Thailand SMART Visa

What is SMART visa?

SMART Visa is 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.

Targeted industries:

• Next-Generation Automotive

• Smart Electronics

• Affluent, Medical and Wellness Tourism

• Agriculture and Biotechnology

• Food for the Future

• Automation and Robotics

• Aviation and Logistics

• Biofuels and Biochemicals

• Digital

• Medical Hub

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Human Resource Development in Science and Technology

• Environmental Management and Renewable Energy

Benefits of SMART Visa Holder

• Maximum 4-year permission to stay (instead of 1 year)

• No working visa is needed

• One-year check-ins at immigration (instead of ninety days)

• Work eligibility for spouses and children without the need of work permits, and no re-entry permits (this benefit is limited to relatives who hold T-type high-skilled personnel visa)

Types of SMART Visa

1. SMART Talent Visa

The four-year SMART T Visa is available to science and technology experts who earn $200,000 baht per month and are employed in one of the targeted industries.

2. SMART Investor Visa

The four-year SMART I Visa is available to investors who make a direct investment of 20 million baht into companies that use technology in their manufacturing process or deliver services. These companies also must be in one of the targeted industries.

3. SMART Executive Visa

The four-year SMART E Visa is available to senior managers that have at least a bachelor’s degree, ten years work experience, and are earning a minimum of $200,000 baht per month. Like the SMART T and I Visas, senior managers must be employed by companies in one of the targeted industries.

4. SMART Startup Visa

The one- to two-year SMART S Visa is for entrepreneurs looking to start a business in Thailand. To be eligible for this visa, you must deposit $600,000 baht in Thailand, have health insurance, and set up a company in one of the targeted industries within your first year.