Thailand•Asia5 days
THB ฿7,000
Varies by filing options
3 months
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
No dependents
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Government-endorsed one-year visa for clergy, monks, and missionaries performing approved religious duties in Thailand with 90-day stays per entry.
The Non-Immigrant R-A visa facilitates international clergy and religious practitioners performing government-endorsed religious or missionary work in Thailand. This visa distinguishes bona fide religious service from secular employment, requiring formal endorsement from the Department of Religious Affairs or National Office of Buddhism to ensure proper state oversight of spiritual activities.
The visa grants up to one year of validity with multiple-entry privileges (90 days per entry), allowing flexibility for religious workers. Applicants pay 5,000 THB for one-year multiple-entry or 2,000 THB for single-entry visas. Processing takes 5 working days. The visa is renewable and spouses cannot work.
This visa is ideal for credentialed missionaries, priests, or monks invited by Thai religious institutions to perform government-sanctioned spiritual duties.
| Initial grant | 3 months |
Valid passport (6+ months minimum)
Official government approval from Department of Religious Affairs and Immigration Bureau
Confirmation letter from religious organization or National Buddhism Office
Bank balance of 20,000–40,000 THB
Completed visa application forms and 2x2 inch photographs
Min. Savings
20,000 EUR
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