VisaChiefMyanmar to Thailand migration routes
The Myanmar→Thailand corridor moves roughly 410k people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 270k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Skilled & work, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work and humanitarian and protection movement. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~180k | 44% |
| Humanitarian | Refugee, protection and humanitarian entry | ~90k | 22% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~140k | 34% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from Myanmar to Thailand each year?
Indicatively around 410k a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 270k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by skilled & work. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most Myanmar migrants to Thailand use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Skilled & work (~180k/yr), Visitor & tourism (~140k/yr), Humanitarian (~90k/yr).