LTR Visa, Wealthy Global Citizen
🇹🇭 Thailand visas · Business
What it is
One of Thailand's four Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa categories: a 10-year (5+5) renewable residence for wealthy individuals holding at least USD 1 million in global or Thai assets who invest at least USD 500,000 in Thailand (Thai government bonds, direct investment or property). Includes a digital work permit and dependants' visas.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- 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 1,000,000
Key requirements
- At least USD 1,000,000 in global or Thai assets in the applicant's name
- Investment of at least USD 500,000 in Thailand (government bonds, direct investment, or property)
- Health insurance covering at least USD 50,000, or social security in Thailand, or a USD 100,000 bank deposit held 12 months
- All qualifying conditions maintained for the visa's duration
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 Wealthy Global Citizens category may apply for a work permit. A holder who works…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.