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🇹🇭 Thailand

Thailand Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

10-year visa with flat 17% personal income tax rate, fast-track airport lanes, and 1-year reporting instead of 90 days.

Official Thailand work visa page

10-Year Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa

10-year visa with flat 17% personal income tax rate, fast-track airport lanes, and 1-year reporting instead of 90 days.

Typical duration
10 years (5+5)
Path to permanent residency
Long-term privileged residency

Main requirements

  • Annual income ≥ $80,000 USD
  • Health insurance $50k+ coverage

Official page

Documents usually needed for Thailand

  • For Destination Thailand Visa (DTV): proof of financial assets of at least 500,000 THB (~$14,000 USD) and remote employment contract or freelance portfolio
  • For 10-Year LTR Visa (Remote Professionals): annual income ≥ $80,000 USD and employment with public company or revenue ≥ $50M USD
  • Submission via the official Thai E-Visa portal
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Thai E-Visa Portal Submission

    Submit digital application on official thaievisa.go.th with bank statement proving 500,000 THB and employment letter.

    5 - 10 business days

  2. 2

    E-Visa PDF Issuance & Border Entry

    Receive digital visa confirmation email; arrive in Thailand with 180-day initial stay stamped at immigration.

    Immediate post-approval

  3. 3

    Extension / Multi-Entry Travel

    Extend stay for an additional 180 days at local Thai immigration or exit and re-enter freely during 5-year validity.

    Same-day at immigration

Other ways to move to Thailand

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Thailand. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) & Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) & Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) on the official website before applying.