Guidelines for Issuing Non-immigrant Visa Category "M" (Media Visa)
With reference to the Press Release issued by the Department of Information dated 3 February 2021, regarding Guidelines for issuing Non-Immigrant Visa Category “M” (media visa) for foreign journalists and correspondents and Official Visa Category “F” for official media working in Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has revised the said Guidelines to reflect various changes made in the past 2-3 years- These revised Guidelines apply to foreign media wishing to work in Thailand for a minimum of 90 days, and those seeking extension of stay to work as foreign media in the country. The term ‘media entity’ hereinafter shall include both traditional and online media agencies that are credible and duly registered with the competent authority in Thailand or abroad, with a significant number of viewers and followers.
- For foreign media applying for Visa Categories “M” or “F” for the first time, or who are required to submit a new application, criteria are as follows:
(1) Must be affiliated with, or employed by, a credible media entity duly registered with the competent authority in Thailand or abroad for a minimum of six months at the time of submission of the visa application;
(2) Employed solely as a media professional without engaging in other occupations during the entire period of stay in the Kingdom of Thailand;
(3) Discharge media duties in the Kingdom of Thailand for a minimum of 90 days and produce a minimum of twelve pieces of content per annum pertaining to Thailand or Thailand and the region;
(4) Must not have previously produced any content or engaged in behaviour in such a way that would constitute a threat to society, public order, and public safety, nor be a wanted individual pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by a foreign government; and
(5) Must not have previous records of providing false information on a visa application. Approval of the visa shall be at the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on a case-by-case basis *
