Guidelines for issuing visas for foreign media

         To be consistent with the changing of the global media system, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has revised guidelines for issuing a non-immigrant visa category “M” (Media Visa) for journalists and media correspondents, and official visa category “F” (Official Visa) for official media members working in Thailand for a minimum of 90 days. The term “media entity” shall include traditional and credible/ reliable online media agencies duly registered with the competent authority in Thailand or abroad, with a large number of viewers and followers.

Criteria for members of the media eligible to apply for accreditation are as follows: 

1. Must be affiliated with or employed by a credible and reliable media entity. The media entity must be duly registered with the competent authority of Thailand or abroad for a minimum of 6 months at the time of submission of visa application; 

2. Employed solely as a media professional, without engaging in other occupations during the entire period of stay in the Kingdom of Thailand. 

3. Discharge media duties in the Kingdom of Thailand for a minimum of 90 days and produce a minimum of 10 reports per annum pertaining to Thailand or the region. 

4. Must not have previously produced any coverage or behaved in such a way that would constitute a threat to society, public order, or public safety, and not have been a wanted individual per arrest warrant of a foreign government. 

5. Must not have a previous record of providing false information on a visa application. 

         The approval of the visa application shall be at the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a case-by-case basis. 

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel: +66 2 203 5000