SMART VISA ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TALENTSAiming to attract international talents whose expertise can play an important role in driving digital and tech startups and all other targeted industries towards using modern smart technologies,the Thailand Board of Investment is granting its “Smart Visa” to qualified professionals. Those applying for the Smart “Executives” Visa program must receive a minimum monthly salary of 200,000 baht and have at least ten years of experience in their profession. Persons eligible for the Smart Visa type “O” are the spouses and legitimate children aged 18 years old or under of Smart Visa holders. Current residents or experts who wish to enter Thailand on the Smart Visa program can submit their applications via the “Smart Visa Online” system at http://smart-visa.boi.go.th with the results due within 30 business days after the completed application has been received. With the mission of driving innovation and tech startups in Thailand, the NIA has collaborated with the BOI in supporting the Smart Visa program.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2021 06:45 UTC