Thailand Elite membership is the best way for foreigners to enjoy Thailand for extended periods of time. Not only the members are greeted by charming Thailand Elites staff each time they enter the kingdom, they can also benefit from a Privileged Entry visa. All Elite members are able to request for Elite Privileged Entry visa. The PE visa is valid for 5 years and allows the member to stay in the country for 12 months per entry and able to extend beyond 12 months by visiting immigration office for a stay extension. Should your choice of program is longer than 5 years, then ask for a new 5 years visa sticker prior expiry.
When a new visa needs to be affixed in the passport, the formalities are also made as simples as they can be. Upon arrival at the airport, the member is met at the plane door by our Thailand Elite staff, who will accompany the member to affix Elite visa before the premium lane immigration counter. Within minutes, the 12 months stay will be stamped on passport and member will be on his way to lounge for refreshment. While ours staff wait and carry member's luggages and escort member to the limousine. Charming and efficient, the Thailand Elite membership is key to trouble free long stay in the country.
When a new visa needs to be affixed in the passport, the formalities are also made as simples as they can be. Upon arrival at the airport, the member is met at the plane door by our Thailand Elite staff, who will accompany the member to affix Elite visa before the premium lane immigration counter. Within minutes, the 12 months stay will be stamped on passport and member will be on his way to lounge for refreshment. While ours staff wait and carry member's luggages and escort member to the limousine. Charming and efficient, the Thailand Elite membership is key to trouble free long stay in the country.
What is Elite Privilege Entry Visa (PE)?
Privilege Entry Visa
- Privilege Entry Visa were issued since 2013, an improved version of Elite visa.
- An Elite Privilege visa sticker has a validity of maximum duration of 5 years or inline with the expiry of your passport.
- Upon arriving Thailand member will get 12 month entry stamp. Member may do a stay extension at immigration centre if you plan to stay longer than 12 months (Immigration Fee of 1,900 Baht apply).
- The 90 days reporting a.k.a. Residential address reporting is required by Elite member. Reporting can be done online via Thailand Immigration website, Immigration mobile application, registered post or report at your province's Immigration office.
- Renewable 5 Yrs Multiple Privilege Entry Visa. If your Elite membership is 10 or 20 years, simply request a new Elite visa sticker prior expiry.
Privilege Entry Visa
- Privilege Entry Visa were issued since 2013, an improved version of Elite visa.
- An Elite Privilege visa sticker has a validity of maximum duration of 5 years or inline with the expiry of your passport.
- Upon arriving Thailand member will get 12 month entry stamp. Member may do a stay extension at immigration centre if you plan to stay longer than 12 months (Immigration Fee of 1,900 Baht apply).
- The 90 days reporting a.k.a. Residential address reporting is required by Elite member. Reporting can be done online via Thailand Immigration website, Immigration mobile application, registered post or report at your province's Immigration office.
- Renewable 5 Yrs Multiple Privilege Entry Visa. If your Elite membership is 10 or 20 years, simply request a new Elite visa sticker prior expiry.
Where to affix an Elite visa?
1. Upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport and Phuket International Airport. (Highly recommended to affix at airport)
(at least 5 working days in advance booking required)
2. Chaeng Wattana Immigration office
All Elite members are entitled to one time free Elite Personal Liaison service. By default we will provide you Elite Personal Liaison when you book for affix your Elite visa at Immigration. That's our Elite personnel will assist you when you are affixing your 1st Elite visa at the immigration office.
It is necessary to have TM 30 for members who would like to obtain Elite Visa at immigration Chaeng Wattana. (TM 30 form for the Residence Notification as the responsibility from the house/building owner where you stayed with).
3. Thai Embassy located in the country of your passport only (not recommended)
(15 working days in advance booking)
Bring along passport size photo for Embassy and letter of certificate to represent to Embassy officer.
How to book a date to affix Elite Visa?
Once you obtain your member ID number, you then able to book a date to affix your Elite visa via our Member Call Center.
1. Upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport and Phuket International Airport. (Highly recommended to affix at airport)
(at least 5 working days in advance booking required)
2. Chaeng Wattana Immigration office
All Elite members are entitled to one time free Elite Personal Liaison service. By default we will provide you Elite Personal Liaison when you book for affix your Elite visa at Immigration. That's our Elite personnel will assist you when you are affixing your 1st Elite visa at the immigration office.
It is necessary to have TM 30 for members who would like to obtain Elite Visa at immigration Chaeng Wattana. (TM 30 form for the Residence Notification as the responsibility from the house/building owner where you stayed with).
3. Thai Embassy located in the country of your passport only (not recommended)
(15 working days in advance booking)
Bring along passport size photo for Embassy and letter of certificate to represent to Embassy officer.
How to book a date to affix Elite Visa?
Once you obtain your member ID number, you then able to book a date to affix your Elite visa via our Member Call Center.
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Bangkok Cheang Wattana Immigration Office
Elite members who are within Thailand the only Immigration office that allows to affix Elite visa is Cheang Wattana Immigration Center in Bangkok.
Bangkok Cheang Wattana Immigration Office Government Center B
Address: 120 Mu 3 Chaeng Watthana Soi 7, Thung Song Hong, Laksi
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30–16:30, Lunchbreak: 12:00–13:00
How to get there: By train to Laksi train station. Minivan to Pakkret.
Googe Map: https://goo.gl/maps/DMM7VHSCMDU2
Getting to the Immigration office in Bangkok by BTS/Bus/Taxi
The Immigration Office is located quite far from the Bangkok city centre. You can take the BTS to Mo Chit or the MRT to Chatuchak Park and then take a bus or taxi from there. There are minivans leaving from the Chatuchak Park to Chaeng Wattana. The minivan costs 25 baht and you can recognize them from the following Thai signs: ต10 "จตุจักร-ปากเกร็ด"
The taxi from Mo Chit to the Immigration Office takes about 20 minutes and costs about 100 baht. If you take a taxi from the Sukhumvit area it will be around 200 baht.
When you arrive at the Cheang Wattana street it is still quite a ride to go inside the complex. The Immigration Office is in the last building, the furthest away from the street, so make sure the taxi brings you there. If you end up at the beginning of the street you can get a motorcycle taxi for around 20 baht.
Getting to the Immigration office in Bangkok by train
Lak Si Railway Station is located at the beginning of Chaeng Wattana road, just 5 minutes by motorcycle taxi from the Immigration Office. You can take a train from Hua Lampong Station near China Town or Bang Sue Railway Station in the Chatuchak Area, the train will take between 30 minutes and an hour to reach Lak Si. Trains leave Hua Lampong at 08:20, 08:30, 09:25,10:05, 10:50, 11:20, 11:40, 12:55 and 14:05. There are more trains going to Lak Si, but the last option is 14:05 because the Immigration office closes at 16:00.
Train leave from Hua Lampong and make a stop at Bang Sue station 20 minutes later before they continue to Lak Si station. Both Hua Lampong and Bang Sue are connected with the MRT network. A ticket from Hua Lampong or Bang Sue to Lak Si costs 20 baht. From Lak Si station you need to take a Motorcycle Taxi to the Immigration office which will take about 5 minutes.
Lak Si Railway Station is located at the beginning of Chaeng Wattana road, just 5 minutes by motorcycle taxi from the Immigration Office. You can take a train from Hua Lampong Station near China Town or Bang Sue Railway Station in the Chatuchak Area, the train will take between 30 minutes and an hour to reach Lak Si. Trains leave Hua Lampong at 08:20, 08:30, 09:25,10:05, 10:50, 11:20, 11:40, 12:55 and 14:05. There are more trains going to Lak Si, but the last option is 14:05 because the Immigration office closes at 16:00.
Train leave from Hua Lampong and make a stop at Bang Sue station 20 minutes later before they continue to Lak Si station. Both Hua Lampong and Bang Sue are connected with the MRT network. A ticket from Hua Lampong or Bang Sue to Lak Si costs 20 baht. From Lak Si station you need to take a Motorcycle Taxi to the Immigration office which will take about 5 minutes.
(The main hall at the Government Building)
The Immigration Office is a big modern building. Inside you can find all the services you need for your visa application. There is a photo shop where you can get your pass photos. A print shop can help you out with getting the copies of different pages in your passport.
The Immigration Office is a big modern building. Inside you can find all the services you need for your visa application. There is a photo shop where you can get your pass photos. A print shop can help you out with getting the copies of different pages in your passport.
The meeting point of our Elite Personal Liaison is the Krung Thai bank ATM machine (light blue ATM) which is on the 2nd Floor of Immigration Office in Building B. Our EPL representative will contact you around 15 t0 30 minutes before the appointment time.
Elite Visa Extension
New Elite member holder of Privilege Elite visa (PE visa) will be given a 12 months entry stamp when arriving in Thailand. Should member wish to stay longer than 12 months, member will required to do a stay extension before the end of 12 months stay at immigration office. At immigration office you will be given a new 12 months stamp with a fee of 1900 baht payable to immigration office.
New Elite member holder of Privilege Elite visa (PE visa) will be given a 12 months entry stamp when arriving in Thailand. Should member wish to stay longer than 12 months, member will required to do a stay extension before the end of 12 months stay at immigration office. At immigration office you will be given a new 12 months stamp with a fee of 1900 baht payable to immigration office.
Notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days
As an Elite member, 90 days reporting, which is also the residential address reporting is still required. There are several ways to do this reporting.
One of the easiest way to report is via immigration mobile application, download from below link
Apple IOS: https://apps.apple.com/th/app/imm-eservice/id1464624948
Anroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.go.immigration.immeService&hl=en
or via immigration website, link
https://www.immigration.go.th/#serviceonline
There are feedback that the immigration website does not work at times. Another easy option is via register post, detail as below.
Procedure and notification
Offices accepting notification:
Notification by registered mail
As an Elite member, 90 days reporting, which is also the residential address reporting is still required. There are several ways to do this reporting.
One of the easiest way to report is via immigration mobile application, download from below link
Apple IOS: https://apps.apple.com/th/app/imm-eservice/id1464624948
Anroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.go.immigration.immeService&hl=en
or via immigration website, link
https://www.immigration.go.th/#serviceonline
There are feedback that the immigration website does not work at times. Another easy option is via register post, detail as below.
Procedure and notification
- The foreigner makes the notification in person, or
- The foreigner authorises another person to make the notification, or
- The foreigner makes the notification by registered mail.
- The notification must be made within 15 days before or after 7 days the period of 90 days expires.
- The first application for extension of stay by the foreigner is equivalent to the notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days.
Offices accepting notification:
- Immigration Division1 Office, The Government Complex,Chaengwattana Rd., Laksi ,Bangkok
- One Stop Center for Visa and Work Permits located at Chamchuri Square Buliding , Floor 18, Phayathai Rd. Phatumwan, Bangkok (Only the specific law)
Services are provided only to foreigners who have already submitted an application for temporary stay in the kingdom of thailand. - Immigration Service Center for 3 National Legalized Labors ( Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia) at Major Hollywood Suksawat or Imperial World Ladprao
Only special Labor of three Nationalities Loas , Cambodia and Mynmar residing in Bangkok. - Immigration offices throughout the country
Notification by registered mail
- Photocopy of passport pages with following pages
- front page showing name / surname / Passport No., ect.
- current visa
- last entry stamp of immigration
- last extension of visa - Photocopy of departure card TM.6 click to view Example TM.6 card
- Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any) click to view Example document
- Completely filled in and signed notification form TM.47 click to view Example document (Don't forget to sign name.)
- Envelope with 10 Baht stamp affixed and return address of foreigner for the officer in charge to send back the lower part of form TM. 47 after having received the notification. This part must be kept for reference and for future notifications of staying over 90 days.
- The above mentioned documents must be sent by registered mail and the receipt of the registration kept by the foreigner.
Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to90 DAYS REGISTRATION,
IMMIGRATION DIVISION 1
Chalermprakiat Government Complex
120 MOO 3, CHAENGWATTANA ROAD,SOI 7,
LAKSI, BANGKOK. 10210
Notice :
- Your registered mail must be sent to the Immigration office at least 15 days before the due date of notification.
- Your new form will be stamped as of the expiration date of your old receipt.
- Please keep your receipt of your registered mail in case of lost mail.
- Your document can not be processed if you have passed the 90 days limit. ( You must come to the nearest immigration office or Immigration Division 1 in person to pay fine 2,000 Baht)
- Waiting for reply mail over 1 month, please contact Immigration Office with your registered mail receipt.
- The notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days is in no way equivalent to a visa extension.
- If a foreigner staying in the kingdom over 90 days without notifying the Immigration Bureau or notifying the Immigration Bureau later than the set period, a fine of 2,000.- Baht will be collected. If a foreigner who did not make the notification of staying over 90 days is arrested, he will be fined 4,000.- Baht.
- If a foreigner leaves the country and re-enters, the day count starts at 1 in every case.