The five categories of people who are eligible to apply for SMART Visa are (1) Talent (2) Investor (3) Executive (4) Startup and (5) Others (i.e. legal dependents, namely spouse and children, if any).

The SMART Visa provides benefits and privileges than any other types of visa. These benefits include:
(1) Visa validity up to 4 years (instead of usual 1 year)
(2) No requirement of work permit
(3) Extension of reporting of stay to Immigration Bureau – from every 90 days to every year
(4) The right of legal dependents (spouse and children) of the SMART Visa holder to live and work in Thailand equivalent to SMART Visa holder (only SMART T Type allows dependents of SMART Visa holder to work in Thailand)

For more information on Thailand’s SMART Visa Programme – How to apply – please visit : http://www.boi.go.th/newboi/en/smart_visa/