Expat moving to Bangkok — full document checklist for legal residency

Detailed Answer

Core list: (1) Long-term visa: Non-Immigrant B (employment), Non-O (retirement/marriage), DTV (digital nomad), LTR (10-year), Smart Visa (tech/investor); (2) Work Permit (if employed) — separate from visa, issued by Ministry of Labour; (3) TM30 — landlord/hotel must register your address within 24 hours of move-in; (4) 90-day report (TM47) — required every 90 days of continuous stay; (5) Re-Entry Permit (TM8) — single a fee quoted in advance / multi a fee quoted in advance — keep visa valid when leaving Thailand; (6) Thai driver's licence — convertible from your home licence + medical certificate + residence certificate from Immigration; (7) Thai Tax ID + Social Security registration if employed; (8) Foreign marriage/birth/divorce/education certificates legalized in home country, translated into Thai, and MFA-stamped for use in Thailand (marriage extension, dependent visa, school enrollment). Our service charge is given as a written quote after document review; timing depends on agency queues.