6. EXTENSION OF STAY
Those qualified persons can obtain an additional one year stay permit counting from the date of entry in the Kingdom pertaining to the Office of the Immigration Bureau's regulations on extension of stay. The extension of stay is at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

N.B. Applicants wishing to stay in the Kingdom longer than 90 days, have to file their application either at the Thai consular mission aboard or at the Office of Immigration Bureau in Bangkok located on Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel (662) 287-3101-10 or website at http://www.police.go.th. The consular officer must refer the case to the Office of Immigration Bureau for approval. Upon receiving approval, the consular officer may issue the visa as instructed by the Bureau.

** 1. The document to be submitted for non-immigrant visa application is contingent upon necessities and appropriateness of purposes stated in the application form.

2. Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary.

3. Copies of company documents must be signed by Board of Directors and affixed the seal of the company.

4. In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the unavailability of such document must be provided.

5. The applicant must sign on each page of the copy

6. Documents in foreign languages must be translated in Thai. If translated into English, it should be notarised by notary organs.

*** For those foreigners who wish to work in Thailand, their employer in Thailand should submit Form WP3 (Application for applying a work permit on behalf of alien according to Section 3) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.

4.Diplomatic/Official Visa

- Thai Embassies and Consulates-General may upon official request grant visas to diplomatic or official passport-holders who wish to assume duties at a foreign Diplomatic Mission or Consulate or International Organization in the Kingdom and their family members or who desire to enter the Kingdom on official duty.

- Supporting documents are Note Verbal and/or documents issued by the foreign government or international organization, certifying the identity of the person concerned and his/her purposes while visiting the Kingdom.

5. Immigrant Visa

- This type of visa is granted for aliens who desire to take up permanent residence in the Kingdom.

- Applicants who fall in each of the following category can file an petition for a residence permit;-

• by yearly quota per nationality
• investment
• working / business
• supporting alien who already had residence permit or being supported by alien who already had residence permit (husband-wife, father-mother, or children who is under 20 years of age and single) 

Applicants who wish to engage in filing a petition must fulfil certain conditions set forth by the Office of Immigration Bureau is located at Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel (662) 287-3101-10 or at website  http://www.police.go.th

Moreover, foreign investors, experts or technicians, and Thai nationals who changed their citizenship who invest and bring in know-how and expertise for the benefit of the country's economy would also be eligible for permanent residence in the Kingdom if their qualifications meet the conditions set forth by the Office of the Board of Investment (BOI Announcement No.Por. 1/2544 dated 31st January 2001). For more information, please contact the Office of the Board of Investment, 555 Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900. (Tel.02-537-8111, 02-5378155 Fax. 02-5378177 E-mail : head@boi.go.th Website: www.boi.go.th

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