Four categories, a 10-year horizon and a tax rule that only applies under conditions. Check in one minute which category fits you, and if none does, what to do instead.
Strasia Group — licensed corporate service provider. Hong Kong TCSP licence TC009707, registered ACRA filing agent Singapore FA20260092. We support Thai visas together with the offices we work with there.
Strasia Group — licensed corporate service provider. Hong Kong TCSP licence TC009707, registered ACRA filing agent Singapore FA20260092. We support Thai visas together with the offices we work with there.
Last updated: 10/2026
What is the Thailand LTR visa?
The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa is Thailand’s 10-year visa for four groups: wealthy individuals (Wealthy Global Citizen), retirees aged 50+ with high passive income (Wealthy Pensioner), well-paid remote employees of large companies (Work-from-Thailand Professional) and skilled professionals in targeted industries (Highly-Skilled Professional). The stay is granted for 5 years and extended by another 5 if you still meet the conditions. Under Royal Decree No. 743, foreign-sourced income brought into Thailand is exempt from Thai personal income tax for the first three groups, in any tax year the conditions are met. Spouses and children get the visa, not that exemption. The LTR is not a digital nomad visa and not a path to permanent residence.
LTR check · 1 minute
Four questions on your situation, income, assets and employer. The result appears straight away, also if the LTR does not fit; then we show the alternatives.
Which describes you best?
Your yearly income (if retired: pension and passive income)?
How much could you invest in Thailand?
Your employer (if employed)?
Your result appears here once all four questions are answered. Nothing is sent.
| Category | For whom | Financial condition | Tax in Thailand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealthy Global Citizen | Wealthy individuals, any age | Assets of at least USD 1 million, of which at least USD 500,000 invested in Thailand before applying (government bonds, direct investment, property); no income test since 4 Feb 2025 | Exemption for foreign income brought in (RD 743) if the conditions are met |
| Wealthy Pensioner | Aged 50+ and retired | Pension or passive income of at least USD 80,000 a year, or USD 40,000–80,000 plus USD 250,000 invested in Thailand; salary does not count | Exemption for foreign income brought in (RD 743) if the conditions are met |
| Work-from-Thailand Professional | Employees of a company abroad working remotely | Income of at least USD 80,000 a year (2-year average) or USD 40,000 with a master’s degree, own IP or Series A funding; employer listed, or 3+ years old with USD 50 million combined revenue over 3 years. A small owner-run company does not qualify. | Exemption for foreign income brought in (RD 743) if the conditions are met |
| Highly-Skilled Professional | Professionals with a contract in a targeted industry, at a university, research institute or public agency | Income of at least USD 80,000 a year, or USD 40,000 with a master’s degree in science or technology | 17% on qualifying Thai employment income (otherwise progressive up to 35%) |
All categories: health insurance of at least USD 50,000, Thai social security or USD 100,000 in the bank. As of · Sources: BOI LTR · Royal Decree No. 743
Spouses, including same-sex married partners, and children under 20 get the LTR as dependants, currently up to four people; unmarried partners do not. The exemption under Royal Decree No. 743 covers only the main applicant. If your spouse has their own foreign income, Thailand taxes it under the normal remittance rule. The announced extension to parents has been adopted but is not yet in force.
Anyone in Thailand for at least 180 days in a calendar year is tax resident there. Since 1 January 2024, Thailand taxes foreign income in the year it is brought in, regardless of when it was earned. Income from before 2024 stays under the old rule. The discussed relief is not in force. This is where the LTR comes in, but only for three categories and only in years when every condition is met.
For an ordinary Thai resident, the company’s location matters less than many think: company tax in Hong Kong or Singapore and Thai personal income tax on the payout add up, with no credit between them. With the LTR this can change for three categories, provided the conditions are met in every year.
The biggest mistake is running the company from a desk in Thailand: the profits can then count as Thai-source income, a foreign company doing business in Thailand pays 20% corporate tax on attributable profits, and a Singapore company can lose its tax residence. What counts is where the work is actually done and where decisions are made.
For remote work without a large employer there is the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
The exemption applies to three categories, only in years when the conditions are met, not to dependants.
Work depends on the category and confirmation by a company in Thailand.
The LTR is a long, renewable stay, not permanent residence.
Legal notice. General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; the official source is authoritative. The authorities decide on visa and endorsement; nobody can promise an outcome. Your tax depends on where you live and where your company is managed.
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