Minimum income
$6,667/month
$80,000/year
Stay
60 → 120
months, renewable
Application fee
$1,500
plus $1,500 per dependent
Tax
Exempt
LTR foreign income exemption
Path to staying
- Visa60 months
- Renewup to 120 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Thailand
- Visa name
- Long-Term Resident Visa (Work-from-Thailand Professional)
- Local name
- วีซ่าผู้พำนักระยะยาว
- Program type
- Remote worker permit
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 60 months
- Max duration
- 120 months
- Income requirement
- $6,667/month ($80,000/year)
- Application fee
- $1,500
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Max dependents
- 4
- Dependent fee
- $1,500
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax regime
- LTR foreign income exemption
- Regime duration
- 10 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 180 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 20–60 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
10-year multiple-entry visa. Requires $80,000/year income (or $40,000 with master's degree/IP ownership). Employer must be publicly listed with $150M+ revenue over 3 years. Includes digital work permit (THB 3,000/year). Reduced income threshold with advanced qualifications. Foreign-sourced income is exempt from Thai tax.
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