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How long do I have to enter Thailand after receiving my LTR visa approval letter?

Nov 11, 2025
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Edward ********
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Hello everyone and thank you for your input.

I’m getting the LTR visa for wealthy pensioners, I have everything i need. My only question is to those who have used this visa. When you got your BOI letter and then went to the consulate and had your visa stamped where you told how many days you have to enter Thailand? I can’t seem to find any info for this question and AI couldn’t find any specific reference to it. Looking forward to your reply.
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The LTR visa for wealthy pensioners allows entry into Thailand at any time within 60 days of receiving the BOI approval letter, after which the visa validity extends for 10 years. Applicants can choose to have their visa stamped at a Thai consulate or receive a PDF e-visa valid for the same duration, providing flexibility in obtaining the visa.
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Dave *******
Check with BOI , but if I recall you need to use the visa within 60 days of the issuance of the approval letter
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Dca *****
FYI—

a LTR E–Visa PDF File from a Thai Embassy/Thai Consulate outside Thailand and an ink stamp Visa from TISEC in Bangkok are the same where both have a 5 years stay permit, but the LTR Visa is valid 10 years

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Personally, I would say to go ahead and get your Thai LTR—P E–Visa from any Thai Embassy/Thai Consulate outside Thailand via the Thai eVisa Website as a PDF File rather than an ink stamp in your Passport from TISEC in Bangkok

in case anything happens to your Passport, then at least less hassle about your LTR—P E–Visa PDF File

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Tod *********
If you decide to get your visa issued through the thai Consulate in your country before you come here, which you don't have to do, they will send you a PDF file by email that you print out and that is your visa for the next 10 years.

Noted that I said you do not have to get this LTR issued through the Consulate in your country. And instead you can come in make an appointment with the LTR/BOI office and get the LTR visa, a five-year re-entry permit, and a 5-year permission to stay stamp inked into your passport by them.

I always tell people they should opt for getting the hard stamp visa done inside the country, because then it's in your passport rather than you having to carry around a PDF file print out for the next 10 years because that paper is your actual visa.

And as Robert correctly pointed out the Visa is valid for 10 years, is unlimited entry so you have as long as you want to enter the country.
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Robert *******
You went to a consulate and got your visa stamped?

You use this website
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apply for the visa, you get the visa by e-mail and on the visa is a validity date which is 10 years after the date of issue.

So you have 10 years to use this visa to enter Thailand as many times as you like.
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