SMART Visa
🇹🇭 Thailand visas · Work
What it is
A premium visa for top-tier talents, investors, executives, and startups in Thailand's 12 targeted S-curve industries (digital, biotech, automation, aviation, etc.). No work permit required.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 4 years. No work permit required.
- Processing time
- 30 days
- Maximum validity
- 4 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (per year of visa permission, cash only)
- THB 10,000 per year
- Application fee (extension of stay, per person per year)
- THB 10,000 per year
- Proof of funds (bank deposit held at least 3 months)
- THB 600,000
- Proof of funds (per dependant of SMART S, held at least 3 months)
- THB 180,000
Key requirements
- Category T (Talent): expert in a target industry, salary THB 200,000/month, contract with Thai company
- Category I (Investor): invest at least THB 20 million in a target industry
- Category E (Executive): senior executive in a target industry, salary THB 200,000/month
- Category S (Startup): operate an approved startup, assets of at least THB 600,000
Working on this visa
No work permit required for working in the endorsed company; a change of job needs a fresh BOI endorsement. Spouse and children of a SMART T/I/E/S holder get the same duration of stay, and the spouse may work with no work permit.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.