What is the process for obtaining a Volunteering Visa for Thailand, and what should an invitation letter include?

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Aug 25, 2020

4 years ago

Sonja **********

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EDIT: Lets forget Covid and the ”new normal” from this. I know that everything is different now, and nobody dont know when tourist can entry to the country. Somebody have experiences before Covid? I will follow the news and the situation about Covid.

Hi! Anybody have experiences about applying Volunteering Visa, before entering to Thailand? (Or do you prefer to go Thailand with Visa on arrival and do the paper work while im already in Thailand? Is this easy and can i count on it to happen?)

What invitation letter should include?

Anything you know i should to take a notice about?

(And yes, i know that many people want to say that “let the company take care of paper work” But thats not possible in my situation, owner of the company is my friend, and we will do this together.)

Thank you.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses the uncertainties regarding visa applications for Thailand amidst the evolving situation due to Covid-19, while seeking advice on obtaining a Volunteering Visa. Key points include the importance of the invitation letter, which needs to state the applicant's purpose of volunteering, along with necessary documentation like the Thai charity registration and personal identification from the owner of the charity. Comments provide additional context about the requirements for different nationalities and the potential need for a work permit.

Amy ***************

Yes I do

DISCLAIMER - this is what I did, you'll need to check your own requirements with relevant the consulates/embassies.

This you will need:

-Thai Charity registration documents - every page signed by owner/manager

-passport copy of Thai owner/manager

- invitation letter from owner/manager with your full name and passport number stating that you will be doing voluntary work for no monetary reimbursement and that you need a non- imm O visa type. ( this attachment should have the ID of the signer also )

- if you are volunteering in a specific field then a graduation certificate (I gave a copy my vet degree one)

- flights into and out of country

- bank statements

-passport scan and appropriate photo

In the UK I filled out the application online for a single entry non-imm O volunteer then sent all the documents to the embassy via a visa agency. Paid £65 I think.

This gives you a 90 day single entry.

You can extend to multiple entry once in country for about 3000THB and more paperwork. To extend this visa you need to apply for a work permit (that plus an extension is another 12kTHB) which gets you to 6 months total at this point.

Then another 3 month renewal until the 3re renewal when you can get an annual volunteer visa(I havent got that far yet so dont know costs).

Hope this helps and that you will be able to actually use this type of visa to get into the country some time in 2021.