NON-IMMIGRANT VISA Category "R" / "R-A" (Religion - Approved)   

This type of visa is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom to perform religious / missionary works with the concurrence of the competent Thai Authorities.

1. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Visa application form completely filled out
• Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
• Recent passport-sized photograph (3.5 x 4.5 cm) of the applicant taken within the past 6 months 
• Evidence of adequate finance (equivalent of 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)
• Confirmed ticket paid in full
• Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the competent Thai Authorities (Department of Religius Affairs and the Office of the Immigration Bureau)

NB.: - Consular officers reserve the rights to request additional documents as deemed necessary.
NB.: - In the absence of a required document, a letter explaining the unavailability of such document must be provided.  

2. VISA FEE (Visa fee may be changes without prior notice.)

• 70 EUR. for single entry (R)
• 175 EUR. for multiple entries (R-A)

3. VALIDITY OF A VISA

• Single-entry visa is valid for three months. (R)
• Multiple-entry visa is valid for one year (R-A)

4. PERIOD OF STAY         

• Non-immigrant visa R - the holders of this type of visa are initially granted a period of stay in the Kingdom not exceeding 90 days unless otherwise instructed by the Office of Immigration Bureau.
• Non-immigrant visa R-A - the holders of this type of visa are initially granted a period of stay in the Kingdom not exceeding 1 year unless otherwise instructed by the Office of Immigration Bureau.

5. EXTENSION OF STAY

The extension of stay is at the discretion of the Immigration officer. 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 Government Center B, Chaengwattana Soi 7, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Tel 0-2141-9889 (or website at (https://www.immigration.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