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Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa & Thailand Privilege (Elite) Visa

Also known as: Thailand LTR, Thai Elite Visa, Thailand Privilege

Regulator: Board of Investment (BOI) Thailand for LTR; Thailand Privilege Card Co. Ltd. (state enterprise under Tourism Authority) for Elite/Privilege; Immigration Bureau for entryOfficial program site ↗
Min investment
$19K
Program tier
Renewable Temp
Program type
Investor Visa
Initial validity
10 yr
Renewable
Yes
Path to PR
3 yr
Path to citizenship
5 yr
Schengen access
No

Investment options

Passive Income Proof

$500K
Hold for 5 years

LTR — Wealthy Global Citizen — assets of USD 1,000,000+ globally; investment of at least USD 500,000 in Thai government bonds, Thai company shares, or Thai property. No income requirement (changed Feb 2025).

Passive Income Proof

$0

LTR — Wealthy Pensioner (50+) — annual passive income USD 80,000+ (or USD 40,000+ if combined with USD 250,000 invested in Thai bonds/property).

Passive Income Proof

$0

LTR — Work-from-Thailand Professional — annual income USD 80,000+ (USD 40,000+ acceptable with master's/PhD or work in target industry); employed by listed/established overseas company.

Passive Income Proof

$0

LTR — Highly-Skilled Professional — USD 80,000+ income working in Thailand in target industries (BioTech, Robotics, Aerospace, etc.). 17% flat tax on Thai income for this category.

Donation

$19K
Hold for 5 years

Thailand Privilege (Elite) — Bronze — THB 650,000 (~USD 19,000) one-time fee for 5-year multi-entry membership. NOT a residence permit but functions like one. Bronze application window extended to 30 Sept 2026.

Donation

$26K
Hold for 5 years

Thailand Privilege Gold — THB 900,000 (~USD 26,000) for 5-year membership with elevated lifestyle benefits.

Donation

$44K
Hold for 10 years

Thailand Privilege Platinum — THB 1.5M (~USD 44,000) for 10-year membership.

Donation

$73K
Hold for 15 years

Thailand Privilege Diamond — THB 2.5M (~USD 73,000) for 15-year membership.

Donation

$146K
Hold for 20 years

Thailand Privilege Reserve — THB 5M (~USD 146,000) for 20-year membership. Invitation-only tier.

Physical presence

To apply
Application can be done from Thai embassy abroad or in-country
To maintain
No minimum stay; 90-day report (TM47) required for LTR holders staying continuously
For PR
Standard PR requires 3 consecutive years of non-immigrant visa with continuous extensions — LTR years count; THB 100,000 PR application fee
For citizenship
5 years of PR + Thai language + civics for naturalisation

Path to citizenship

  • Available: Yes
  • Minimum years: 5
  • Physical-presence years: 5
  • Language test: Yes

Naturalization requires 5 years as Thai PR + Thai language exam + sing the Thai royal anthem + income/integration tests. Very low approval rates. Dual citizenship tolerated in practice for adults.

Tax implications

  • Becomes tax resident automatically: No
  • Worldwide income taxed: No
  • Territorial tax system: No
  • Day-count for tax residency: 180 days
  • Wealth tax: No

Tax resident if 180+ days in Thai calendar year. Foreign-source income remitted to Thailand WAS exempt if remitted in subsequent tax year, but rule changed Jan 2024 — now all foreign-source income remitted by tax residents is taxable in year of remittance. LTR Wealthy Global Citizen and Wealthy Pensioner retain exemption on foreign-source income (this is a specific LTR benefit). Highly-Skilled Professional category enjoys 17% flat tax on Thai income.

Family inclusion

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Children under 18: Yes
  • Dependent adult children: No
  • Parents: No

LTR: legal spouse and up to 4 dependents under 20. Thailand Privilege: spouse and children can be added at additional fee per tier.

Additional fees

  • Application fee: $1K
  • Government fees: $1K
  • Legal/agent (est.): $4K

LTR visa fee THB 50,000 (~USD 1,400) for 10-year visa. 90-day report (TM47) and annual reporting maintained. Health insurance USD 50,000+ coverage OR USD 100,000 12-month Thai bank deposit. Thailand Privilege fees are one-time (no renewal cost during membership).

Eligibility requirements

  • Age 18+ (50+ for Wealthy Pensioner)
  • Clean criminal record
  • Health insurance USD 50K coverage OR USD 100K Thai bank deposit (LTR)
  • Documented qualifying assets/income/investment
  • Health certificate

Disqualifiers

  • Sanctioned nationalities (case-by-case)
  • Failed background check
  • Health issues without insurance backing

Recent changes

  1. 2022-09

    LTR visa launched with 10-year duration, work permission, 17% flat tax for skilled professionals, and tax exemption on foreign-source income.

  2. 2024-01

    Thailand changed foreign-source income tax rule — now taxable on remittance regardless of remittance year; LTR Wealthy categories retain exemption.

  3. 2024-12

    Thailand Privilege restructured to 5 tiers (Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Reserve); pricing restructured; old Easy Access / Family / Ultimate tiers retired.

  4. 2025-02

    LTR Wealthy Global Citizen income requirement (USD 80K) removed; eligibility purely asset + investment based.

  5. 2026

    LTR uptake strong; Bronze Privilege extended to Sept 2026 to drive volume.

Notes

Thailand has two parallel long-stay products: LTR (BOI-issued, work permission, tax benefits, 10-year visa, lower fees) and Thailand Privilege (one-time fee membership, no work permission, lifestyle/airport perks). LTR is the better value for HNWIs who want a long-term Thai base with possible work or tax structuring; Privilege is for high-net-worth tourists who want a streamlined long-stay without work or PR ambitions. Neither is true PR. The Jan 2024 worldwide-income remittance rule change is the biggest tax shock; LTR Wealthy Global/Pensioner retain the old exemption.

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