Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Wealthy Global Citizen
- Processing time
- 1–2 months
- Physical presence
- No minimum stay is required to keep the visa, and the usual 90-day reporting is relaxed to once a year — well suited to a part-time base rather than full relocation.
- Family
- Spouse and children under 20, up to a maximum of four dependants per LTR holder.
Investment routes
Real estate
From $500 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Or at least 500,000 USD invested in Thai real estate in the applicant’s name. Note that foreigners cannot own land freehold in Thailand; this is typically a condominium unit or a long-lease structure.
Limits and drawbacks
- This is long-stay residency, not citizenship. Thai naturalisation is rare, slow and out of reach for most, so do not treat the LTR as a route to a Thai passport.
- The Wealthy Global Citizen route requires 1,000,000 USD in total assets, of which at least 500,000 USD must sit in qualifying Thai assets, plus health insurance of 50,000 USD or a 100,000 USD deposit held twelve months.
- Reported criteria have shifted — some 2025-2026 sources say the income test was dropped for the wealthy route, others still list an 80,000 USD income. Confirm the current requirements directly with the Board of Investment before applying.
- Foreigners cannot own land freehold in Thailand, which constrains the real-estate route to condominiums or leasehold structures.