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🇲🇾 For Malaysian Citizens · Bilateral Path

Non-IM Investor Visa (M) for Malaysian Nationals

End-to-end handling of source-country documents (Malay / English) → MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization → Certified Thai translation → Immigration Bureau submission.

Service Fee

฿18,00055,000

Turnaround

10–20 days

Legalization

MFA + Embassy

Source Language

Malay / English

Quick Answer

Malaysian nationals can obtain the Non-IM Investor Visa (M) by preparing source documents in Malay / English, having them legalized by the home-country MFA and the Royal Thai Embassy, then certified-translated into Thai. Filing venue: Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpur + Consulate Penang, Kota Bharu. Total processing time with Thai Notary: 10–20 days. Starting from THB 18,000.

Malaysian → Thailand Visa Pathway

Royal Thai Embassy / Consulates

Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpur + Consulate Penang, Kota Bharu

Bilateral Framework

Visa-exempt 30 days; Malaysia is NOT Hague member — documents need Wisma Putra + Royal Thai Embassy KL legalization.

Most common Thailand-visa purposes among Malaysian nationals

  • Non-B ASEAN Business
  • Marriage
  • Non-ED

Malaysian community in Thailand: ~10,000

Thai Notary services this community year-round with dedicated Malay / English-speaking coordinators and pre-negotiated document-legalization routes with the Royal Thai Embassy handling Malaysian nationals.

Documents required for Malaysian applicants

  • Passport (Malaysian-issued) with ≥ 6 months validity
  • Passport-style photos (4×6 cm, white background)
  • Home-country birth certificate — MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization + certified Malay / English→Thai translation
  • Marriage / divorce certificate (if applicable) with same authentication chain
  • Criminal record check from Malaysian authorities — apostilled/legalized + translated
  • Bank statement — home country (last 6 months) + Thai account if available
  • Proof of address in Thailand (lease / house registration)
  • Visa-specific supporting documents (work permit, TM.30, WP.3, LTR endorsement — as required by Non-IM Investor Visa (M))

Step-by-step process for Malaysian nationals

  1. 1

    Document collection in Malaysian

    Thai Notary sends you a specification pack for each document — including exact formats accepted by the Thai Immigration Bureau. You gather originals in Malaysian.

  2. 2

    MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization

    Documents are certified by Malaysian MFA, then legalized by the Royal Thai Embassy in Malaysian. Typical 10–20 business days.

  3. 3

    Certified translation into Thai

    Thai Notary's registered translators handle Malay / English→Thai with terminology matched to Thai Immigration Bureau standards. Signed and sealed for legal admissibility.

  4. 4

    Immigration Bureau / Chaeng Wattana filing

    Our attorneys accompany you to the correct Immigration counter, pre-book queue numbers, and handle any 90-day reporting or TM.30 as needed.

  5. 5

    Post-approval support

    Multiple-entry endorsement, re-entry permit, work permit (if applicable), annual extensions — everything under a single case manager who speaks Malay / English.

Applying for a Thai visa from Malaysian?

Send us your document set via LINE — English/Malay / English case managers reply within 30 minutes with a detailed quote, timeline, and legalization checklist.

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Key facts at a glanceEnd-to-end certification and translation

Indicative price
Contact us for a quote — a firm quote is always given before work starts
Turnaround
1–7 business days by document type and receiving authority
What you receive
Properly certified documents plus guidance on the next filing step
Service coverage
Nationwide Thailand — courier and fully online intake, no in-person visit required.

Figures above are indicative ranges; the final quote depends on page count, language pair and receiving authority.

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