Expat moving to Bangkok — full document checklist for legal residency
Essential expat docs (Bangkok): (1) Visa (Non-B/Non-O/LTR/DTV); (2) Work Permit; (3) TM30 address registration; (4) 90-day report; (5) Re-Entry Permit; (6) Thai driver's licence; (7) Tax ID + SSO; (8) Marriage/birth certificates legalized + translated. NPT bundle THB 14,500–58,500.
Detailed Answer
Relocating to Bangkok as an expat requires a coordinated stack of legal documents — NPT bundles them into a single relocation package. 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 THB 1,000 / multi THB 3,800 — 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). NPT relocation package THB 14,500–58,500 covers documentation, queue, translation, MFA, embassy, Immigration appointments, courier — typically 5–15 working days end-to-end.