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DTV: apply where you are a national or resident, and bring a police certificate
- What this page says now
- You could apply at any Thai embassy or consulate, including while present in a third country on a tourist stay — which is why applicants shopped for the post with the lightest checklist. No criminal-record or police clearance certificate was required.
- What changed
- You must be a national, or a legal/permanent resident, of the country where you apply, and must apply at the Thai mission covering that country. Being physically present somewhere on a tourist stay or visa exemption does not qualify you to apply there. A criminal-record / police clearance certificate from your country of citizenship or legal residence, issued within the last 6 months (UK applicants use the ACRO certificate). Applied from 31 August 2026 according to the sources below, not to a published instrument.
Announced from 31 August 2026 by individual Thai missions — Royal Thai Embassy, Vientiane; Royal Thai Consulate-General, Savannakhet; Royal Thai Embassy, London — rather than by a single published Ministry of Foreign Affairs instrument. We have not found a consolidated official announcement, so confirm the current checklist directly with the mission handling your application. Five-year validity, 180-day stays with one extension, the ~THB 500,000 financial test and the dependant provisions are unchanged — the change is who may apply where, and one extra document. Allow several weeks for the police certificate.
The page below has not been changed on the strength of this, and will not be until Thai e-Visa — Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand publishes it. BAANLYY publishes what the Thai government publishes, not what is expected of it.
Sources for the change: Royal Thai Embassy, Vientiane — published DTV application conditions · Royal Thai Consulate-General, Savannakhet — published DTV application conditions · Royal Thai Embassy, London — published DTV application conditions.
Check it yourself: Thai e-Visa — Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police. Sources last re-read 4 September 2026. BAANLYY is not a law firm or an immigration adviser and this is not legal advice.
Not confirmedReported, not confirmed by any official source
Proposed: a 300-baht arrival fee
- What this page says now
- No arrival or tourism fee is charged on entry, and none appears in the costs on this page.
- What it is proposed to change to
- 300 baht for arrivals by air and 150 baht for arrivals by land or sea, described by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports as returning to Cabinet for a decision on how it would be collected.
No Thai government source for this has been found. Everything cited below is a news outlet or a private operator.
This proposal has been announced and postponed repeatedly since 2022. There is no Cabinet approval, no Royal Gazette entry and no start date. Budget for it if you like, but do not plan around a date, because nobody has published one.
The page below has not been changed on the strength of this, and will not be until Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand or Tourism Authority of Thailand publishes it. BAANLYY publishes what the Thai government publishes, not what is expected of it.
Source for the change: The Nation — Why Thailand is reviving its 300-baht tourist fee plan (not a government source).
Check it yourself: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · Tourism Authority of Thailand. Sources last re-read 4 September 2026. BAANLYY is not a law firm or an immigration adviser and this is not legal advice.
The short version
Chonburi's rental market is unusual in Thailand because most long-stay tenants aren't independent expats — they're engineers, managers and executives sponsored by an Eastern Economic Corridor employer at Amata Nakorn, Laem Chabang port or elsewhere in the corridor, holding a Non-B work permit or a BOI/LTR privilege. That reshapes the usual playbook: Sriracha's condos are built around corporate relocation and the province's large Japanese-expat community, many leases are arranged or subsidised by the employer directly, and landlords routinely ask for an assignment letter alongside the usual passport and visa evidence. A smaller, independent community of retirees, married couples and a handful of DTV holders rents in Bang Saen or Chonburi city centre on the standard Thai terms: one-to-two-month deposit, one month advance, and a landlord who files the TM30. For a full immigration breakdown see the Chonburi (Sriracha) immigration office guide and the Visa Knowledge Center; for live rents by area use the Chonburi areas guide.
Housing by visa type
Each long-stay route tends to suit a different corner of Chonburi and a different lease. Here's the quick map from visa to the areas and lease structures that fit it best.
| Visa | Who it's for | Best Chonburi areas | Typical lease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Immigrant B + Work Permit | Chonburi's largest group by far — engineers, managers and staff sponsored by Japanese and multinational manufacturers at Amata Nakorn, Laem Chabang port and the wider EEC | Sriracha, near Amata Nakorn & the port | 12 months, corporate condo — often arranged or subsidised by the employer |
| BOI / LTR (Long-Term Resident) | Senior executives and BOI-privileged professionals at multinational manufacturers and logistics firms in the EEC | Sriracha | 12 months+, premium condo or serviced apartment |
| Retirement (Non-O / O-A / O-X, age 50+) | A smaller, independent group choosing Chonburi for coastal living and lower cost than Pattaya rather than the EEC job market | Bang Saen, Chonburi city centre | 12 months, budget apartment or condo |
| Marriage (Non-O, Thai spouse) | Foreigners married to a Thai national settling outside the corporate-relocation bubble | Chonburi city centre, outlying districts | 12 months+, house with land |
| DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) | A small remote-work population; most who work in Chonburi hold a Non-B, not a DTV | Bang Saen, Sriracha | 6–12 months, furnished condo |
Where each visa holder should look
Non-B, BOI & LTR (EEC corporate)
Sriracha
Sriracha is built for exactly this tenant: a dense corporate condo scene with the largest Japanese-expat community in the EEC, closest to Amata Nakorn's industrial estate and Laem Chabang's port, and the best mix of international schools, hospitals and everyday amenities. Most employer-arranged housing points here first — see the Chonburi areas guide for building-by-building detail.
Logistics & port workforce
Laem Chabang
For staff working the deep-sea port and surrounding logistics estate directly, functional rentals closer to Laem Chabang itself cut the commute compared with basing in Sriracha — though selection and amenities are thinner than the Sriracha corporate scene.
Retirement & lifestyle
Bang Saen
Bang Saen's beachfront and university-town character (home to Burapha University) suits retirees and independent long-stayers who want coastal living and a younger, more affordable rental market than Sriracha, with easier reach to Pattaya and Bangkok than the EEC industrial belt.
Marriage & families
Chonburi city centre & outlying districts
Houses with land are more available and cheaper outside Sriracha and Bang Saen, and the provincial capital keeps schools, hospitals and everyday errands within reach for families building a life around a Thai spouse rather than an employer posting.
Lease terms, deposits & move-in costs
The Chonburi standard for a furnished condo is a 12-month lease, one to two months' deposit and one month's rent in advance — so budget roughly two to three months' rent to move in if renting personally. Many EEC employers cover some or all of this through a housing allowance or a company-held lease. Figures are typical ranges, not quotes.
| Cost | Typical | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security deposit | 1–2 months' rent | Refundable at lease end, less any damage or unpaid bills; keep a dated move-in photo record. Some Sriracha landlords ask for two months given how many tenants are on fixed-term EEC postings. |
| Advance rent | 1 month | Covers the first month; budget two to three months' rent up front if renting personally. |
| Corporate housing allowance | Varies by employer | Many EEC manufacturers and logistics firms provide a housing allowance or lease a Sriracha unit directly on the employee's behalf — confirm exactly what your assignment letter covers before signing anything yourself. |
| Agent fee (tenant) | Usually THB 0 | In Chonburi the landlord typically pays the agent, not the tenant; corporate relocations often route through a company-appointed agent instead. |
| Utilities transfer / setup | THB 0–2,000 | Electricity and water often stay in the owner's name and are re-billed; fibre internet is widely available in Sriracha and Bang Saen, less consistent near Laem Chabang's outer districts. |
| Short lease premium | +10–20% on rent | Leases under 6 months are priced above the local norm — Chonburi's rental market is built around settled corporate tenants and Bang Saen's university crowd, not short-term visitors. |
Model your full first payment with the move-in cost calculator and check what a monthly budget buys in each area on the Chonburi cost-of-living guide.
Documents landlords & employers ask for
Corporate-arranged Sriracha rentals often move through an employer's relocation team; renting personally is light on paperwork but faster if you have these ready.
| Document | Why it's needed |
|---|---|
| Passport photo page | Bio-data page plus your current visa stamp or e-visa. |
| Visa / work permit evidence | Non-B visa stamp and work permit (or the BOI/LTR approval letter), or a retirement/marriage extension stamp — proof you can legally stay for the lease term. |
| Employer assignment / guarantee letter | For Sriracha corporate rentals, landlords commonly ask for an employer confirmation letter given how many tenants are on fixed-term postings rather than open-ended stays. |
| Entry stamp or TDAC confirmation | Shows your permitted-to-stay date; landlords and agents check it against the lease length. Note that the paper TM6 arrival card was discontinued on 1 May 2025 — if an agent still asks for one, show the passport entry stamp and, for a recent arrival, the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) confirmation you submitted before entering. |
| Proof of funds or income | Bank statement, pension or employer letter — straightforward for salaried EEC staff, more closely checked for independent retirees and marriage-visa tenants. |
| Deposit + first month | Cleared funds (Thai bank transfer or cash) to sign — foreign cards are rarely accepted. |
| Signed lease (English/Thai) | A dual-language lease is standard; corporate leases are sometimes signed in the employer's name rather than the employee's — clarify which applies to you. |
Immigration rules every foreign tenant must know
TM30
Address notification (landlord's job — check it's done)
Within 24 hours of you moving in or returning from abroad, the property owner or their agent must file a TM30 notifying Immigration of where you're staying. It is legally the owner's duty, but a missing TM30 causes headaches at 90-day reports, work-permit renewals and re-entry — so confirm your landlord (or your employer's relocation team, if they arranged the unit) files it and keep the receipt.
90-day report
Report your address every 90 days
If you stay in Thailand for 90 continuous days, you must report your current address to Immigration — online via the TM47 portal, by registered post, through an agent, or in person at the Sriracha Immigration Office serving Chonburi province. The clock resets each time you leave and re-enter the country. It's a notification, not a visa renewal, and there's no fee if done on time. See the full Chonburi immigration office guide for all filing methods.
Re-entry permit
Protect a single-entry visa before you travel
Single-entry work permits, retirement and marriage extensions are cancelled the moment you leave Thailand unless you buy a re-entry permit first (single or multiple). Multi-entry visas like the LTR don't need one. Get it before any trip abroad at Suvarnabhumi, U-Tapao, or the Sriracha Immigration Office in advance. See the Chonburi visa run guide for the Suvarnabhumi air option and the Poipet/Ban Pakard land borders.
Work permit tied to lease length
Match the lease to your assignment, not just the visa stamp
Because most Chonburi renters are on employer-sponsored Non-B visas, the practical constraint is often the length of the work assignment rather than the visa itself — postings get extended, cut short or relocated between EEC sites. Ask your employer's HR or relocation team whether the company or you personally holds the lease, and what happens to the deposit and notice period if the assignment changes.
BOI / LTR privileges
Fewer reporting touchpoints for qualifying executives
LTR holders get a longer permitted stay and can typically file the 90-day report by mail or online with fewer in-person visits, which suits Sriracha's commuter distance from the immigration office. BOI-sponsored work permits also move faster through the system than a standalone Non-B application — useful to know when timing a lease start date against a pending approval.
Chonburi's foreigners are served by the Sriracha Immigration Office. Rules and thresholds change — confirm current requirements with Immigration, your employer's relocation team, or a licensed visa agent before you rely on them. See the full Chonburi immigration office guide for step-by-step detail.
Chonburi visa-housing questions
Can I rent in Chonburi on a work permit?
Yes — a Non-Immigrant B visa and work permit sponsored by an EEC employer at Amata Nakorn, Laem Chabang or elsewhere in the corridor is by far the most common route into Chonburi housing, and it's what the local rental market is built around. Many employers arrange or subsidise a Sriracha condo directly; if you're renting personally, bring your visa stamp, work permit and an employer confirmation letter to sign quickly.
Does my employer handle my housing in Chonburi?
It depends on the company. Many EEC manufacturers and logistics firms provide a housing allowance or lease a Sriracha unit directly on the employee's behalf as part of the relocation package — confirm exactly what your assignment letter covers, including who holds the lease and what happens to the deposit if your posting changes. Independent renters follow the standard Thai process: 1–2 months' deposit plus one month's advance rent.
How much deposit do I need to rent long-term in Chonburi?
The Chonburi norm is one to two months' security deposit plus one month's rent in advance, so budget two to three months' rent in cleared funds if renting personally — in line with most of provincial Thailand. Sriracha landlords sometimes ask for two months given how often EEC postings run on fixed terms. The deposit is refundable at lease end, less any damage or unpaid utility bills.
Where should EEC relocators live in Chonburi?
Sriracha is the default choice — it has the largest corporate and Japanese-expat community, the widest condo selection, and is closest to the Amata Nakorn industrial estate and Laem Chabang port. Bang Saen suits those prioritising beachfront living and cost over proximity to the industrial estates, while Laem Chabang itself works for staff who want the shortest possible commute to the port.
What is a TM30 and do I have to file it in Chonburi?
The TM30 is an address notification that tells Immigration where a foreigner is staying. Legally it's the property owner's responsibility to file it within 24 hours of your arrival or return from abroad, not yours — but a missing TM30 can hold up your 90-day reports, work-permit renewals and re-entry. Confirm your landlord or your employer's relocation team files it, whichever arranged the lease, and keep the receipt.
Do I need a re-entry permit as a long-stay renter in Chonburi?
It depends on your visa. Single-entry work permits, retirement and marriage extensions are cancelled the moment you leave Thailand unless you buy a re-entry permit first. Multi-entry visas such as the LTR don't need one. Arrange it in advance at the Sriracha Immigration Office, or at Suvarnabhumi or U-Tapao airport before departure.
Sources & References
- Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police
- Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
- Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — BOI
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Primary and official sources are cited above. Government rules, fees and procedures in Thailand change over time and vary by office; always confirm current requirements with the relevant authority before relying on them. BAANLYY never takes paid placement in editorial content.
Related Chonburi guides
Chonburi (Sriracha) immigration office guide · Chonburi visa run & border run guide · Chonburi areas guide · Opening a bank account in Chonburi · Chonburi hub
Turn your visa into an address.
Match your visa (or your employer's relocation package) to the right side of Chonburi — corporate Sriracha, port-side Laem Chabang, or the Bang Saen coast — then run the move-in maths before you sign.
General information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Visa rules, thresholds and reporting requirements change — confirm current details with Thai Immigration, your employer or a licensed professional.
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Last updated 2 July 2026 · Last reviewed 2 July 2026