- Investment options updated
recorded the work permit as a separate application, not a permit included in the visa.
Minimum investment
$250,000
3 investment options
Stay
60 → 120
months, renewable
Application fee
$1,500
Tax
Special
LTR foreign income exemption
Path to staying
- Residence permit60 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Thailand
- Program
- Thailand LTR Visa (Wealthy Pensioner)
- Local name
- Long-Term Resident Visa
- Type
- Retirement
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 60 months
- Max duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
Five-year stay, extendable by five years, for retired people aged 50 or over with at least USD 80,000 a year in passive income. Income of at least USD 40,000 and under USD 80,000 is accepted if the applicant already holds USD 250,000 in qualifying Thai assets. Employment income does not count. Foreign income brought into Thailand is exempt while the holder still qualifies.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government bonds | Thai government bonds | USD 250,000 | $250,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Company capital | Thai company or fund | USD 250,000 | $250,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | Thai property | USD 250,000 | $250,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 50+
- Criminal record check not required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement BOI
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business not allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 20
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Regime name
- LTR foreign income exemption
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online, embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 20+ days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Passive income includes pension, rent, realised capital gain, dividends and interest. Salaries, director's fees and other earned income are refused. The applicant must be retired when applying. The BOI form still has an optional work-permit section for someone who will work for a Thai employer. That permit is separate, THB 3,000 a year, and is not part of the visa. Issuance in Thailand is THB 50,000 a person. Health cover is USD 50,000, Thai social security, or a USD 100,000 deposit held 12 months. A police certificate is requested case by case, not on the mandatory list. There is no minimum stay. Reporting is yearly. The 17 percent rate is only for Highly-Skilled Professionals.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source