LTR Visa, Highly-Skilled Professional
🇹🇭 Thailand visas · Work
What it is
A Long-Term Resident (LTR) category for experts in Thailand's targeted industries working for a Thai business, higher-education institution, research institute or government agency. 10-year (5+5) renewable residence with a digital work permit and a flat 17% personal income tax rate.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- 10 years (5+5 renewable).
- Processing time
- Applied at a Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate or the e-Visa portal (thaievisa.go.th); LTR via the BOI LTR portal.
- Maximum validity
- 5 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Mixed
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee
- THB 50,000
- Proof of funds
- USD 80,000 per year
Key requirements
- Personal income of at least USD 80,000/year (USD 40,000-80,000 with a master's or higher in science/technology; exempt for government/academic roles)
- Employment in a targeted industry with a Thai entity
- At least 5 years of experience in the targeted industry (exempt for PhD holders / government roles)
- Health insurance of at least USD 50,000 or a USD 100,000 deposit
Working on this visa
Unlike an ordinary Thai visa, the LTR visa carries "Permission to work in Thailand (Digital Work permit)" as a listed privilege, and BOI confirms that the Highly Skilled Professionals category may apply for a work permit. A holder who…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.