What Are The Types Of Visas?

[Jelopi]

We are currently in Canada planning to move to Thailand in the near future.

We would like to know what types of visas there are, and what the differences might be?

I know there is a Student visa and a Retirement visa, those are obvious what they are but what are the others?

Also we intend to stay for a few years in Thailand, which visa would work best for us?

Any info as to how long it takes to get a visa and how much it costs would also be helpful.

Thank you.

[Lite Beer]

Impossible to answer your question without some more information.

This might help:

http://www.thaiembassy.ca/en/visiting-thailand/visas/types-visas-periods-stay-fees

http://www.thaiconsu...o.com/visas.php

[Jingthing]

Here is a start:

Ages?

Nationalities?

Purpose of stay in Thailand?

Plan to work in Thailand?

Plan to open a business in Thailand?

Just traveling around Asia with Thailand as a hub?

[Colabamumbai]

And may I ask a stupid question, how long have you already spent in Thailand?

[Jelopi]

Here is a start:

Ages?

Nationalities?

Purpose of stay in Thailand?

Plan to work in Thailand?

Plan to open a business in Thailand?

Just traveling around Asia with Thailand as a hub?

20's

Canadian

We are going to live in Thailand.

We are working, but our work is online and is overseas.

We aren't opening a business.

We will have Thailand as a hub eventually and travel elsewhere.

[Jelopi]

And may I ask a stupid question, how long have you already spent in Thailand?

We haven't spent anytime there yet, we are still in Canada at the moment.

We generally just travel around and like jumping right into each culture.

[Jelopi]

Impossible to answer your question without some more information.

This might help:

http://www.thaiembas...riods-stay-fees

http://www.thaiconsu...o.com/visas.php

That's pretty much what I was looking for thank you.

[Lite Beer]

You would seem to only qualify for Tourist Visas or Education Visa if you study.

Working online requires a Work Permit which you wont be able to get without starting up a company.

Most do it and keep their head down.

[Colabamumbai]

And may I ask a stupid question, how long have you already spent in Thailand?

We haven't spent anytime there yet, we are still in Canada at the moment.

We generally just travel around and like jumping right into each culture.

Being a canadian and having spent years in the far east as far back as the 70's currently living and working in Thailand,I suggest that you come here for a visit first. Visiting and living in countries are 2 different things. I would not make any full time commitment at this stage. Come and visit look at the legal opportunities for living and working here, who knows you could be offered a job here, with all the documentation, to live here legally. You may also decide that Thailand is not for you.

[Colabamumbai]

When you see the documentation necessary to live or to live and work legally in Thailand, etc, the number of visits with immigration, the MOE (Labour) and the procedures and processes of the Thai Government in dealing with foreigners in their country, you may decide that your time is better spent in another country.

Unless you are prepared to prepare this paperwork yourself, or have a dedicated employer, or you are going to pay a lawyer who knows the processes and can provide you with all the correct paperwork and documentation, whether to study at a school, or work in Thailand, within a minimum of 14 days to a month, depending on circumstances. ( floods, holidays, protests in the capital etc.) Things are not as clearcut as Canada where everything has its own little box.

You are required to leave the country usually when your visa type changes, or your employer or your province and employer, to reapply for the correct visa. This is not done by immigration in the country.

Visas are obtained outside Thailand, extensions of stay on those visas are obtained in Thailand.

Learn as much as you can on TVF and government websites. Start to learn Thai there are some free programs on the internet. Chock Dee.

[Jingthing]

For a long term stay, the ED visa would work but you must study something (usually Thai) four hours per week and pay for the course and deal with keeping your status current with immigration. Lite Beer already gave you the skinny on the working online issue. Off topic I'm sure, but have you considered basing in Cambodia instead? There you can easily get a business visa and renew as you like with a trivial amount of hassle.

I guess what I'm saying is that "officially" Thailand doesn't really welcome you to live here for your stated intentions. No intention of being rude, just letting you know.