Minimum investment
$500,000
Fund
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
$1,500
Tax
17.0%
LTR flat 17% on Thai employment income
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renew120 months at a time
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Thailand
- Program
- Thailand LTR Visa (Wealthy Global Citizen)
- Local name
- Long-Term Resident Visa
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (120 mo)
10-year residency for wealthy individuals with $1M+ in assets and $500K+ invested in Thai assets, with 17% flat tax rate on employment income.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | Thai Assets | USD 500,000 | $500,000 | — | Yes | Required |
Financial requirements
- Net worth required
- $1,000,000
- Application fee
- $1,500
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- Yes
- Extra per dependent
- $1,500
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Tax rate
- 17.0%
- Regime name
- LTR flat 17% on Thai employment income
- Regime duration
- 10 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 21–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Fee THB 50,000 (~$1,500) per person. Must have $1M+ assets with $500K+ in Thai investments (government bonds, FDI in property/securities, or Thai government-approved investment). Annual reporting instead of 90-day. No limit on dependents (2025 reform). Same-sex spouses recognized under 2024 Marriage Equality Act.
Also in Thailand
Thailand also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers