Thailand’s Long-Term Resident
Program(LTR) Thai
Thailand’sLong-TermReThailand is introducing a new visa called“Long-TermResident a(LTRThailand)” visa ca
Thailandis introducing
newwhich is a program that provides a range
of istax
non-tax
which isp
which
a and
programthatbenefits
providesaaran
to enhance the country’s attractivenessas a regional
hub for living
to enhance
to enhance
the country’sattractiveneand doing business for ‘high-potential’
foreigners.
and doing b
anddoing business for ‘high-potentia
This new visa program is expected to attract
newforeignresidents,
This newThis newvisa
programis expected
technologies and talents contributing to domestic
spending
and investment
technologies
technologies
and talents
contributing
to dwhile supporting economic growth. The Thaigovernment
set the growth.
targetwhile suppo
while
supporting has
economic
The T
of attracting one million wealthy or of
talented
foreignofintoattractin
attracting
one residents
million wealthyorthe country over the next five years.
theyears.
country
the country over the next fiveOpen for applications on SeptemberOpen
1, 2022for app

Which categories of foreigners
willcategories
be offeredofLTR
Whichvisascatew
Whichforeignersin Thailand?
in Thailand?
in Thailand?

LTR visas will be offered to four categories ofLTR
foreigners:
visas willob
visas will be offered to fourLTR
categories
Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners,
Work-from-Thailand
Professionals,
WealthyGlob
Wealthy
Global Citizens,
WealthyPensioneand Highly Skilled Professionals. Spouses and dependants
LTR visa holders
andSpouses
Highly S
Highly SkilledofProfessionals.
will also qualify for the same visas.
will also qual
will also qualify for the same visas.

Wealthy
GlobalCitizens

Wealthy individuals holding at leastWealthy
USD 1 million
in assets
Wealthy
individuals hGlobaland investment in Thailand
and investment in Tha
Citizens

WealthyPensioners

Retirees aged 50 years and olderWealthy
who havean annual
Retirees
aged 50 ye
Pensioners
pension or stable income
pension or stable incP

Work-FromThailand
Professionals

Work-From- Remote
Remote workers working for well-establishedcompanies
workers worW
Thailandoverseas
overseasPrHighly Skilled
Professionals

Professionals or experts in targeted industries
working foror expe
Professionals
business entities or higher education
or research
Hientities or hHighly institutes
Skilled businessPr
centers or specialized training institutions
ThailandorProfessionals incentersor specialize
Thai government agencies
Thai government age

Dependants

Spouse and children under 20 years
old of LTR visa holders
DDependants Spouse and children

Professionals(Maximum 4 dependants in total per one LTR visa holder)(Maximum 4 dependan

et offeredProgramto(LTR)LTR visa holders?
Whatprivileges
offeredEligibili
to LTR
Whatprivileges
will beofferedto LTRwill
visabeholders?

ges for LTRTherevisa will
holders
makeThere
Interestedmany
privilegesin livinginThailand
LTR visa holdundbe many
privileges
forwill
LTR bevisa
holders
thatwillfor
make
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Resident(LTR)”that willrax
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eas si l abnudr elaouncgr atl ietvirc
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the concerning
overall easeforeignof regulations
concerning
Beyondeaseof Beyond
regulations
residents,
agulations
regionalhubthefor overalllivingthe processofvisahiringforeigners
easiertheLTRprocess
visa program
makes
the process
the LTR
programmakes
theof hiring
foreigners
easier of hiring
gners.
dctwillstrengthen
the private
business
and willthe strengthen
foreign experts
hired will
strengthen theandthe foreign
experts
hired
the private
business
newforeignresidents,
sector of Thailand.
sectorofinvestment
Thailand.
c spendingandQualifications Wealthy Global Cand Criteria
ernment has set the target
ed foreign residents into
At least USD 1 million i

Personal income of aof USD 80,000/ year in
two years

ns on September 1, 2022
Wealth Status &Investment

e offered LTR visas

Investment of at least U
in Thai government bon
direct investment, or Tha

Health insurance with aners:
benefits insuring treatm-from-Thailand
Professionals,
mptionfrom 10-year
Fast-TrackExemption
Service10-year
ExemptionService
fromfrom Health Insurance
Fast-Trackpendantsof LTR visa holders
to 1 foreigner
renewablevisa
4 Thaisto 1 foreigner
renewable
visa at international
4 Thaisto 1 foreigner
at international
nt requirement ratio airports
in Thailand
employment
employment
requirement ratio
airportsrequirementin Thailand ratio

Work-from-Tha
Professiona

t least USD 1 million in assets

Multiple
Re-Entry
PermitMultiple
Re-Entry
PermitIn case of personal inco
Multiple
USD 80,000/year but no
Personal IncomeRe-Entry
USD 40,000/year in the past

applicants must have aPermit

degree or above or own iproperty or receive Seriesolder who have an annual

Multiple1-year report to Permission1-yearreport toMultiple
Multiple
Permission
entrythepermit
to work in theThailand
Immigration
re-entry
permitImmigration Bureau
re-entry
permitBureau to workin Thailand
Public company on a stock(Digital Work Permit)(Digital WorkPermit)
or; Privatecompany inwell-established companies

Current Employer

for at least three years withrevenue at least USD 1
in the last three years

At least 5 years of work e
in the relevant fields of t
employment over the pa

Experience

rgeted industries working forucation institutes or researchng institutions in Thailand or
Health Insurance

Health insurance withbenefits insuring treatm

Immigration
workpermit tax rateImmigration
exemption
PersonalImm
Tax exemption
and work permit
17% Personal
tax rate and17%
Taxexemption
Note: The BOI as the secretariat office will also
facilitationerseasfor highly
skilled any terms
for overseas
incomeof LTR visaservices
andeligibility criter
facilitation
forofhighly
skilledforservices
overseas
income0 years income
oldLTR visa
holders
per one LTR visaholder)at One Stop Serviceprofessionals
Centerat One Stop Service Center at
professionals
for Visa and Work Permitfofor Visa and Work PermitEligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

njoy a wide
Interestedin living
Thailand
underthis new LTR Visa and enjoy a widehailandunder this new
LTR inVisaand enjoya wide
range ofbenefits? Here’s the criteria below:
e’s the criteria
below:

Qualifications
nsioners
hy Global
Citizens
andCriteria

eof atleast in assets
t USD
1 millionat the time of

al income of a minimum
l80,000/
incomeyear
below
in the pastbut
ars no less thanapplicants must
SD 250,000
inmentof at least
USD 500,000
WealthStatus &bonds, foreign
government
bonds, foreign
Investment
orThaiproperty
nvestment, or Thai property

Wealthy
Citizens
WealthyGlobal
Pensioners

Wealthy Pensioners

At least USD
1 million
in assets
Personal
incomeof at
least
USD 80,000/year at the time ofapplication
Personal income of a minimum
USDof80,000/yearin thepast
Inof
case
personal
incomebelow
two80,000/year
years
USD
but no less than
USD 40,000/year, applicants must
Investment
of atUSD
least250,000
USD 500,000
investat least
inin Thaigovernment
bonds,
foreignThaigovernment
bonds,
foreign
directinvestment,orThaiproperty
direct investment, or Thai property

Personal income of at least
USD 80,000/year at the time ofapplication
In case of personal income below
USD 80,000/year but no less than
USD 40,000/year, applicants must
invest at least USD 250,000 in
Thai government bonds, foreign
direct investment, or Thai property

ocialsecurity
Healthinsurance
withsecurity
at least USD 50,000 coverage or social security
nsurancewith at least USD 50,000
coverageor social
0,000
depositbenefits
treatmentin Thailand or at least USD 100,000 deposit
insuring
treatment in Thailand or
at leastinsuring
USD 100,000
depositHealth Insurance

rk-from-Thailand
ofessionals
Professionals

Work-from-Thailand
Highly Skilled
Professionals
Professionals

Highly Skilled Professionals

ncome below
In case of personal income below
ut no less than
USD 80,000/year but no less thanef personal
past two years
In40,000/yearcase of personal
incomein the past
two below
years
income below USD
applicantsmust
USD 80,000/year
no less thanor before
retirement,but
applicantsmust
00/year but no less than
Personal
IncomereeoraboveinUSD
40,000/year
inthepasttwoyears,
haveaMaster’sdegree
orabove
in0/year in the past two years,logy
orspecialapplicants
must
have
aMaster’sscience
andtechnology
orspecialts must have a Master’seabove
job assignment
degreeor aboveor ownintellectual
relevant
to thejob assignment
or own intellectual expertiseproperty or receive Series A fundingor receive Series A funding in Thailand

In case of personal income below
USD 80,000/year but no less than
USD 40,000/year in the past two years
or before retirement, applicants musthave a Master’s degree or above inscience and technology or special
expertise relevant to the job assignmentin Thailand

nal income forking for Thaiies

No minimum personal income forprofessionals working for Thaigovernment agencies

No minimum personal income forprofessionals working for Thaigovernment agencies

Publicorcompany
on a stockexchange
ation institution,higher education
institution,
mpany
on a stock exchange Business
or; Privatecompanyin operation
cializedtraining
institution,
specializedtrainingecompanyin operation research
for at least
threeyears with agency
combined
nment
agencyor Thaigovernment
three years
with combined institution,
at leastUSD 150 million
striesany targetedindustries
at least USD 150 million in revenue
three years
Current Employer in the last three years

Business or higher education institution,
research institution, specialized training
institution, or Thai government agency
in any targeted industries

ork experiencetries
exceptforexperienceyears
of work
PhD orfields
above
evantof the current
ofthetargetedent
over
the past 10 years
nts working forExperience
gencies

At least 5 years of work experiencein the targeted industries except for
applicants with a PhD or abovein the relevant fields of the targetedindustries or applicants working for
Thai government agencies

At least 5 years of work experience
At least
5 years
of workexcept
experiencein thetargetedindustries
forin the relevant
thecurrent
applicantswith fields
a PhDofor
above
employment
overthepast
10years
in the relevant fields of the targetedindustries or applicants working for
Thai government agencies

Healthinsurance
withsecurity
at least USD 50,000 coverage or social security
ocial
security
nsurancewith at least USD 50,000
coverageor social
benefits
treatmentin Thailand or at least USD 100,000 deposit
deposits0,000insuring
treatment in Thailand or
at leastinsuring
USD 100,000
depositHealth Insurancetreview
Note:
BOI theas thesecretariat
officewill
also assess the scheme regularly and review
office will
alsoTheassessschemeregularlyandreview
anyof LTR
visa and eligibility criteria as deemed appropriate.
eligibility criteria
asterms
deemedappropriate.

Visa Application andIssuance
Visa
Application and Issu

1. Register and submit online an
qualification
endorsement
1. application
Register andforsubmit
online anapplication forfor qualifi
LTR Visa and supporting documents.
LTR Visa and supporting documents.
2. Within 20 working days after having
received
completedocuments,applicants
2. Within
20 working
days afterhaving received
completwill be notified of the result.
will be notified of the result.
3. Qualified applicants may proceedwith applicants
applying for
LTRproceed
Visa issuanceat
3. Qualified
maywith applyingf
the Royal Thai Embassies/thethe
Royal
Thai
Consulate
Generalsoverseas
Royal
ThaiEmbassies/theRoyal
Thai Consulaor Immigration offices in Thailand
within 60 days
fromissuance
dateor Immigration
officesin theThailand
within60 days fof the endorsement letter. The processing
fee for theletter.
10-yearwith multipleof the endorsement
Thevisa
processing
fee for the 1
entry is 50,000 Baht per person. entry is 50,000 Baht per person.
4. Applicants who work in Thailand,
may collectdigitalwork permits
at
4. Applicants
who workin Thailand,
may collectdthe Department of Employment
One Stop Service
Center fortheatDepartmentof Employment
atVisaOneandStop Servi
Work Permit, Chamchuri Square
Building,or Square
provincial
labourBangkoWorkPermit, Bangkok
ChamchuriBuilding,
offices. The processing fee is 3,000Baht The
per processing
year to maintainworkperpermit.
offices.
fee is digital
3,000 Baht
year to ma

ApplicantApplicantRegister and submit
application online

Register and submit
application online

Document Verification

Document Verification

resultresultQualified
ApplicantQualified
ApplicantVisa issuance

Visa issuanceoverseasLTR Visa in ThailandColle
Collecting LTR Visa overseas Collecting LTR Visa
Collecting
Tha
Thai Embassies/Consulates Thai Embassies/Consulates
Thai Immigration Offices

Collecting digital work permit Collecting digital w
Department of EmploymentDigital work permit

Digital work permit

Department of Em

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LTR Visaoi.go.thhttps://ltr.boi.go.th
Facebook Page:
LTR VisaLine Official:
LTR Visa

Facebook Page:
LTR Visa