/or obtaining joint venture with or being endorsed by a relevant government agency
  • Must set up a company in the targeted industries in Thailand within 1 year with at least 25% ownership orbeing a board member

Smart O (Other)

Refer to the legal dependents spouse and children of the main Smart Visa holders to live and work in Thailand equivalent to Smart Visa holders.

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Thailandnews 02 Feb 2018

Thailand Board of Investment Secretary General Introduces SMART Visa

Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), detailed SMART Visa...

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SMART VISA 03 Dec 2019

Smart Visa Forum at Chiangmai On 03 Dec 2019

BOI representatives have attended as a guest speaker at ‘Smart Visa Forum’ organized in joint cooperation between NIA...

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SMART VISA 13 Nov 2019

Seminar on “ The Smart Visa's Criteria and Privileges” On 13 Nov 2019

On 13th November 2019, Mr. Worakan Kosolphisitkun, Invesment Executive Advisor of BOI has presided over the...

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SMART VISA 03 Oct 2019

The BOI-JFCCT dialogue on Smart Visa program

On 3th October 2019, Mr.Worakan Kosolphisitkun, Invesment Executive Advisor, BOI and Ms.Kantarot Laopradith...

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SMART VISA 18 Sep 2019

Seminar on "The Smart Visa's Criteria and Privileges"

On 18th September 2019, Mr.Seksan Ruangwohan, the Deputy Secretary of BOI has presided over the...

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THAC 14 Aug 2019

งานเสวนามาตรการทางกฎหมายในการอำนวยความสะดวกแก่อนุญาโตตุลาการชาวต่างชาติ ที่จะเข้ามาปฏิบัติหน้าที่ในประเทศไทย

เมื่อวันพุธที่ 14 สิงหาคม 2562 เวลา 14.00 น. – 17.00 น. สถาบันอนุญาโตตุลาการ (THAC) จัดงานเสวนา “มาตรการทางกฎหมาย...

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BOI 13 Nov 2018

Smart Visa made easier to help foreign experts Three more eligible business activities added, conditions relaxed

The Thai government has improved qualifications and criteria for the Smart Visa in order to provide greater convenience...

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Bangkokpost 12 Nov 2018

Smart visa conditions revised for experts

The Board of Investment (BoI) is ready to announce new conditions and incentives for the smart visa for overseas experts...

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