Thailand

HNWIs wanting Southeast Asia lifestyle base with 10-year visa security. Remote professionals. Retirees with $250k–$500k Thai investment. No daily presence required.

Mobility score

5/10

workbook layer

Visa-free

destinations

Passport tier

Emerging (<90)

Programme detail from the September 2026 data release

Last updated: September 2026Source-backed programme data77 source referencesData confidence

Minimum investment

$500k

Investment type

Bond / Deposit / Direct investment in Thai company / Real Estate / Combination of above. Category-dependent.

Timeline

1–2 months

Physical presence

Not required - no minimum days in Thailand

Best for

HNWIs wanting Southeast Asia lifestyle base with 10-year visa security. Remote professionals. Retirees with $250k–$500k Thai investment. No daily presence required.

Key benefits

10-year renewable visa (5+5), no minimum stay requirement
Feb 2025: income test dropped for Wealthy Global Citizen — assets-only assessment
Feb 2025: work-experience requirement dropped for Highly-Skilled and Work-from-Thailand categories
Work-from-Thailand employer revenue threshold lowered to $50M; subsidiaries now eligible
Dependents expanded to parents + all legal dependents (pending confirmation)
Foreign-sourced income tax exemption for Wealthy Global Citizen, Wealthy Pensioner, Work-from-Thailand categories

Limitations / notes

No citizenship pathway - Thai passport not obtainable via LTR
$1M global asset requirement for Wealthy Global Citizen category (unchanged)
Dependent expansion still pending final Ministry of Interior confirmation
Strong lifestyle programme, not a tax-optimization or mobility play

Passport strength

Mobility score

5/10

Visa-free

81 destinations

Tier

Emerging (<90)

UK: No; USA: Visa required; 81 visa-free destinations

Thailand

Lawful residence

Thailand LTR Visa

Programme detail from the September 2026 data release

Key benefits

Limitations / notes

Country verification