Non - quota immigrants:
non - quota immigrants comprise aliens who are:-
1
. an alien who previously entered to take up residence in the Kingdom and re-entered
into the Kingdom within one year from the data of endorsement,
2
. a child of an alien father and mother born while the mother was out of the Kingdom
and the mother has an application of departure for return within one year. When the child enter
into the Kingdom with father or mother who returns within the prescribed time as stated in the
application of departure for return and the child is under one year old,
3
. a woman having Thai nationality by birth who has renounced Thai nationality in the
case of marriage to an alien,
4
. a child not becoming sui juris of a woman having Thai nationality by birth irrespective
of whether or not the woman will renounce Thai nationality in the case of marriage to an alien.
Temporary stay in the Kingdom
Alien entering into the Kingdom for a temporary stay may enter for diplomatic or consular
missions; performance of official duties; and touring, sporting, business and investing under the
concurrence of the ministries and departments concerned; investing or other activities relation to
investing subject to the provisions of the law on investment promotion; transit journey; being the
person in charge of the crew of a conveyance coming to port, station or area in the Kingdom;
study or observation; mass media; missionary work under the concurrence of the ministries and
departments concerned; scientific research or training or teach in a research institute in the
Kingdom; the practice of skilled handicraft or as a specialist; and other activities as prescribed in
the ministerial regulation.
The alien who is allowed to take up residence in the Kingdom must apply for a
Residence Certificate from the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police or from a
competent official deputized by the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police within
30
days from the date receiving written notification from a competent official.
