Getting the visa is the short part
What follows is a cycle: extensions before they expire, address registration nobody told you about, a report every ninety days, a permit before you leave the country. Most of what goes wrong with a Thai visa goes wrong here, after it was granted.
On a cycle
These come round again. Miss the date and the cost is not the fee — it is the status.
Extending your stay in ThailandAnyone in Thailand who wants to stay past the date in their current stamp.Government fee: 1,900 THB for the standard extension of stayRead →TDAC — Thailand Digital Arrival CardEvery traveller entering Thailand — visa-free, visa on arrival and e-Visa holders alike.Government fee: FreeRead →Extend Your Visa in PattayaAnyone in Pattaya or the Chonburi area who needs to extend their permission to stay.Government fee: 1,900 THBRead →Extend Your Visa in Chiang MaiAnyone in Chiang Mai who needs to extend their permission to stay.Government fee: 1,900 THBRead →Extend Your Visa in PhuketAnyone in Phuket who needs to extend their permission to stay.Government fee: 1,900 THBRead →Extend Your Visa in BangkokAnyone in Bangkok who needs to extend their permission to stay before it expires.Government fee: 1,900 THB for a standard 30-day or annual extensionRead →TM30 — residence notificationProperty owners, landlords, hotel managers — the legal duty is on the host, not the guest.Government fee: Free (late filing may incur a fine)Read →90-day reporting in ThailandAnyone on a Non-Immigrant visa who has been in Thailand for 90 consecutive days without leaving.Government fee: Free if on time. 2,000 THB fine if lateRead →Extend Your Visa on Koh SamuiAnyone on Koh Samui who needs to extend their permission to stay.Government fee: 1,900 THBRead →Re-entry permit for ThailandAnyone with a Non-Immigrant visa extension who plans to travel outside Thailand and return.Government fee: 1,000 THB single · 3,800 THB multipleRead →
When something has gone wrong
One-off situations. The earlier they are dealt with, the cheaper they are.
Convert foreign driving licence to ThaiHolders of a valid home-country driving licence from any country with a bilateral agreement with Thailand — practically every country we work with: Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, all EU, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Singapore and more. If the licence is not in English, you also need a certified translation and consular legalisation — we handle both.Government fee: 205 THB motorbike · 305 THB car (first 2-year licence from DLT)Read →Work Permit consultingForeign nationals employed by a Thai employer or working in a registered project.Government fee: Varies by permit duration — typically 750–3,000 THBRead →Overstay in ThailandAnyone whose permission to stay has expired, by one day or by one year.Government fee: 500 THB per day, capped at 20,000 THBRead →Thai driving licence — motorbike and carLong-term residents, retirees, remote workers, students, workers on any Non-Immigrant visa — and tourists on 60+ day stays who ride a motorbike every day. The international permit (IDP) only works for your first visit; from the second month onwards Thai police treat a Thai licence as the baseline, and rental agencies increasingly refuse without one.Government fee: 205 THB motorbike · 305 THB car (first 2-year licence); 505 THB on 5-year renewalRead →Translations & document preparationAnyone who needs documents translated, certified, or prepared for a Thai consulate or immigration office.Government fee: None (notarisation fees vary)Read →Immigration consulting & accompanimentAnyone with a specific immigration question, a complicated case, or a visit to an immigration office that needs help.Government fee: Depends on the procedureRead →Residence CertificateForeigners who need proof of address for a Thai driving licence, vehicle registration, or bank account.Government fee: 500 THB (standard Immigration fee)Read →Change of visa status in ThailandSomeone already in Thailand who needs a different visa status without leaving the country.Government fee: 2,000 THBRead →International Driving Permit (IDP) for ThailandTourists planning to drive in Thailand for less than 60 days. IDP must be issued in your home country before you fly — Thailand does not issue IDPs to foreigners inside the country, and police checkpoints in Phuket, Pattaya, Krabi and Chiang Mai routinely stop foreign riders. For longer stays the IDP is a stop-gap: by month two the Thai driving licence is the better answer and cheaper over time.Government fee: Varies by country of issue: ≈ 20 USD (AAA, US) · £5.50 (UK Post Office) · 1,600 RUB (Russia) · 25 EUR (most EU)Read →Permanent Residence in ThailandForeign nationals who have lived in Thailand on a long-term visa for at least 3 consecutive years and want to settle permanently.Government fee: 7,600 THB application fee · 191,400 THB upon approvalRead →Visa runs: what they are and why they are getting harderAnyone considering leaving Thailand and returning to reset their permitted stay instead of getting a proper visa.Government fee: No fee for the run itself — but the right visa usually costs less than the third runRead →Family visa packageA family relocating to Thailand where the main applicant holds or is applying for a Non-Immigrant visa and family members need their own visas.Government fee: Depends on visa types — each family member pays their own consular feeRead →Thailand CitizenshipForeign nationals who have held permanent residence for 5+ years and want to become Thai citizens.Government fee: 10,000 THB application feeRead →