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Thailand SMART Visa I (Investor)

1 facts quoted from the official source

For an individual investing at least THB 20 million in a technology-based business in a Thai targeted industry, directly or through a Thai venture capital company, and maintaining the investment throughout the visa validity.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Investment Amount MinDirectly investing in technology-based business in the targeted industries for a total amount of at least 20 million Baht.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the Investor to Thailand?
The official source states: For an individual investing at least THB 20 million in a technology-based business in a Thai targeted industry, directly or through a Thai venture capital company, and maintaining the investment throughout the visa validity.

Every answer is quoted from the official smart-visa.boi.go.th page for this route, last read 2026-08-03.

We checked 1 points against the official source; 1 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source smart-visa.boi.go.thLast read 2026-08-03 Every quote on this page is from this Thailand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-03 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other investment routes to Thailand

5 other investment routes to Thailand.

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