Thailand

Long-Term Resident visa — Wealthy Pensioner. A 10-year Thai visa for retirees 50 and older with steady passive income, whose foreign-sourced income is exempt from Thai tax.

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Long-Term Resident visa — Wealthy Pensioner

A 10-year visa (issued as 5 plus 5 years on re-verification), multiple entry, annual instead of 90-day immigration reporting, and a digital work permit if the holder later wants to work.

Who qualifies

Principal applicant must be at least 50 years old.
LTR Visa qualifications — Wealthy Pensioner
Passive personal income of at least USD 80,000 a year, or at least USD 40,000 a year combined with at least USD 250,000 invested in Thai government bonds, foreign direct investment, or Thai property.
LTR Visa qualifications — Wealthy Pensioner
Health insurance with at least USD 50,000 of coverage, or a USD 100,000 deposit held for 12 months, or enrolment in the Thai Social Security scheme.
LTR Visa qualifications — Wealthy Pensioner

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Income: At least $6,667 a month, steady and documented.
Age: 50 or older.
Time: 6–12 weeks: about 20 working days for the Board of Investment endorsement, then visa stamping.
Cost: About $3,000–8,000: the THB 50,000 (about $1,400) government fee covers the full 10 years, plus health insurance, document preparation and typical agent fees.
The hard part: Documenting USD 80,000 a year of genuinely passive income (or the lower income-plus-investment combination) in a form the Board of Investment accepts.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
5 years, renewable for 5 years at a time.
2032
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 5 years.

Language: Knowledge of Thai as set by ministerial regulation.
Time away: A domicile in Thailand for five consecutive years up to the application, which in practice means five years holding permanent residence. A regular occupation and good conduct are also required, and the Minister decides.
Two passports: It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
Ten years (five, then five more), but permanent residence needs three years of one-year extensions on an ordinary non-immigrant visa, so LTR time does not lead there.

The law behind these dates

Board of Investment — Long-Term Resident visa

Living there.

Time you must spend there: None required to keep the visa itself; only annual reporting to immigration.
Tax: 180 or more days in Thailand in a calendar year makes you a Thai tax resident, but LTR Wealthy Pensioner holders are specifically exempt from Thai tax on foreign-sourced income remitted into Thailand — the main reason families choose this over Thailand’s ordinary retirement visa.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Check eligibility and apply through Thailand’s LTR visa portal.Open ltr.boi.go.th ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $6,667 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health insurance that meets the program’s rules

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