Application to stay in Thailand for foreigners in case of religious mission

          Foreigners traveling to Thailand case of religious mission and wishing to apply to stay in Thailand must submit an application with the following requirements:

1. They must hold a Non-Immigrant Visa;
2. They must be accredited or approved by the Department of Religious Affairs or the National Bureau of Buddhism;
3. The request must be approved and supported by the religious organization in which the applicant is stationed.

Required documents
1. TM.7 Form;
2. Copy of the applicant's passport;
3. Certificate from the Department of Religious Affairs or the National Bureau of Buddhism;
4. Confirmation letter from the religious organization.

Procedures

- The foreigner submits an application (TM.7); 
- The officer checks the validity of the passport;
- The officer checks the validity of the visa and residence permit. In the case of overstaying, a fine shall be charged;
- The officer checks the application form and the required documents and notifies the conditions for applying for residence permit (Sor.Tor.Mor.2);
- The officer checks the information of the foreigner from the List of Prohibited Persons and Black List;
- The officer accepts the application and records it in the application book;
- The officer accepts the fee and issues a receipt;
- The officer stamps a travel stamp with permission not exceeding 1 year at a time;
- The officer offers the authorized signatory and returns the passport;
- In the case of first-year application, notification of staying over 90 days must be attached. 

Source: Immigration Office

Tel. 1178 / +66 2572 8500