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Guide to the
Colombian
immigrant
in Bangkok

Directorate of Immigration, Consular Affairs and Citizen Service

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What type of visas are granted?.......................................... ................. 4

To whom should the visa application be submitted?.................. 5
Registration before the Colombian consular offices.................... 5
What should be taken into account if you travel with a minus?........... ....
5 Information to take into account if you visit or reside in the country..
6 Who has the right to work?................... ..................... 6 How to find a
job?...................... ....................................... 6 How do you access
medical services? .................................. 7 The social security system
(insurance and subsidies)...... ............. 7 Social security for family
and children............................... 7 The education
system............................................... ....................... 7 How to start a
university career?................... .............. 8 Where do you offer
information to university students?...... 8 Homologation: higher
education, foreign school diplomas and certificate
assessment........ ................................ 8 Where can you receive
information about business
creation?...... .................................................. ................................. 9
Advisory and guidance services.............. .................................. 9
Refuge and asylum.................... .................................................. ....................
9 Human trafficking and migrant smuggling...................... ................. 9
Immigration situation - Irregularity.............................. ................ 10
Chronic diseases................................. .................................... 10
Colombian Associations.......... ................................................ 10
Networks and programs of interest to Colombians abroad 11 Where
to find lawyers?................................................ ................... 11 Where to
find translators? ......................... ........................... eleven

General emergency numbers................................................ 12

Road emergency................................................. ................ 12
Other specialized emergency services.......................... 12
Public services - Supply companies.................... 12
Transport services............................................... ................. 14
Churches that offer worship in Spanish.................................................14
Lost and found office................................................ .......... 14
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Dear Colombians:

The COLOMBIAN IMMIGRANT GUIDE is an initiative that provides

simple and practical tools and information to support immigrants in the
host country.

In this space, the main aspects that an immigrant should know about the
place to which they arrive have been included, the entities and
organizations that provide services, schools, universities, etc., that offer
services in Spanish, or that stand out for their I work with the Latin community,
with experience and recognition. The information of public entities
corresponds to their thematic competence.

This document is a basic orientation guide. It should be noted that,

although the links provided are current, some of the procedures,
requirements, links and information change or may change over time,
and it does not cover all information.

From the Directorate of Immigration and Consular Affairs of the

Foreign Ministry we hope that this guide will be useful for our compatriots
and please remember the importance of completing your consular
registration at the nearest consulate if you are in another country; The
personal data provided is confidential and is handled in accordance
with relevant laws solely for the purposes of emergency location,
contact with the consulate, activities of interest to the community and
statistics.

Directorate of Immigration, Consular Affairs and Citizen Service

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What kind of
visas granted?
The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand provides the following types of
visa:

- Transit visa (Colombians do not require a visa to transit in Thailand, as long

as the connecting flight is in the same terminal in a period of less than twelve
(12) hours).

- Single entry tourist visa valid for 3 months

- Multiple entry tourism visa valid for 6 months
- Visas for non-migrants:
Type F: Official duties
Type B: Business/work
IM Type: Investment with the approval of the Ministries or Departments of
the Government of Thailand
Type IB: Investment
ED Type: Participation in work/study courses or tours, projects or seminars,
training course or Buddhist studies.
Type M: Develop work as a film producer, reporter or journalist with the
permission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Type R: Development of religious activities

RS Type: Research, training or teaching in research institutes

Type EX: perform specialized or expert work

Type O: Stay with Thai family, work with state companies, retirement,
sports coach at the request of the Thai Government or participation in judicial
processes.
- Visa for Temporary Residents (OA) for people over 50 years of age
- 10-year non-migrant visa (OX) for those over 50 years of age

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To whom is it due
submit the visa
application?
The visa application must be submitted directly to a Thai Consulate abroad.
Within Thai territory a visa change can be made under certain conditions
and types of visas.

Registration at the offices

Colombian consular offices
You can carry out your consular registration in person at the
Consulate of Colombia in Bangkok or you can do it online through the
following link:

https://tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites/enlinea/regis
trarCiudadano.xhtml

What should you have

take into account if you travel
with a minor?
Remember that the minor must always be accompanied by one of his or her
parents or legally authorized by a competent authority for the Government
of Thailand or the Government of Colombia.

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Information to have
into account if you visit
or reside in the country
Remember that all Colombians who wish to enter Thailand must have a
yellow fever vaccination certificate.
At the same time, it is recommended that you pay close attention to the
maximum time of the permit to stay in Thailand which is found on the entry
stamp in your passport and the requirements to extend or renew your stay,
as well as the number of entries. who has Thailand on his visa.

Who has the right

to work?
People who are holders of a type B non-migrant visa.

How to find work?

Foreigners usually find work through multinational companies that help
them with the entire process of applying for a work permit before the
immigration authorities.

The ratio of companies to hire foreign personnel is 4 Thais to 1 foreigner.

It is always recommended to contact the employing company and request

references before moving permanently, in order to verify its existence,
seriousness and responsibility for the foreign personnel hired.

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How do you access the

medical services?
For a foreigner to have health service, it is essential that they have medical
insurance, which usually works with a payment by the insured and subsequent
reimbursement by the company. They usually use international insurance
companies.

The security system

social (insurance and subsidies)
Government medical subsidies only cover Thai citizens.

social security
for family and children
As above, foreigners' health insurance must cover the entire family.

The education system

There are public and private Colleges and Universities that have different
international programs in English. The costs vary if you are a Thai national or
a foreigner and depending on the type of international program applied.

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How to start a
college career?
It must be taken into account whether one speaks, writes and reads the Thai
language fluently. If not, it is recommended to only apply for courses offered in
English for foreigners or Thais who know the language.

Where do you offer guidance

for university students?
Students at the College receive psychological guidance to guide their selection
process for a university career.

Homologation: higher education,

foreign school diplomas and
certificate assessment
Homologation depends on the guidelines that the Thai Ministry of Education
has established for these purposes, so it is suggested that you visit the following
links:

http://www.en.moe.go.th/enMoe2017/

http://www.en.moe.go.th/enMoe2017/images/PDF/Equivalent-Quali fication-
Application-Form.pdf

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Where can you receive

information about creation
of the company?
Persons wishing to obtain information on legal requirements and requirements
for business creation in Thailand may contact the Department for Business
Development.

Consulting services
and guidance
Advisory and guidance services may also be requested from the Business
Development Department.

Refuge and asylum

Thailand is not part of the international agreements on the matter and the study
and characterization of this type of case depends on each case jointly with the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

human trafficking and

migrant trafficking
The Government of Thailand has a hotline to deal with cases of human
trafficking: dial 1300.

There are also a number of non-profit organizations that can provide care and
protection to potential victims of the crime of trafficking in its multiple modalities.

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Migratory situation -
Irregularity
Being without a valid visa or exceeding the time spent in Thailand is considered
a crime by the authorities. People who have overstayed their stay can voluntarily
present themselves to the authorities and pay a fine of 500 THB (about $17) for
each day they are irregularly in Thailand and prove that they will immediately
leave the country. If a person is found to be irregular, he or she may be deprived
of liberty and deported to Colombia. Thailand does not allow deportation to
another country even if the person of Colombian nationality can prove that he or
she does not reside in Colombia.

Chronic diseases

To care for chronic diseases, you must have medical insurance to guarantee the
care and provision of the necessary medicines.

Colombian associations
In Thailand, an association of Colombians residing in this country has not been
established.

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Networks and programs

of interest to Colombians
abroad
The Embassy and Consulate send information to Colombians who have completed
their consular registration with cultural activities and information of interest.

Where to find
lawyers?
The lists of lawyers who deal with commercial or criminal matters are usually provided
by the Consulate at the request of the interested party, based on the data provided
by other missions and their experience.
on these topics.

Where to find
translators?
They are found in Universities that have Spanish programs in the Language
Departments. It is worth noting that the figure of official translator does not apply in
Thailand.

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General emergency
numbers
Police: 191
Firefighters: 199
Tourism Police: 1155
Tourism Service: 1672
Ambulance or Medical Emergency: 1669
Metropolitan Electricity Unit: 1130
Metropolitan Sewer Service Line: 1125

road emergency
Highway Police: 1193
National Disaster Warning Center: 1860 or 192

Other specialized services

Missing children: 1599

Public services -
Supply companies
Police: 191
Generally, when renting a property, it has all the services except cable television or internet.

Some lease agreements indicate that services will be paid directly to the landlord.

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Electricity:

In Bangkok, the main supplier is:

Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)

30 Soi Chidlom

Ploenchit Road, Bangkok (just below Chidlom BTS station)

Tel: 1130

Fax: 02 253 1424

The rest of Thailand receives its electricity from:

Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)

200 Ngam Wong Wan Road

Chatuchak, Bangkok

Tel 1129

Fax 02 589 4850 1

Water, Aqueduct and Sewer:

Bangkok Metropolitan State Water Supply Authority

(MWA)

Telephony:

CAT Telecom Public Company

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Transportation services
In Bangkok there is a taxi service (includes the limousine and car service
such as those of the AOT Private Company and also the Grab application to
request door-to-door taxis with motorcycle service, courier service, etc.), local
buses, Overhead Metro (BTS) and Underground Metro (MRT)

Churches that offer worship

in Spanish
Catholic Religion: There is a group of Spanish-speaking Catholics in Ban
gkok who officiate religious rites on weekends (https://comuni
dadcatolicabkk.wordpress.com/)

Of the other religions there are communities that officiate the rites in Thai and
English.

Lost and found office

There are designated Found Object locations at different tourist attractions in
the country, but there is no single Government office or department for this
purpose.

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Directorate of Immigration Affairs,

Consulars and Citizen Service