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Volunteer visa

A Volunteer Visa allows you to work for an NGO in Thailand. Plus, this visa allows you to stay in Thailand longer.

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Furthermore, if you entered Thailand on a tourist visa or visa on arrival, the Volunteer Visa lets you stay for a total of 3 months or 15 months.

According to Thai law, any paid or unpaid work carried out in Thailand, regardless of the duration, requires holding the correct visa and a work permit. Therefore, to formally volunteer for a longer period in Thailand, you must apply for a Non-Immigrant O Volunteer Visa. Holders of this type of visa will get a permission to stay in Thailand for a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of arrival in Thailand. Extension of stay can be requested at the Immigration Bureau.

Why must be volunteer visa?

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Can have your family to be indeendent visa

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No minimum age restrictions

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No more visa run

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Rene visa following year, without leaving Thailand

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Volunteer Visa comes with a work permit for Non-Profit Organization

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Can leave the country as many times you please

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No language tests, no more study of Thai language – only if you want it

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Fewer Immigration problems for you – no questions asked by the immigration officers

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How do I Get a Volunteer Visa in Thailand?

You have to apply for a Volunteer visa (Non-Immigrant Visa Category “O”) at a Thai Embassy or Consulate near you. Before you apply, you must have already been accepted into Foundation in Thailand, and Foundation has to provide you with an enrollment letter.

Where i can apply volunteer visa?

Two ways to apply for a Volunteer visa.

Applying from abroad: You can apply for a non-immigrant “o” visa at the Royal Thai Consulate in your country country. This visa is valid for 90 days and the application fee depends on the respective Thai Consulate where the application is being filed.

Applying from Thailand: If in Thailand on a non-immigrant “O” visa, you can apply for a visa conversion to a non-immigrant “o” visa at the immigration department in Thailand. The new volunteer visa obtained will be valid for 90 days or 1 year

STEP 1 STEP 2

Apply at Thai embassy with visa type NON -O volunteer visa validity 3 months

  1. Contact the Thailand Embassy or Consulate where you will submit the visa application. You can also visit their website if one is available. Learn about the opening hours, working days, and their preferred method of paying for the visa fee.

  2. Make an appointment, if one is required.

  3. Collect the required documents for a Volunteer Visa.

  4. Submit the documents and visa application. Depending on which Embassy/Consulate you apply in, you can submit the application:

    • In-person

    • Through the post, in which case you have to enclose a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope

  5. Wait for the application to be processed.

  6. Collect the passport and visa. If you applied by mail, they will be mailed back to you.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. A completed and signed Visa Application Form

  2. 2 passport-sized photos taken within 6 months

  3. An original and a copy of passport or travel document (valid for no less than 6 months)

  4. Additional requirements for specific purposes

  5. letter from the organization in Thailand, requesting the Royal Thai Embassy to issue appropriate visa for the applicant with details of the applicant’s roles and responsibilities. And a copy of Thai ID of the person signing the letter.

  6. Copy of the organization’s registration documents ***FOREIGN DOCUMENTS documents in languages other than Thai or English must be translated into either Thai or English and notarized by an authorized body or a diplomatic/consular mission.***

*If your Vlounteer Visa is approved, you have to enter the country within the time stated on your visa, otherwise, it will expire.

*However, the fee can change slightly depending on the local currency, as well as the Embassy / Consulate in which you apply.

Additionally, the method of paying for the VolunteerVisa fee also changes depending n where you apply. Some Embassies or Consulates may require the fee is paid in cash, while others can ask you to pay it through bank order.

Document required depending on Thai embassy/consulat eacth country 

Apply for NON - O Volunteer Visa 1 year

Required Documents for Volunteer Visa.

  • TM.86 form for the foreigner, who has Tourist and Transit Visa and applies for Visa Status Alteration and applies for non-immigrant visa; or
  • Form TM.87 for the foreigner, who enters into Thailand without visa, but is allowed to stay in Thailand with a permit of stay for a period of 15 day, 30 days, 90 days and applies for non-immigrant visa.
  • A copy of passport pages and departure card. (Form TM.6)
  • 4 Photos 4x6 cm "2 inch"
  • A letter from the relevant department requesting for Visa or Visa Status Alteration.
  • A letter from the Office of the Foundation requesting for Visa or Visa Status Alteration.
  • A set of licenses for establishment of the Foundation.
  • A copy of the Foundation’s meeting report.
  • A copy of the educational background.
  • A copy of the medical certificate for work permit.
  • Resume.

Process of applying for Volunteer Visa.

  • Apply the application with us.
  • We submit paperwork to the work permit office for a work permit and wait for them to process.
  • After work permit office approved and give us paper work then we submit paperwork from the work permit office to immigration and wait for them to process and wait for the approval about one month.
  • After the process is complete the one-year visa will be issued,

**The application must be submit more than 60 days before visa expiration and, in case of overstaying in Thailand, application could not be submitted.**

Note:

  • If you have entered Thailand on a Non-o you extend of your visa at the Office of the Thai Immigration. You must apply 60 days before your current visa expires.
  • If you live in Thaialnd with Non-Imm (eg.Ed visa,B visa) can apply volunteer visa in Thailand
  • If you have entered Thailand using a Thai Tourist Visa/Visa On Arrival, you cannot change the category of your visa. You must leave Thailand and apply from a Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad.
  • If you have entered Thailand under the visa-exemption program, have to leave the country and apply from a Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad.

Important Reminders For Holders Of A Volunteer Visa

90-day Reporting
Non B visa holders are required to notify the Immigration Office regarding their current residential address every 90 days. This can be done either by mail, by personal visit to the immigration office, or online. You may also enlist the services of our company to do this on your behalf with a Power of Attorney. If you leave Thailand during a 90-day period you will not have to report your status and your 90 day count will start again from day 1, from the day you re-enter the country.

Re-entry Permit
If you plan to travel in and out of Thailand during the year of your visa validity, you will need a multiple re-entry permit. This will insure that your visa does not get cancelled. In case you find the need to leave the country for whatever reason, you can apply for a re-entry permit at the international airport before leaving the country. Or you can simply contact us and we can get you a re-entry permit in 1 day.

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