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SMART visa

The SMART Visa

SMART Visa is offered foreign talents and investors to invest in the  following 13 targeted industries of Thailand

This program is aimed at startup entrepreneurs investing in new businesses, as well as experts, highly-skilled professionals, and senior executives and investors who will help build and expand Thailand’s capacity in the targeted industries and business activities. It is hoped that it will enhance knowledge transfer and increase the competitiveness of Thailand in the global economy.

  • Next-generation automotive
  • Smart electronics
  • Affluent and wellness tourism
  • Agriculture and biotechnology
  • Food for the future
  • Automation and Robotics
  • Aviation and Logistics
  • Biofuels and biochemicals
  • Medical hub
  • Digital businesses
  • International Business Center-IBC
  • Alternative dispute Settlement
  • Human Resource development in science and technology
  • Environmental management and Renewable energy
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Eligible Applicants for SMART Visa

There are 5 categories of Smart Visa will be allocated to Smart Visa applicants depends on the purpose of business activities that foreigners wish to conduct in Thailand.

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Smart T (Talent)

with at least 200,000 baht salaty and talents certifies by startegy talent center

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Smart I (Investor)

Invest directly as Individual at least 20 million baht

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Smart E (Executive)

With at least 200,000 baht salary, Bacherlor degree and 10 years’s work experince

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Smart S (Startup)

Participate in the government’s incubator or accelerator project that will establish a business in Thailand within 12 months after visa issuance

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Smart O (Other)

The right of legal dependents of the main Smart Visa holders to live and work in Thailand equivalent to Smart Visa holders

Qualifications and criteria to get SMART visa approal in the targeted industries.

Smart T

  • Expertise in science and technology relevant to the targeted industries and endorsed by an agency within STC network.
  • Salary ≥ 100,000baht/month
  • Employment contract with remaining validity of ≥ 1 year
  • Employing companies being in the targeted industries

Smart I

  • Minimum direct investment of 20million Baht
  • Investing in companies using technology in manufacturing or delivering services and being in the targeted industries by the relevant agencies
    such as the National Innovation Agency, Digital Economy Promotion Agency and National Science and Technology Development Agency

Privileges

  • Maximum renewable 4-year visa for SMART T & I
  • No work permit required
  • 90-day reporting to the Immigration at the One Stop Service Center extended to 1 year.
  • No re-entry permit required.
  • Spouse and children granted permission to stay in Thailand for the same duration as the Smart visa holder. The spouse granted permission to work with no work permit required
  • A fast -track service at Thailand international airports

Smart E

  • 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
  • Holding a senior management position such as Chairman or Managing Director
  • Working for companies using technology in manufacturing or delivering services and being in the targeted industries

Smart S

  • Deposit of ≥ 600,000 baht which has been held for at least 3 months
  • Health insurance covering the entire period of stay in Thailand
  • 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

Privileges

  • Visa validity up to 4 years for SMART E and 2 year for SAMRT S
  • No work permit required
  • 90-day reporting to the Immigration at the One Stop Service Center extended to 1 year.
  • No re-entry permit required.
  • Spouse and children granted permission to stay in Thailand for the same duration as the Smart visa holder. The spouse granted permission to work with no work permit required
  • A fast track service at Thailandinternational airports

FREE Visa & Immigration Consultancy

We can provide you with a FREE visa eligibility assessment regarding Visas & Immigration to Thailand.

If you are eligible to receive a visa- then we will advise you of the next steps.

Email /Call us or fill out the form below to receive a free and confidential initial consultation.

Gathering Information & Document Verification

You will be guided through the whole process by on-screen explanations. Then we will help you determine your situation in which documents are required to support your visa application as well as the visa fees.

Submit Visa Application & Process Tracking

We assist you online lodgment of work permit and visa application.

After successfully submitting, your application is monitored until notification approval from each sections.

Visa/Work permit Issuance

When your visa application is approved, you will be notified of the appointment date to visit Immigration where you applied to collect a visa stamp as well as to complete register your work permit