The Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa is a 10-year Thai residency programme targeting four categories of foreign nationals: wealthy global citizens, wealthy pensioners, work-from-Thailand professionals and highly-skilled professionals. It includes a digital work permit for qualifying applicants and tax incentives for eligible categories.
The Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa is a programme that grants the right to stay in Thailand for 10 years. The 10-year visa is divided into two 5-year terms: applicants are granted the initial permission to stay in the country for 5 years, which can be extended for 5 more years. The total length of stay shall not exceed 10 years.
To apply, you must qualify under one of four official LTR categories: Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners, Work-from-Thailand Professionals, or Highly-Skilled Professionals. Each category has its own documented financial or professional thresholds.
The government processing fee is THB 50,000 per person. A multiple re-entry permit is included with the visa, and LTR holders only need to report once per year instead of every 90 days. Result notification is typically issued within 20 business days of submission.
You qualify if you fit one of the four categories below. We confirm eligibility against the latest BOI criteria during the consultation.
High-net-worth foreign nationals with substantial assets and investment in Thailand.
Retired foreign nationals aged 50 or over with stable passive income.
Remote workers employed by qualifying foreign companies.
Specialists working in BOI-targeted industries in Thailand.
Thresholds and qualifying industries are set by the Thailand Board of Investment and may be updated. We confirm against the latest BOI publication at the time of application.
Initial 5-year visa, renewable for a further 5 years subject to ongoing eligibility.
An integrated digital work permit for qualifying LTR holders, with no separate Labour-Department process.
Not all categories get the same tax treatment. The Highly Skilled Professional category (LTR-H) gets a 17% flat personal income tax on Thailand-sourced income, with no exemption on worldwide income. The other three categories get a tax exemption on worldwide income but are not eligible for the 17% flat rate.
Spouse, children under 20 years old, parents and legal dependants, with no limit on the number of dependants per applicant.
Annual reporting in place of the standard 90-day immigration reporting, plus a multiple re-entry permit included with the visa.
Fast-track at Thai international airports, with visa and work-permit facilitation at the BOI One-Stop Service Centre in Bangkok.
Exemption from the standard 4-Thais-to-1-foreigner employment ratio when the LTR holder is employed in Thailand, useful for SMEs hiring international talent.
Government fees are set by the BOI and may change.
We confirm you qualify under one of the four LTR categories.
Application filed through the BOI online portal with the full document set.
Result notification typically within 20 business days. The LTR visa application must then be submitted within 60 days from the date of the endorsement letter.
LTR visa stamped at a Thai embassy abroad or at the One-Stop Service Centre in Bangkok.
For qualifying applicants, the digital work permit is issued after visa entry.
10 years, granted as an initial 5-year visa, renewable for a further 5 years subject to continued eligibility.
Yes, for qualifying categories. The LTR includes a digital work permit that replaces the standard Labour-Department work-permit process.
Tax treatment is not the same for every category. The Highly Skilled Professional category (LTR-H) benefits from a 17% flat personal income tax on Thailand-sourced income but does not qualify for an exemption on worldwide income. The other three categories (wealthy global citizens, wealthy pensioners and work-from-Thailand professionals) benefit from a tax exemption on worldwide income but are not eligible for the 17% flat rate.
Yes. Eligible dependants are the legally-married spouse (common-law marriages are not accepted), children under 20 years old, parents and other legal dependants. There is no limit on the number of dependants per applicant. The THB 50,000 processing fee applies per person.
No, but LTR holders are subject to annual reporting and must maintain the eligibility conditions of their category. We brief you on the practical obligations.
Yes, if you qualify under one of the LTR categories. The Privilege Card and LTR are independent programmes, but switching is possible at the point of application.
The LTR Visa is conditional on continued eligibility. Material changes, e.g. loss of employment or change of category, should be discussed with us promptly to avoid renewal issues at the 5-year mark.