LTR Visa Thailand 2026: Complete Requirements and Application Guide

Start Here: Are You Working in Thailand?

Before income, cost, or how long the visa lasts, one question decides which of these visas you can apply for at all: where is your work legally performed, and who pays you?

• You work remotely for a company or clients outside Thailand. Your options are the DTV and the LTR Work-from-Thailand Professional. Both are remote-work visas: neither permits employment by a Thai company, work for Thai clients, or any Thai-source income.
• You are employed by a Thai entity — a Thai company, or the Thai operating entity or subsidiary of a foreign parent — in a BOI targeted industry. Your option is the LTR Highly-Skilled Professional. It is an employment visa, so it is not available to remote workers, freelancers, or the self-employed.
• You own or direct a Thai-registered company in a targeted industry, as a director or 25%+ shareholder. Your option is the SMART visa.

Only once you know which of the three describes you does the rest of this guide — income, qualifications, savings, cost, and duration — decide anything. Those figures choose between visas inside your branch; they never move you to a different one.

The LTR Visa: Thailand's 10-Year Residency Framework for High-Net-Worth and High-Earning Professionals

Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa is a 10-year multiple-entry residency structure designed for four distinct applicant types: wealthy individuals with investable assets, high-earning remote workers employed by foreign companies, experts employed by a Thai entity in a BOI-targeted industry, and pensioners with passive income streams. Unlike the 5-year Digital Nomad (DTV) visa, the LTR is renewable once at year 5 — meaning a single LTR approval grants up to a decade of continuous, uninterrupted legal residency without annual renewals.

The LTR sits at the intersection of immigration policy and economic incentive. Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) created it to attract capital-holding and high-income foreigners. The result is a visa that trades paperwork complexity for legal certainty: four distinct income and asset-based categories, a two-stage application process, and compliance reporting that is annual (not 90-day) — making it the least-friction long-term residency option in Southeast Asia for its target demographic.

This guide covers the four LTR categories, exact income and financial thresholds, the two-stage BOI + visa issuance process, and the specific documentation trails that separate approved applications from rejected ones.

The LTR at a Glance: Duration, Entry Structure, and Legal Certainty

The LTR is issued as a 10-year visa, structured as two consecutive 5-year stamps. This is a critical distinction: unlike single-entry or annual-extension visas, the LTR is a single 10-year approval with a single renewal checkpoint at year 5. No annual extensions. No visa runs. No 90-day reporting cycles.

• Duration: 10 years (issued as 5 years + 5 years at renewal)
• Entry structure: Multiple entry across the 10-year validity
• Permitted stay per entry: 1 year
• Renewal: One renewal at year 5 (not an extension — a new 5-year approval)
• Compliance reporting: Annual address reporting (not 90-day reporting)
• Application location: Applicants may apply from inside Thailand OR overseas

The LTR's structural advantage is legal certainty. Once approved, an applicant has a decade of guaranteed residency status without the constant reapplication burden of the DTV (which requires re-entry every 180 days) or the Retirement Visa (which requires annual extension paperwork). For long-term settlers — especially high-net-worth individuals and senior remote workers planning permanent relocation — this is material.

Four LTR Categories: Who Qualifies and Why the Income Thresholds Matter

The LTR visa has four distinct categories. Each targets a specific wealth or income profile. Applicants must qualify under exactly one category. There is no "mixing" of categories (e.g., showing partial assets from one category plus partial income from another). Qualification is binary: meet one category's full requirements, or the application fails.

Two of the four categories are work routes, and they are not interchangeable. Work-from-Thailand Professional is for remote employees of a qualifying company located outside Thailand. Highly-Skilled Professional is for people employed by a Thai entity in a BOI-targeted industry. Your employment structure decides which one applies; your income only decides whether you clear the bar within it.

Category 1: Wealthy Global Citizen (USD 1,000,000 Global Assets)

This category targets ultra-high-net-worth individuals with diversified global investment portfolios. The income requirement is zero — qualification is asset-based only.

Eligibility criteria:

• Global assets of at least USD 1,000,000 (demonstrated via investment portfolios, real property, or bank deposits)
• At least USD 500,000 of those global assets must be invested in Thailand (Thai property, Thai company equity, or Thai government bonds)
• One of the following compliance options: health insurance (minimum USD 50,000 coverage, at least 10 months remaining); OR enrollment in Thai Social Security Office (SSO); OR USD 100,000 maintained in a bank account in your own name for 12 months

Why rejection happens: Applicants overstate asset valuations without tax return support. A claimed USD 1.2M investment portfolio must be backed by brokerage statements, bank deposits, or property valuations from licensed appraisers. The USD 500K Thailand investment is the hardest hurdle: many applicants underestimate the required proof. A property title deed from the Department of Lands, a company shareholder certificate from the Department of Business Development (DBD), or a Thai government bond certificate are the only acceptable proofs.

Real-world scenario: A US-based investor claims USD 1.5M in global stocks (E-Trade brokerage statement, 90 days old), USD 600K in Thai property (title deed from Phuket land office), and USD 300K in Thai company equity (shareholder letter from Thai subsidiary of their US firm). They enroll in SSO. They qualify. An applicant with the same global assets but no documented Thailand investment fails.

Category 2: Wealthy Pensioner (USD 80,000/Year Passive Income)

This category is designed for retirees with passive income streams: rental income, dividend payments, pension distributions, interest income, or capital gains.

Eligibility criteria (one of the following):

• Minimum average passive income of USD 80,000/year for the past 2 years; OR
• Minimum average passive income of USD 40,000–80,000/year PLUS USD 250,000 invested in Thailand (Thai property, company equity, or government bonds)

Acceptable passive income proof documents:

• US tax returns (Form 1040, Schedule B for dividends/interest, Schedule E for rental income)
• IRS Form K-1 (partnership or S-corp distributions)
• Pension statements from a government or private pension provider
• Annuity payment statements
• Non-US tax returns: UK SA100, German Steuererklarung, French Avis d'Imposition, Australian Tax Return (all must show equivalent passive income line items)

Why rejection happens: Applicants misclassify active income as passive. Rental income from a property you actively manage, dividend income from a company you control, or distributions from a partnership you actively participate in do not qualify. The pension/annuity route is the cleanest: a pension statement showing USD 80K/year in guaranteed annual distributions is nearly impossible to challenge. Active business income, consulting fees, or self-employment income fail this category — those belong in Category 3 or 4.

Category 3: Highly-Skilled Professional (Employed by a Thai Entity in a Targeted Industry)

This category is for high earners employed by a Thai entity — a Thai company, or the Thai operating entity or subsidiary of a foreign parent — operating in a BOI-designated target industry. It is an employment route, and that is its defining condition. If you work remotely for a company outside Thailand, this is not your category, no matter how much you earn or what your degree is: you belong in Category 4 or on the DTV.

Highly-Skilled Professional is also the only LTR category that carries a Thai tax benefit on employment income: a capped 17% flat rate on qualifying employment income, plus corporate tax relief for the employing company.

Eligibility criteria (one of the following):

• Minimum average employment income of USD 80,000/year for the past 2 years; OR
• Average employment income of USD 40,000–80,000/year PLUS a master's degree or higher in science or technology

Industry requirements: Your employer must operate in at least one of the following BOI-designated target industries: Automotive, Electronics, Affluent Tourism, Agricultural & Biotechnology, Transportation & Logistics, Automation & Robotics, Aviation, Biofuels & Biochemicals, Digital, Medical, Defense, Petrochemical & Chemical, International Business Center (IBC), Circular Economy, or other industries where the applicant holds special expertise as determined by BOI.

Employer company type: Your employer must be a Thai entity — a Thai-registered company, or the Thai operating entity or subsidiary of a foreign parent — in a targeted industry. A foreign employer with no Thai operating entity does not satisfy this condition. Nor does business ownership: if you own or direct the company, ownership income and director's fees are not a substitute for qualifying employment, and the SMART visa is the route to look at instead.

Income documentation (US applicants): W-2 forms for the past 2 years, employment contract, pay stubs (most recent 3 months), and a bank statement showing regular monthly salary deposits. Non-US applicants: employment contract, audited payslips for the past 2 years, and bank statements showing salary deposits.

Master's degree substitution: If your average income for the past 2 years is USD 40,000–80,000 (below the full threshold), you can qualify by adding a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution — but for this category the degree must be in science or technology. A master's in an unrelated field does not substitute for the income shortfall here. (The equivalent option under Category 4 has no subject restriction; the two categories differ on this point, and applicants regularly get it the wrong way round.)

Why rejection happens: The most common failure is applying under this category with a foreign employer and no Thai entity. Beyond that, applicants understate income or provide inconsistent documentation. A W-2 showing USD 75K but bank statements showing only USD 4K/month (USD 48K/year) in salary deposits will fail scrutiny. The BOI will flag the discrepancy. Cryptocurrency income, stock compensation vesting, or bonuses are treated separately from base salary — if your base salary is USD 40K but your total comp (including bonuses) is USD 85K, you must show the bonus documentation alongside the W-2 to demonstrate the full amount.

Category 4: Work-from-Thailand Professional (Remote Employment, Employer Outside Thailand)

This category is for remote employees of foreign companies. The defining condition is that your employer is located outside Thailand and you work for them remotely while living here. Local Thai employment is not Work-from-Thailand Professional — that is Category 3 or a Non-B work visa. A WFT holder may not take employment with a Thai company, work for Thai clients, or earn Thai-source income; any Thailand connection in the employer's operations undermines the "outside Thailand" requirement. On top of that, this category applies company size thresholds that Category 3 does not.

Eligibility criteria (one of the following):

• Minimum average income of USD 80,000/year for the past 2 years; OR
• Average income of USD 40,000–80,000/year PLUS one of: a master's degree or higher (any field), full and complete ownership of intellectual property, or Series A funding of at least USD 1,000,000

Employer requirements (one of the following, and the employer must be located outside Thailand):

• Public company listed on any stock exchange globally (US, UK, EU, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.)
• Private company with 3+ years of operation and combined revenue of USD 50,000,000+ in the last 3 years (requires audited financial statements)
• Wholly-owned subsidiary of a public or qualifying private company — the parent must hold 100% of shares and must itself meet one of the two options above (requires subsidiary documentation and parent company financials)

Income documentation: Same as Category 3: US applicants provide W-2 forms, employment contract, pay stubs, and bank statements. Non-US applicants provide employment contract, audited payslips, and bank statements.

Employer qualification documentation: You must provide stock exchange listing evidence (print the company's SEC EDGAR filing, NASDAQ listing page, or London Stock Exchange registry). For private companies, BOI generally expects audited financial statements as filed with the regulatory authorities, or the employer's corporate income-tax filings, showing combined revenue of USD 50M+ over the last 3 years — a self-issued revenue-summary letter alone is not sufficient. For subsidiaries, you provide subsidiary documentation (Board Resolution showing subsidiary status), parent company registration, and parent company audited financials.

Why rejection happens: Applicants claim employer qualification without documentation. A statement like "my employer is a $200M company" fails. You must provide audited financials proving it. Employees of companies less than 3 years old fail Category 4 on the employer test. Remote workers for very small private companies (under USD 50M revenue) fail Category 4 entirely — and Category 3 is not the fallback, because it requires employment by a Thai entity. If your foreign employer does not clear the size threshold, the DTV is your route.

Master's degree requirement for Category 4: Without a master's degree, you must show USD 80K+/year income. With a master's degree — or full IP ownership, or Series A funding of USD 1M+ — you can qualify with USD 40K–80K/year income. For this category the degree has no minimum subject requirement and no time limit: a 20-year-old MBA counts as much as a recent master's in engineering. (Category 3 is stricter and requires science or technology.)

The Two-Stage LTR Application Process: BOI Endorsement + Visa Issuance

The LTR is not a single application. It is a two-step process: BOI endorsement, then visa issuance. Applicants who skip or misunderstand this structure frequently miss deadlines or submit incomplete documents to the wrong agency.

Step 1: BOI Endorsement (2-Month Processing, Applicant Can Be Anywhere)

The first step is obtaining endorsement from Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI). This is not the final visa — it is a pre-approval clearance from the BOI confirming that you meet the LTR category requirements.

Process:

1. Gather category-specific financial and employment documents (W-2s, employment contracts, tax returns, bank statements, asset proof, etc.)
2. Submit the BOI endorsement application through us or directly to the BOI (online or in-person at BOI headquarters in Bangkok)
3. BOI reviews documents (approximately 2 months processing time)
4. BOI issues endorsement letter confirming your category qualification

Critical timeline rule: You can apply for BOI endorsement while you are in Thailand OR from overseas. However, processing takes approximately 2 months. If you are currently in Thailand on another visa (tourist, DTV, Non-B), that visa will expire during the LTR application process. You may need to exit Thailand and re-enter on a visa-free tourist entry (if you are from a visa-waived country) or apply for a bridge visa extension while the LTR is pending. We can advise on this.

Our service fee for the BOI endorsement: ฿35,000 (about $1,059). This is our fee, not a government charge — BOI publishes no endorsement or application fee of its own.

Step 2: Visa Issuance (2-Month Window, Two Options Available)

Once you receive the BOI endorsement letter, you have 2 months to apply for the actual visa. You have two options: in-person collection at One Bangkok, or application through the e-visa system.

Option A: In-Person Collection at One Bangkok

• Travel to Bangkok and apply in person at One Bangkok (the BOI's visa processing center) within 2 months of endorsement
• Thai government fee: ฿50,000 (about $1,520) per person
• Processing time: typically 1–2 weeks after application; visa is collected in person
• Advantage: faster final approval and immediate visa in hand
• Dependents: must be collected at the same location (One Bangkok) as the main applicant

Option B: E-Visa System

• Apply through the Thai e-visa portal (same system as the DTV) from your submission country
• Thai government fee: ฿50,000 (about $1,520) per person if issued in Thailand; embassy-dependent if the visa is issued overseas
• Processing time: typically 2–4 weeks after submission
• Requirement: some Thai missions require residency verification in the submission country; confirm with your specific embassy before applying
• Advantage: no travel required; remote application
• Dependents: must apply through the same e-visa mission as the main applicant

Dependent visa issuance rule: This is a critical detail. If you have dependents (spouse and/or children under 20), their visas must be issued at the same location as your visa. If you collect in-person at One Bangkok, your dependents must collect in-person at One Bangkok. If you apply e-visa through the Bangkok mission, your dependents apply through the same Bangkok mission. You cannot split: one applicant at One Bangkok, one dependent through e-visa. This is a non-negotiable requirement.

Total application timeline: Approximately 4 months from initial BOI application to final visa issuance (2 months BOI endorsement + 2 months visa issuance window).

LTR Financial Requirements: Health Insurance, SSO, or Bank Balance

All four LTR categories require proof of one of the following compliance options:

• Health insurance: Minimum USD 50,000 coverage for hospitalization and medical treatment, with at least 10 months of validity remaining at the time of application
• Thai Social Security Office (SSO) enrollment: If you are employed in Thailand (either by a Thai company or a Thai branch of a foreign company), you are automatically enrolled in SSO. Proof is an SSO card or SSO contribution statement
• Bank balance: USD 100,000 maintained in a bank account under your name for at least 12 months prior to application

Why this requirement exists: The LTR is a long-term residency visa, and Thailand wants assurance that applicants have the financial capacity to remain self-sufficient and not become a public charge. Health insurance covers a major cost vector for older applicants or applicants with medical conditions. SSO covers active employees. The bank balance requirement is the fallback for applicants who are neither actively employed in Thailand nor willing to purchase insurance.

Note on the SSO route: Because SSO enrolment follows from being employed in Thailand, it is realistically available to Highly-Skilled Professional applicants, not to Work-from-Thailand Professional applicants — a WFT holder is by definition not employed in Thailand. WFT applicants use the insurance or bank balance option.

Superannuation and locked balances: Superannuation, pension fund, or other locked retirement balances do not satisfy the USD 100,000 bank balance option unless converted to accessible cash in your personal account for the full 12 months.

For dependents: Dependents (spouse and children under 20) must show one of the same options, but with a lower bank balance threshold of USD 25,000 (instead of USD 100,000) if choosing the bank balance route.

Why the LTR Outperforms the DTV for 10-Year Settlers

This comparison only applies within the remote-work branch — that is, the DTV against the Work-from-Thailand Professional category. If you are employed by a Thai entity, neither of these covers you, and the question is Highly-Skilled Professional versus a Non-B work visa instead.

The DTV is a 5-year multiple-entry visa with 180-day permitted stays per entry. To stay continuously in Thailand, DTV holders must leave and re-enter every 180 days, completing a new 180-day stay with each entry. This is legal but operationally friction-heavy: border crossings, visa stamps, re-entry logistics.

The LTR eliminates this friction for applicants who qualify. A single 10-year approval grants decade-long continuous residency. Compliance shifts from 90-day reporting cycles (Tourist Visa, some extensions) to annual address reporting (LTR). Renewals shift from annually (Retirement Visa) or per-stay (DTV) to once at year 5.

The trade-off is documentation complexity at application time. The LTR requires audited financial statements, multi-year tax returns, or significant asset proof — and, for Work-from-Thailand Professional, an employer large enough to clear the USD 50M revenue or public-listing test. The DTV requires only 500,000 THB in personal savings and evidence of your remote work or other qualifying purpose. For remote workers whose employer cannot meet the LTR employer test, the DTV is not a downgrade; it is the correct visa.

Our LTR Pre-Screening Process: Why Professional Document Review Matters

LTR applications fail most commonly on documentation completeness and format, or on applying under the wrong category. A common failure pattern:

1. Applicant meets Category 4 income requirement (USD 85K/year)
2. Applicant submits W-2s, employment contract, and recent bank statements
3. Applicant does NOT submit employer company registration or financial statements proving the company meets the USD 50M revenue threshold
4. Application is rejected: "Employer qualification not demonstrated."
5. The endorsement fails before the visa stage is ever reached, costing weeks of bureaucratic friction and a fresh submission

The second common pattern is a remote worker applying under Category 3 because their income clears USD 80K, without a Thai employer. That fails on eligibility, not paperwork, and no amount of document preparation rescues it.

Our LTR pre-screening manually verifies:

• Category qualification — starting with your employment structure, before any income math
• Category qualification math (income averaging, asset thresholds, degree requirements and their subject restrictions)
• Document completeness (all required proofs for the category)
• Document formatting and date requirements (bank statements not older than 30 days, tax returns from the past 2 complete years, etc.)
• Employer qualification proof (stock exchange listing, audited financials, or subsidiary documentation)
• Dependent documentation (marriage certificate, birth certificates, adoption records if applicable)
• Health insurance or SSO/bank balance proof

This pre-screening catches gaps before you reach the ฿50,000 government visa fee. Our ฿35,000 service fee for the BOI endorsement covers that review, and if the BOI does not endorse the application it is refunded under our money-back guarantee. The government fee is never refunded.

After approval, we manage post-approval logistics: annual address reporting reminders, passport expiry alerts, and guidance on the annual address check-in.

Dependents: Spouses, Children, and Documentation Requirements

Spouses and children under 20 may apply as dependents on a primary LTR applicant's application. Each dependent must follow the same visa issuance pathway as the main applicant (in-person at One Bangkok or e-visa) and must demonstrate one of the compliance options (health insurance, SSO, or bank balance — USD 25,000 threshold for the bank option).

Dependent documentation:

• Passport biodata page and all Thailand visa/entry stamps
• ID photo (4x6 cm)
• Marriage certificate (for spouses) or birth certificate (for children) — must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) if originally issued outside Thailand
• Adoption certificate and court order (for adopted children) — same legalization requirement
• Health insurance, SSO proof, or bank statement (USD 25K for 12 months)

Stepchildren: If you are applying with a stepchild (a child of your spouse from a prior relationship), you must provide: the child's birth certificate, a court order of adoption recognizing you as the legal guardian, and your spouse's marriage certificate (divorce decree if applicable from prior marriage). The legalization and MFA requirements apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I apply for the LTR while I'm currently in Thailand?

Yes, you can initiate the BOI endorsement application from inside Thailand. However, the BOI endorsement takes approximately 2 months, and if you are on another visa (tourist, DTV, Non-B), that visa will expire during processing. You may need to exit and re-enter on a visa-free tourist entry or arrange a bridge visa extension while the LTR is pending. We can advise on the specific timeline for your current visa status.

What is the difference between Highly-Skilled Professional and Work-from-Thailand Professional?

Where your employer is. Work-from-Thailand Professional is for remote employees of a qualifying company located outside Thailand, and it permits no Thai employment, no Thai clients, and no Thai-source income. Highly-Skilled Professional is for people employed by a Thai entity — a Thai company, or the Thai operating entity or subsidiary of a foreign parent — in a BOI-targeted industry, and it carries the 17% flat tax rate on that employment income. The two also differ on their secondary criteria: WFT applies employer size thresholds and accepts a master's in any field, while HSP applies no size threshold but requires a master's specifically in science or technology. They are not alternative labels for the same USD 80,000 test, and you cannot pick whichever is easier to document.

What is the difference between the LTR and the DTV?

The DTV is a 5-year visa with 180-day permitted stays per entry. The LTR is a 10-year visa with 1-year permitted stays per entry and a single renewal at year 5. The DTV is faster to obtain (no 2-month BOI process) and requires less documentation — 500,000 THB in savings rather than income and employer proof. The LTR is more complex at application time but provides longer-term legal certainty and fewer compliance reporting cycles. Both the DTV and the LTR Work-from-Thailand Professional category are remote-work visas: neither permits working for a Thai employer. For remote workers earning USD 40K–80K, or whose employer cannot meet the LTR employer test, the DTV is the right visa. For applicants planning permanent settlement, earning USD 80K+ with a qualifying foreign employer, or holding significant assets, the LTR is the upgrade.

What if my employer is a startup or has been operating less than 3 years?

You cannot qualify for Category 4 (Work-from-Thailand Professional) if your employer has been operating less than 3 years or has less than USD 50M in combined revenue, and Category 3 is not a fallback — Highly-Skilled Professional requires employment by a Thai entity in a targeted industry, which a foreign startup employer does not give you. The DTV is your route. If instead you own or direct a Thai-registered startup in a targeted industry, look at the SMART visa rather than the LTR.

Can I use projected income or cryptocurrency holdings for LTR qualification?

No. LTR qualification requires documented historical income (past 2 years of tax returns) or liquid asset proof (current bank statements, property valuations, investment portfolios). Projected income, crypto holdings, or non-binding business plans do not qualify. If you liquidated cryptocurrency or sold assets to meet the threshold, you must show the deposit in your bank statement — the funding source will be scrutinized.

What happens to my LTR if I leave Thailand for more than 12 months?

The LTR is a multiple-entry visa. Leaving Thailand ends your current permitted stay; re-entering on the LTR begins a new permitted stay (up to 1 year per entry). There is no maximum continuous presence requirement. You can leave for months or years and re-enter using the same LTR visa, provided the visa has not expired. The only ongoing requirement is annual address reporting (or confirmation that your address has not changed).

Do I need a work permit if I have an LTR visa?

It depends on your category, and the answer follows the same employment split as eligibility. Highly-Skilled Professional holders are working in Thailand for a Thai entity, and that work is authorised by a Thai work permit, which LTR Highly-Skilled Professional holders can obtain with any company and collect at the TIESC One Stop Service Center at One Bangkok. Work-from-Thailand Professional holders are not working in Thailand in the legal sense — their employer and their income are both outside the country — so no Thai work permit is issued, and none would authorise them to take Thai employment or Thai clients if it were. Wealthy Global Citizen and Wealthy Pensioner are not work routes at all. If you hold a WFT visa and later want to work for a Thai company, that is a change of visa, not a change of paperwork.

Can my spouse apply for the LTR independently, or must they be a dependent?

Your spouse can apply for the LTR independently if they meet one of the four categories' eligibility requirements (income, assets, or passive income in their own name). They do not need to be a dependent on your application. This is useful if both spouses have significant income or assets — each can apply separately and obtain their own 10-year visa.

What is the cost of an LTR visa application from start to finish?

Two separate figures, always given separately. Our service fee for the BOI endorsement is ฿35,000 (about $1,059) per person. The Thai government fee for the visa itself is ฿50,000 (about $1,520) per person, paid on issuance — and if the visa is issued at a Royal Thai mission overseas rather than in Thailand, that fee is embassy-dependent. BOI publishes no endorsement or application fee, so the ฿50,000 on issuance is the only government charge in the process. A dependent is a separate application at the same two figures. If you later need a Thai work permit under Highly-Skilled Professional, that is a further $199 service fee plus ฿3,000 government fee per year.

Next Steps: Schedule Your LTR Eligibility Review

The LTR visa is the premium long-term residency option in Thailand, but it requires precise documentation and category matching. A single misstep — such as applying under Highly-Skilled Professional without a Thai employer, submitting incomplete employer financials, or misclassifying income as passive when it is active — can result in rejection and sunk costs.

Book a free consultation with one of our visa specialists to confirm your LTR category qualification and build a timeline for your application. We will review your employment structure first, then your income documentation, assets, employer details, and dependents, and confirm whether LTR is your optimal pathway or whether the DTV or another visa structure is a better fit.