Visa types for Brazilians
Free tourist visa (30 days) on arrival, extendable for another 30 at the Immigration Office. 60-day Tourist Visa (single or multiple entry, online visa waiver). Education Visa (ED) for muay thai schools, cooking, languages. Non-Immigrant B (work), O (family), O-A/O-X (retirees +50). Smart Visa, LTR, DTV for specific profiles.
90-day report
Anyone with a long-term visa (any Non-Immigrant) must report their address every 90 days. Can be done online (TM47) if the system recognizes your CAS, in person at the Chiang Mai Immigration Office (Promenada area), or by mail. Late penalty: 2,000 baht/day up to 5,000. You can't forget.
TM30 — address registration
Whenever you change places or come back to Thailand, the property owner must register a TM30 with Immigration. Without an up-to-date TM30, the 90-day report and renewals get stuck. Most condos do it automatically; rented houses with a local landlord require a bit of patience.
Certificate of Residence
A document issued by the Immigration Office proving your address. Required to open a bank account, buy a motorbike, get a Thai driver's license. Costs 200-500 baht, takes 1-7 days depending on the office. Get it with your passport copy + TM30 copy.
Driver's license
To drive a motorbike/car with a Brazilian international permit, up to 90 days. Beyond that (or to have a Thai license), take a theory test in English + practical + color-blindness exam at the Department of Land Transport (DLT). Costs 305 baht motorbike, 305 baht car. First license is valid for 2 years, renewals for 5 years.
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