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Thailand Long-Term Resident Visa — Wealthy Pensioners

Long-term renewable permission for retirees aged 50 or older meeting passive-income requirements.

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5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

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Value: what the Long-Term Resident Visa — Wealthy Pensioners gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weight100

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

Passport: visa-free destinations: Checking
Years to permanent residence: Checking
Years to citizenship: Checking
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Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15Local employment requires obtaining a separate digital work permit before work.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15Spouse and children under 20 may apply as linked dependents, subject to the official dependent limit.
Public healthcare: Checking
Minimum stay per year: Checking
Tax on foreign income: Not taxedOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15BOI lists overseas-income tax exemption among LTR benefits; Thai-source income is separate.
Dual citizenship allowed: Checking
Rule changes, last 24 months: Checking

Cost: what the Long-Term Resident Visa — Wealthy Pensioners costs over five years

Government fees: $1,474.27OfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15THB 50,000.00. Ten-year visa issued in Thailand; overseas issuance can cost more. Conversion: THB 50000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15No government donation is part of the published eligibility requirements.
Due diligence: Checking
Compulsory extras, first year: Checking
Renewal fees, first 5 years: Checking
Investment you may get back: CheckingOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15USD250,000 investment applies to the lower-income branch; health cover has a separate deposit alternative.
Minimum income per month: CheckingOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-15USD80,000/year OR USD40,000–79,999/year plus USD250,000 qualifying investment; no single unconditional minimum.
Extra for a spouse and two children: Checking
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): Checking

USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the Long-Term Resident Visa — Wealthy Pensioners takes

Official processing time: CheckingOfficialThailand Board of Investment, checked 2026-11-1520 working days for endorsement plus 1–3 working days pre-approval, followed by issuance; no comparable total calendar-day SLA.
Reported processing time (median): Checking
Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

LTR Visa eligibility and application process, Thailand Board of Investment. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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