Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka
Bangkok Bank Building-4th floor, 1-9-16 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku,Osaka 541-0056
Tel 06-6262-9226, 9227 (telephone enquiries:- working days 15:30- 17:30 hrs.) Fax: 06-6262-9228
Jun 2024

Non-Immigrant RS Visa
(For Research and Science in Thailand)
Please make an appointment online [VABO] at www.thaiconsulate-visa.jp/vabo/ before visa application.
● Submission: working days from 9:30-11:30 hrs. Please refer to www.thaiconsulate.jp for the official holidays of theRoyal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka.
● Collection: from 13:30-15:00 hrs. 2 working days from submission date in the absence of error in the application
form and required documents. (Visa processing time for certain nationals listed in the guideline for visa application
published on our website is 45-60 days.)

Purposeof entry

To perform activities related toresearch and science in Thailand

Number of Entries

Single (1 time of entry)

Term of validity

3 months from issue date

Duration of stay

90 days from entry date

Visa Fee(Cash only)
Notice11,000 Yen● Applicant must enter Thailand on the date specified in the airline ticket or ticket
reservation confirmation● Upon arrival to Thailand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer inaccordance with the type of visa; travelers who wish to stay longer than the granted
period must file an application for permission of extension of stay at offices of theImmigration Bureau of Thailand;
the extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at thediscretion of the Immigration officer in Thailand● In case that visa application is rejected, the visa fee will not be refunded and thesubmitted documents will not be returned to the applicant● The following required documents are subject to change without prior notice● The Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka reserves the right to request additional
documents as deemed necessary and reserves the right to reject an application without
providing any reasons● Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent visa ineligibility

Required Documents
1. Passport Original and copy
⚫ Passport with validity not less than 6 months⚫ At least 2 blank pages left
⚫ One copy of bio data page
2. Visa Application Form (PDF)⚫ One Visa Application Form completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's
passport signature3. One Photograph⚫ Size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm⚫ Colour photograph taken within the last 3 months⚫ Attach the photograph to the Visa Application Form
⚫ Note that the number of photographs required depending on the applicant's nationality, please checkthe additional required documents for Non-Japanese applicants below
4. Personal History (PDF)⚫ One Personal History completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's
passport signature
5. One copy of Approval Letter issued by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)⚫

Must be issued within 3 months

6. Invitation Letter issued by educational / research institute in Thailand⚫ Must be an original invitation letter written in Thai or English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)⚫ Must have the letter head of educational / research institute in Thailand⚫ Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”⚫ Must contain the applicant's name / assignment's position in Thailand / date of entry / lengthof stay / type of vis⚫ Must sign by the authorized person(s) (electronic signature is not acceptable) whose name(s)listed in the educational / research institute's registration and must include the seal ofeducation / research institute in Thailand⚫ In case that a signature of authorized person(s) in the Invitation Letter is absent, a letterof power of attorney authorizing other person(s) to act on his/her behalf must be submitted
upon submitting the visa application
7. Recommendation Letter issued by the current educational / research institute / companyin Japan● Must be an original Recommendation Letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)● Must have the letter head of educational / research institute / company in Japan● Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”● Must contain the applicant's name / assignment's position in Japan / date of entry / length of stay /type of visa
● Must sign by the authorized person(s) (electronic signature is not acceptable) whose name(s) listed in
the educational / research institute / company’s registration and must include the seal of the educational/ research institute / company in Japan※ In case of personal research, an original guarantee letter must be presented together with acopy of guarantor's passport or driving license duly signed by the guarantor
Guarantee Letter (PDF)➢ A guarantor must be twenty (20) years of age or older, must be able to confirm the applicant's
personal attributes. A guarantor must be available to be contacted by the Consulate-General andmust not be a person who will accompany the applicant to Thailand➢ A guarantor who are not Japanese national must provide a copy of passport and residence card(front and backside) *Guarantor must be Japanese or non-Japanese who has permanent residence inJapan.)➢ A guarantor must sign as the same as the guarantor's identification document signature➢ Japanese guarantor who prefers to use driver license, please sign as the same as signature in theguarantor letter on the copy of driver license (front and backside)8.

One copy of confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation⚫ The confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation must be issued by airline
or travel company and must contain the applicant's name, flight number and date arrival

Additional Required Documents for Non-Japanese Applicants9.

One copy of residence card (front and backside)(On the applying date, please present the original document of identification)⚫ Valid for at least 3 months• For those who are currently applying for renewal of residence card, please submit a copy of acceptanceof renewal issued by the Immigration Bureau of Japan

10. Additional Colour Photograph(s) affixed to the application form
(Only for the applicant from the listed countries below)● Applicant with nationality of No. 1-28, please provide 3 application forms and 3 photographs● Applicant with nationality of No. 29-30, please provide 4 application forms and 4 photographs
1. Afghanistan

2. Bangladesh

3. Egypt

4. North Korea

5. Libya

6. Palestine

7. Sudan

8. Yemen

9. Cameroon

10. Democratic Republic

11. Republic of Congo

12. Equatorial Guineaof the Congo
13. Guinea

14. Algeria

15. China

16. Iraq

17. Lebanon

18. Nepal

19. Pakistan

20. Sri Lanka

21. Syria

22. Ghana

23. Central African

24. Somalia

Republic
25. Sao Tome and26. Liberia

Principe
29.

Nigeria

27. Sierra Leone

28. Myanmar holding a Re-Entry
Permit to Japan issued by theMinistry of Justice of Japan

30. Iran* Visa processing time for certain nationals listed above is approximately 3-60 days
* For Nigeria nationals, please submit all required documents, including a Certificate of Clearance, with theNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In addition, this Certificate should be certified by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and then by the Royal Thai Embassy in Abuja