Companies promoted by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) get access to a visa and work permit track that runs differently from the standard route — built for owners, executives and specialists working in a BOI-promoted business. We support both sides of this: getting your visas and permits in order if your company is already promoted, and helping you work out whether the BOI route fits your business in the first place.
The practical appeal is a more streamlined, largely digital process handled through the One Stop Service Center, longer possible visa validity than standard routes, and the option to bring dependents in on family visas alongside you. None of that changes the fact that BOI promotion itself has real criteria — not every business qualifies, and we say so early rather than letting you spend time on an application that won’t go anywhere.
If you’re not sure where you stand, that’s exactly where we start: an honest look at your business against BOI’s criteria, done together with partner lawyers who handle the promotion side.
How it works
- We understand your situation. Tell us whether your company already holds BOI promotion, or whether you’re exploring if it’s a realistic option for your business.
- Eligibility or documentation review. For an existing BOI company, we review what’s needed for visas and permits. For a prospective one, we assess your business against BOI’s promotion criteria together with partner lawyers.
- Promotion coordination, if needed. If BOI promotion looks like a fit, we coordinate the application process with our legal partners from start to finish.
- Visa and work permit application. For promoted companies, we prepare and submit visa and work permit applications through the One Stop Service Center process.
- Dependents and ongoing support. We help arrange dependent visas for family members and stay available for renewals and changes afterwards.
What’s included
- Assessment of whether the BOI route fits your business, with partner lawyers
- Coordination of the BOI promotion application, where relevant
- Visa and work permit preparation for owners, executives and specialists
- Guidance through the One Stop Service Center process
- Support arranging dependent visas for family members
What you’ll need
- Company and business documents, whether already BOI-promoted or under consideration for promotion
- Role and qualification details for the individuals applying for visas or permits
- Dependent documents, if family members are applying alongside you
Good to know
BOI promotion has genuine eligibility criteria tied to the business itself, and requirements for the employing company apply — we confirm the current figures and conditions for your specific case rather than quoting general numbers. If your business doesn’t fit the BOI route, we’ll tell you honestly and point you to the standard Business Visa and Work Permit path instead.
If you’re weighing up BOI promotion or already run a BOI company and need visas sorted for your team, contact us and we’ll work through it together.