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Thailand: Government limited the eligibility for the Smart Visa Programme to foreign startup entrepreneurs in certain sectors

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18 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) limited the eligibility for the Smart Visa Programme to foreign startup entrepreneurs in certain sectors. 

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2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

18 Feb 2025

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No revocation date

Updated: 18 Feb 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

On 18 February 2025, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) required foreign startup entrepreneurs in certain sectors to deposit an account with a minimum of THB 600'000 (USD 79'176) in local ba...

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Updated: 18 Feb 2025
Labour market access In force

On 18 February 2025, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) reduced the types of eligible persons to apply for the Smart Visa Programme from all foreign workers, executives, and investors to for...

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