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Are the 'long term residence' visa and 'long term retirement' visa in Thailand the same thing?
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Dec 17, 2023
2 years ago
James ***********
ORIGINAL POSTERI’ve seen references to both a “long term residence” visa and a “long term retirement” visa. Are these the same thing?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The 'long term residence' visa and the 'long term retirement' visa are related but not the same. The Long Term Resident (LTR) visa is specifically for wealthier pensioners aged 50 and older, allowing for a 10-year stay. In contrast, retirement visas like the OA and O types can be extended annually for those over 50. There's confusion in terminology within the Thai visa system, as 'long term residency' might imply a permanent residency status, which is a different category and requires different eligibility.
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Marty *********
My previous OA visa was considered to be one of the several long term retirement visas because you can extend it for a full year. Similar for the O visa. You have to be over 50 years old and you can extend the OA and O visa yearly.
I now have the 10 year (5 + 5) pensioner LTR (Long Term Residency) visa. “Long Term Residency” is just the name of the visa. I am not actually a permanent resident which is a whole different thing and for which I am not eligible for.
People think the Thai visa ecosystem is complicated. It is but more so because of the casual misuse of names and terminology.
I now have the 10 year (5 + 5) pensioner LTR (Long Term Residency) visa. “Long Term Residency” is just the name of the visa. I am not actually a permanent resident which is a whole different thing and for which I am not eligible for.
People think the Thai visa ecosystem is complicated. It is but more so because of the casual misuse of names and terminology.
Ruth *******
@Marty ********
and having a name like “long term residency” visa when you’re not eligible to be a permanent resident does not help with said confusion :-).Brandon ************
@Marty ********
people get angry and call us mods "pedantic" when we correct people's terminology, but using the correct term is crucial for this type of thing.Reply to
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Todd *********
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Steve ********
It's called "Long Term Resident" visa (wealthy pensioner category) which is for 50+ years of age
Brandon ************
There's an OX 10 year retirement visa. And the wealthy pensioner LTR is 10 years as well.
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