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ทุกบริการภายใต้การดูแลของทีมทนายความ
🇨🇭 For Swiss Citizens · Bilateral Path

Non-M Media / Press Visa for Swiss Nationals

End-to-end handling of source-country documents (German / French / Italian) → Hague Apostille → Certified Thai translation → Immigration Bureau submission.

Service Fee

฿12,00032,000

Turnaround

7–20 days

Legalization

Apostille

Source Language

German / French / Italian

Quick Answer

Swiss nationals can obtain the Non-M Media / Press Visa by preparing source documents in German / French / Italian, having them Apostille-certified in the home country, then certified-translated into Thai. Filing venue: Royal Thai Embassy, Bern. Total processing time with Thai Notary: 7–20 days. Starting from THB 12,000.

Swiss → Thailand Visa Pathway

Royal Thai Embassy / Consulates

Royal Thai Embassy, Bern

Bilateral Framework

Visa-exempt 30 days; Swiss documents need cantonal Apostille + Thai translation.

Most common Thailand-visa purposes among Swiss nationals

  • Retirement (Non-O)
  • LTR Wealthy Pensioner
  • Elite
  • Marriage

Swiss community in Thailand: ~10,000

Thai Notary services this community year-round with dedicated German / French / Italian-speaking coordinators and pre-negotiated document-legalization routes with the Royal Thai Embassy handling Swiss nationals.

Documents required for Swiss applicants

  • Passport (Swiss-issued) with ≥ 6 months validity
  • Passport-style photos (4×6 cm, white background)
  • Home-country birth certificate — Apostille + certified German / French / Italian→Thai translation
  • Marriage / divorce certificate (if applicable) with same authentication chain
  • Criminal record check from Swiss 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-M Media / Press Visa)

Step-by-step process for Swiss nationals

  1. 1

    Document collection in Swiss

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

  2. 2

    Apostille

    Documents are apostilled by your home-country competent authority (single step, ~5–10 business days). Thailand joined the Hague Convention effective from 28 February 2027.

  3. 3

    Certified translation into Thai

    Thai Notary's registered translators handle German / French / Italian→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 German / French / Italian.

Applying for a Thai visa from Swiss?

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

Real customer questions, answered by our attorneys

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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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