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 O Visa
(For Spouse or Dependents of Foreigners Legally Working 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 ofthe Royal 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.)

Purpose ofentry

NoticeTo stay or to visit family
who is a foreigner legallyworking 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
11,000 Yen(Cash only)● 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⚫
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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'spassport signature

3. One Photograph⚫
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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. Invitation Letter issued by prospective employer in Thailand⚫
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Must be an original invitation letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)
Must have the company's letter head
⚫ Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”⚫ Must contain the applicant's name / name of foreigner legally working in Thailand /relationship between the applicant and the foreigner legally working in Thailand /purpose of stay / date of entry / length of stay and type of visa
⚫ Must be signed by the authorised person(s) (electronic signature is not acceptable)
whose name(s) listed in the company's registration (Copy of the company's registration issued by theMinistry of Commerce of Thailand within 6 months is required) and include company's seal
※ In case that a signature of authorized person(s) in the letter of invitation is absent, a letter of powerof attorney authorising other person(s) to act on his/her behalf must be submitted upon submitting
the visa application※ In case that the company's registration issued by the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand hasauthorised signatories more than one people, the signer(s) must be a different authorised person of
the applicant's family

6. One copy of company's registration issued by the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand⚫

Must be issued within 6 months

7. Recommendation Letter issued by the current employer / company in Japan⚫ Must be an original Recommendation Letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)⚫ Must have the company's letter head
⚫ Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”⚫ Must contain the applicant's name / name of foreigner legally working in Thailand /relationship between the applicant and the foreigner legally working in Thailand /purpose of stay / date of entry / length of stay and type of visa
⚫ Must be signed by the authorised person(s) (electronic signature is not acceptable) whose name(s)listed in the company’s registration and included company seal
※ In case of local recruitment in Thailand, an original guarantee letter must be presented, together
with a copy 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 and mustnot be a person who will accompany the applicant to Thailand➢ A guarantor who is not Japanese national must provide a copy of passport and residence card (frontand backside) *Guarantor must be Japanese or non-Japanese who has permanent residence in Japan.)➢ 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 ortravel company and must contain the applicant's name, flight number and date arrival

9. One set of original official documents proving family relationship with the foreigner legallyworking in Thailand
For Japanese national, must submit the original family registration certificate of Japan(KOSEKITOHON) and must be issued within 3 months⚫

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For non-Japanese national legally working in Thailand and his/her non-Japanese family members,
must submit Residence Records (Juminhyo) or one copy of marriage certificate or birth certificate of
the country of origin and must submit its English translation

10. One copy of passport of worker and Stay Permit/Re-Entry Permit stamps in the passport of theforeigner legally working in Thailand⚫ A bio-data page
⚫ Valid status of stay permit and re-entry stamp issued by the Immigration Bureau of Thailand. (exceptfor submitting application and travelling together with business visa applicant)

11. One copy of the foreigner legally working in Thailand's valid Work Permit in all pages including
the Work Permit which is still valid for not less than 3 months

12. In case that the foreigners wishing to legally working in Thailand and wish to travel together with
their spouse and dependents, please note the following:⚫ Not required to submit copy of Stay Permit/Re-Entry Permit stamps and copy of valid Work Permit⚫ Must submit the visa applications on the same day⚫ Must travel to Thailand together on the same day⚫ Must submit one copy of confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation of theforeigners wishing to legally working in Thailand

Additional Required Documents for Non-Japanese Applicants
13. 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

14. The original company's registration issued by the Ministry of Justice of Japan(Only the listed countries on below)● Must be issued within 6 months

15. 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 Korea5. 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.

Nigeria30. Iran

27. Sierra Leone

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

* 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