Eligibility quiz
Do you have at least USD 500,000 invested in Thailand in your own name?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Thailand
You can live in Thailand for up to 10 years, usually with five years at first and another five if you continue to qualify and receive approval.
Your permission to stay is temporary, not permanent, and can be renewed.
While you stay continuously in Thailand, you report to immigration once a year instead of every 90 days.
Get work support
If you work for a Thai employer, the employer is exempt from the usual requirement to have four Thai employees for every foreign employee.
You can get help with immigration and work permits.
Working for a Thai employer requires a work permit; people approved to work remotely for an employer abroad do not receive a Thai-employer work permit.
Pay less tax
Highly skilled professionals may receive a 17% personal income tax rate.
Overseas income may be exempt from tax, depending on your category, where you are considered resident for tax, and Thailand's tax rules.
Travel more easily
You can leave and return to Thailand without getting a separate re-entry permit each time.
Fast-track service is available at participating international airports.
How to apply
Applying from outside ThailandApplying from outside Thailand
Download the application form
Download the Application for Qualification Endorsement—Wealthy Global Citizen form.
Download the formFill in the form
Fill in the Wealthy Global Citizen qualification application form.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your qualification application and visa.
See required documentsSubmit your qualification application
Create an account in the Long-Term Resident Visa system and submit your qualification application online. Upload scans of your completed form and supporting documents.
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Wait for your endorsement
Watch your account for messages and provide any additional information requested within 30 days. If approved, you will receive the qualification endorsement by email.
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Select overseas visa issuance
In the Long-Term Resident Visa system, select overseas issuance and wait for your status to show “Final approval.” You must obtain your visa within 60 days of your qualification endorsement.
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Find your consulate
Find the Thai embassy or consulate responsible for the place where you live.
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Fill in your visa application
If your embassy or consulate offers e-Visa, create an account or sign in, select the mission responsible for where you live and fill in the visa application online. Upload the required documents.
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Pay the visa fee
Pay the embassy or consulate’s visa fee through the e-Visa portal.
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Submit your visa application
Submit your visa application through the e-Visa portal and provide your passport and any originals the embassy or consulate requests. If your mission does not offer e-Visa, follow its instructions for applying in person or by mail instead.
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Wait for your visa
Wait for the embassy or consulate’s decision. If approved, receive your e-Visa through your account or email, or get your passport back with the visa under the mission’s procedure; you can then use the visa to enter Thailand.
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Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
Proof of global assets
Provide records showing assets worth at least USD 1 million, including your qualifying Thai investment. You can use your latest investment portfolio report or bank statement, property title and land-register extract, or your Thai investment documents.
Copy of your passport
Provide a clear copy of the page with your photo and personal details. Have your original passport ready for visa issuance.
Passport photograph
Provide a photograph of yourself in the format required for your visa application.
Application forms
Complete the BOI qualification endorsement form for a Wealthy Global Citizen. For visa issuance in Thailand, also print forms TM.94 and STM.8; for issuance abroad, complete the visa application form required by your embassy or consulate.
Proof of Thai investment
Provide documents showing at least USD 500,000 invested in your own name before you apply. For government bonds, provide a bond copy showing your name and at least five years left until maturity. For a company investment, provide a shareholder list no more than three months old and the latest three audited financial reports; for a venture investment, include the relevant securities licence or certification, and for listed shares, provide a broker's letter confirming you have owned them for at least one year. For property, provide the title, sale or lease agreement and, where relevant, construction documents showing your rights and purchase value; a lease must have at least 10 years remaining.
Proof of health cover
Provide a health insurance policy covering hospitalisation and medical treatment in Thailand for at least USD 50,000, with at least 10 months left when your endorsement letter is issued; alternatively, provide proof of Thai social-security cover or a bank statement showing at least USD 100,000 held for 12 months. Social-security proof includes your latest payment receipt, your employer's submitted employee list and your social-security card, where applicable. If you submit insurance later, sign BOI's Document Request Acknowledgement Form and provide the policy when requested.
Qualification endorsement letter
Provide the BOI letter confirming that your qualifications have been endorsed. Use the letter sent to you after your qualification application is approved.
Proof of current residence *
Provide a document showing where you currently live. It must show that you are applying through the embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence.
* Only if you apply for your visa through the overseas e-Visa system.
May need translationThai travel records *
Provide your latest travel information and copies of the passport pages showing your Thai stamps, visa and entry or extension history. Bring the original passport and the copies for visa issuance.
* Only if you have your visa issued in Thailand.
Considerations
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Family support commitment
If you sponsor a dependant, you must agree to pay for their support, accommodation, healthcare and other necessary expenses.
They must not rely on Thai social welfare or support from others, apart from insurance, under your support commitment.
Work permit costs
To work for an organization in Thailand, you must get and keep the required digital work permit.
The permit request must be made immediately after your visa is issued or before employment starts.
The work-permit maintenance fee is currently 3,000 baht per year.
Yearly immigration reporting
While you remain continuously in Thailand, you must report to immigration once a year.
The reporting period starts again when you return to Thailand.
Residence notifications still apply.
Permission can end
Your permission to stay can end when it expires if you do not renew it.
It can also be cancelled if you no longer meet the conditions or become disqualified under immigration law.
A child's permission as your dependant ends automatically when they turn 20.
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