Long-stay visas for Thailand

A guide to the main visas for a long stay in Thailand

Thailand Privilege (formerly Thailand Elite)

A paid membership that includes a long-stay visa for five to twenty years

Five to twenty years, depending on the membership

900,000 to 5,000,000 THB, paid once

A one-year stay for people aged 50 and over, renewable each year

Visa fee set by the embassy; yearly extension 1,900 THB

For remote workers and freelancers with employers or clients abroad, and for certain courses and medical stays in Thailand

Five years (180 days per entry)

10,000 THB (the fee varies by embassy)

For people enrolled at a licensed school or university in Thailand

90 days on entry, then extended for the length of the course

Visa fee set by the embassy; each extension 1,900 THB

For those who invest at least 10,000,000 THB in Thailand

Yearly extension 1,900 THB

A ten-year visa for wealthy individuals, pensioners and professionals, issued through the Board of Investment (BOI)

Ten years (five years, extendable by five)

50,000 THB per person