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

Announcement

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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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

18 Feb 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 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 banks...
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Announced: 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 foreig...
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