Thailand LTR visa (Long-Term Resident): requirements

The Thailand LTR visa (Long-Term Resident) gives wealthy people, wealthy pensioners, remote workers and specialists a 10-year Thai visa for 50,000 baht. You first apply to Thailand's investment agency, the BOI (Board of Investment); only after that does the visa follow.

Last checked: 11 October 2026

In short (as of 11 October 2026)
The visa is valid for 10 years, with multiple entries. You first get up to 5 years of stay, then up to 5 more years once the BOI confirms again that you meet the requirements.
Four categories plus family members: wealthy global citizen (USD 1 million in assets, of which USD 500,000 in Thailand), pensioner aged 50+ with USD 80,000 in passive income a year, remote worker for a large foreign employer, and specialist in a targeted industry (both USD 80,000 in income).
Everyone needs health insurance of at least USD 50,000, or Thai social security, or USD 100,000 that has been held in an account for 12 months.
The BOI assessment is free. The visa costs 50,000 baht per person in Thailand and 1,750 euros at the embassy in The Hague (since 15 July 2024) or Brussels.
Instead of the 90-day report there is an annual report; a re-entry permit is not needed.

This guide is for Dutch and Belgian nationals with a high income or substantial assets who want to live or work in Thailand for the long term. The general Thai rules in this guide apply to all nationalities; the parts about embassies and documents are written for Dutch and Belgian passport holders, so if you hold another passport, check the requirements of the Thai embassy or consulate that serves you.

What the Thailand LTR visa is

The LTR visa is a special Non-Immigrant visa for "high-potential" foreigners. Its legal basis is a notification of the Thai Ministry of Interior (Royal Gazette, 2 June 2022); applications have been possible since 1 September 2022. The requirements that apply on 11 October 2026 are in BOI Announcement Por. 3/2568 of 4 February 2025.

Stay: first up to 5 years. Before the end you apply to the BOI for a new endorsement; immigration then extends your stay by up to 5 years. According to the BOI, that second period does not cost a new visa fee.
Passport: your stay never runs longer than your passport. With a new passport, you transfer the LTR stay before the old one expires.
Ongoing requirements: the investment, employment, bank balance and insurance must keep meeting the requirements for the whole period; otherwise the visa can lapse.

The four categories and their requirements

The BOI states all amounts in dollars and converts other currencies at the World Bank's official exchange rate (according to the BOI page, the rate for 2025).

Wealthy Global Citizen

An investment in Thailand in your own name of at least USD 500,000, made before the application: Thai government bonds with at least 5 years left to maturity, a direct investment in a Thai company, or Thai property.
Total assets of at least USD 1 million (the investment in Thailand counts). Cryptocurrency, art, watches and jewellery do not count.
Since 4 February 2025 there is no income requirement any more.

Wealthy Pensioner

At least 50 years old and retired.
Passive income of at least USD 80,000 a year, such as a pension, rent, dividends or interest. Salary does not count.
Or USD 40,000 to 80,000 in passive income plus an investment in Thailand of at least USD 250,000 (the same forms as above), made before the application.

Work-from-Thailand Professional

Average income of at least USD 80,000 a year over the last 2 years, or at least USD 40,000 with a master's degree, your own intellectual property or Series A funding of at least USD 1 million.
Employed by a foreign employer that is listed on a stock exchange, or that has existed for at least 3 years with a combined USD 50 million in revenue over 3 years, or a wholly owned subsidiary of one.
No Thai work permit: you may not do paid work in Thailand for Thai employers.

Highly-Skilled Professional

A contract for work in Thailand with a company in a targeted industry (including automotive, electronics, digital, medical, logistics and aviation) or a specialism on the BOI list, or work at a Thai university, research institution or government body.
Average income of at least USD 80,000 a year over 2 years, or USD 40,000 with a master's degree in science or technology or proven expertise. If you work for a Thai public institution, you do not need to show income.

For remote workers and specialists, there has been no work experience requirement since 4 February 2025.

Family members (dependants)

A legal spouse, children under 20 and, since 4 February 2025, also parents and legal dependants. An unmarried partner does not qualify.
For each family member, health insurance of USD 50,000, or Thai social security, or an extra USD 25,000 in the account, held for 12 months.
A child loses the visa as soon as they turn 20.

For everyone: insurance or savings

Health insurance for Thailand of at least USD 50,000, with at least 10 months of cover remaining on the date of the BOI endorsement (travel and life insurance do not count); or Thai social security; or USD 100,000 in an account in Thailand or abroad, held for at least 12 months.

Threshold                          Indication (ECB 9 October 2026: 1 euro = 1.1206 dollars)
USD 1,000,000 in assets            about 892,379 euros
USD   500,000 investment           about 446,190 euros
USD   250,000 investment           about 223,095 euros
USD   100,000 savings              about  89,238 euros
USD    80,000 income a year        about  71,390 euros
USD    50,000 health insurance     about  44,619 euros
USD    40,000 income a year        about  35,695 euros

What the visa gives you

Annual address report (form TM.95) instead of the 90-day report; no re-entry permit needed.
Digital work permit for work for a Thai employer, up to 5 years at a time, 3,000 baht a year. You may already work while it is being processed. Not for remote workers.
Exemption from the rule of 4 Thai employees per foreign employee, and fast track at international airports in Thailand.
17 percent income tax on salary: only for Highly-Skilled Professionals, on salary from an employer in a targeted industry (under the Thai laws on competitiveness, investment promotion or the Eastern Economic Corridor) that has registered the employee with the Thai Revenue Department (Royal Decree No. 743 and Notification No. 427, since 1 September 2022).
Foreign income: the other three categories are exempt from Thai income tax on income from employment, business or assets abroad that was earned in an earlier tax year and is brought into Thailand (Royal Decree No. 743, section 5).

The TM30 notification by the landlord and the TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) remain mandatory.

How to apply for the LTR visa: step by step

Register online at ltr.boi.go.th (the system runs on visa.boi.go.th). Every person has their own account; family members link to the main applicant.
Upload the documents according to the BOI list per category (as of 6 November 2025). Documents in a language other than English or Thai need a certified translation. The BOI can ask for a police certificate from your country of nationality or residence, no more than 3 months old, or a Thai police certificate.
Assessment within 20 working days of a complete file. You provide any requested additions within 30 days, otherwise the application can be rejected.
Choose the place of issue (Thailand or an embassy); once you have submitted the details for issue, that choice can no longer be changed.
Collect the visa within 60 days of the BOI letter, otherwise you start again: at immigration in the TIESC (Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center, One Bangkok) while you are in Thailand, or through e-Visa at a Thai embassy. Only cancel your current visa when the office asks you to.
Work permit (if applicable) through the LTR system, in 3 to 5 working days.

The Netherlands and Belgium

The Hague: e-Visa only for residents of the Netherlands who are in the Netherlands during the whole procedure. Required: passport, passport photo (no more than 6 months old), a document on your current place of residence and the BOI letter. Fee 1,750 euros, non-refundable.
Brussels: only for applicants in Belgium or Luxembourg. The Brussels LTR page (updated 16 July 2024) states 1,750 euros, non-refundable, and besides the passport, passport photo and BOI letter also asks for the passport pages with all trips of the last 12 months, proof of your current place of residence and a Belgian or Luxembourg identity card. The general fee list of 15 July 2024 does not mention the LTR.
Police certificate: Thai sources do not name a Dutch or Belgian document. Ask the LTR unit (ltr@boi.go.th) which document it accepts.
Marriage certificate older than 6 months: have it certified by the embassy or consulate of your nationality, legalised by your own Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Costs

Euro amounts are an indication, converted at the ECB reference rate of 9 October 2026: 1 euro = 37.574 baht.

Assessment by the BOI               free
LTR visa in Thailand (TIESC)        50,000 baht per person, 10 years
                                    (about 1,331 euros)
LTR visa, embassy The Hague         1,750 euros per person
LTR visa, embassy Brussels          1,750 euros per person
Second period of 5 years            no visa fee (according to the BOI)
Digital work permit                  3,000 baht a year (about 80 euros)

On top of that come insurance, translations and legalisations.

Time limits and deadlines

Passport: valid for at least 6 months, 2 blank pages.
Annual report: at immigration in the TIESC in Bangkok, in person or through an authorised representative, from 15 days before to 7 days after the date on the report card; after a new entry the year starts again. If the visa was issued at an embassy, there is no report card and the 1 year counts from the last entry stamp.
Extension after 5 years: the BOI asks for the application 120 to 60 days before the stay ends; Announcement Por. 4/2568 states at least 20 working days.

Common mistakes

Investing only after the application. The investment in Thailand must already be in place before you apply.

Counting withdrawals from savings as a pension. They do not count, unless they clearly come from a pension scheme.

Trusting an "authorised agency". The BOI warns about parties that falsely present themselves as an authorised LTR agency. Applying to the BOI itself is free.

Where the sources contradict each other

Number of family members. The Ministry of Interior notification (2022), the LTR site, the e-Visa portal and the list of The Hague (31 August 2026) state a maximum of 4. Announcement Por. 3/2568 adds parents without a maximum, and the 2025 BOI brochure says "No limit on the number of dependents". With more than 4 family members, ask in advance what applies.
Deadline for the extension: at least 20 working days (Por. 4/2568) against 120 to 60 days (BOI FAQ and BOI presentation of 19 February 2026).

What has changed

1 September 2022: applications open.
15 July 2024: the embassy in The Hague charges 1,750 euros; Brussels states the same amount on its LTR page (updated 16 July 2024).
4 February 2025: Por. 3/2568: no income requirement for global citizens, no work experience for remote workers and specialists, a lower revenue requirement for foreign employers, parents as family members.
17 March 2025: the TIESC in One Bangkok opens.
5 October 2026: the BOI reports 12,010 approved applications since 2022, of which 4,561 Wealthy Pensioners.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Thailand LTR visa cost?

The BOI assessment is free. The visa costs 50,000 baht per person for 10 years in Thailand, and 1,750 euros at the Thai embassy in The Hague or Brussels.

What income do I need for the LTR visa as a retiree?

At least USD 80,000 a year in passive income, or USD 40,000 plus an investment of USD 250,000 in Thailand. You must be at least 50 years old.

Can I work in Thailand on an LTR visa?

Yes, with a digital work permit of 3,000 baht a year. Exception: Work-from-Thailand Professionals, who only work remotely for a foreign employer.

Do LTR visa holders need to do the 90-day report?

No. LTR holders report their address once a year (TM.95); after every new entry that year starts again.

How many dependants can I bring on an LTR visa?

A spouse, children under 20 and, since 4 February 2025, also parents. The official sources differ on the maximum (4 or no maximum); ask the BOI in advance.

Do I pay 17% tax with an LTR visa?

Only as a Highly-Skilled Professional, on salary from a registered employer in a targeted industry. The other three categories are exempt from Thai tax on foreign income that they bring into Thailand.

Sources

All sources opened on 11 October 2026.

This article is general information, not legal advice. It is not tax advice either. Thai visa rules can change and are sometimes applied differently from one office to another. Check the current requirements with the BOI, the Thai embassy or the immigration office before you apply, invest or travel.

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