Thailand visa guidance · Pattaya
Thailand visa routes, compared by purpose.
Start with what you plan to do in Thailand. Purpose, applicant, dependants and deciding authority narrow the routes worth checking.
01 · Start here
What are you building in Thailand?
Your situation narrows the field faster than a list of visa names. Choose the closest starting point; each guide then shows the routes worth comparing.
Work remotely
For people earning outside Thailand or building a location-flexible stay.
02Retire or stay long
Compare retirement, long-stay, and membership-based options.
03Join a partner or family
Start with relationship, dependant, and family-route questions.
04Work or build here
Separate permission to stay from permission to work.
02 · Visa desk
Core routes, without the sales pitch.
Use these pages to understand the shape of a route, then confirm the live requirements with the responsible authority for your nationality and application location.
DTV
Purpose, stay pattern, dependant route, and mission-level evidence.
Long-term · qualified profilesLTR
BOI-managed categories, qualification logic, and application flow.
RetirementNon-O retirement
The route, extension distinction, financial evidence, and Pattaya steps.
Thai spouseNon-O marriage
Relationship evidence, application stages, and local reporting duties.
MembershipThailand Privilege
Understand the product separately from retirement or work permission.
Employment · businessNon-B + work permit
Why a visa and authorization to work are related but not interchangeable.
03 · Pattaya admin
The stay is bigger than the visa.
Start with the local tasks most likely to affect a stay. The full Pattaya desk holds the housing, tax, healthcare, driving and due-diligence guides.
04 · Planning tools
Make the decision tangible.
Use the tools as planning aids, not eligibility decisions. They run without an account and point back to the relevant guide.
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