What are the eligibility requirements for the LTR visa in Thailand, and is the Elite visa a viable alternative for someone who doesn't meet them?

Have you ever tryed to stay a longer period ( months ) in Thailand ?

Else you could start out with a 60 days touristvisa + 30 days extension as a trial run, where you will experience every day life is different from holiday life, before committing large ressources into moving.

You also need to have a financial plan, as it will be hard to find and get a income in Thailand, unless you are some kind of specialist.

Buy dormant company and you can work here and ofcourse go all the way to citizenship if desire.. easy, cheap no hassle🙏

Financial requirements is 800,000 Thai baht; that’s only about $23,000 US dollars. You can check on Thai immigrations website for forms and the requirements.

Start a small business, anything, get a working visa.

Do the elite visa until you reach 50. Then retirement.

Study thai language for 1st year. use 1 year time to find gf, if cant get gf, continue study again for 2nd year. Maybe that time u will feel thai may not suitable?

Go to Cambodia get a business visa ($300 I think), then visit thailand for 30 on exception, extend, then border bounce with agent, do another 30 plus extension. Then return to Cambodia for 30, then come back to Thailand for 30 more, extend, etc. after te year is up extend Cambodia 1 year business visa for another few hundred USD...

1 year in Thailand is 1 Multiple Entry Tourist visa ($200) + 1 Single Entry Tourist Visa ($60).

I applied for the wealthy pensioner, however they deemed copies of my last 3 years paid tax returns from the UK tax office not proof ….

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The LTR visa application process is fairly strict, and thorough.

If you do not meet the requirements then approval is unlikely (we have handle hundreds LTR of cases, if anything you can be rejected when meeting all of the requirements in error).

Since you are 45 it may make sense to get the 5 year elite, and then transition to a retirement visa.

Our team offers a free consultation to explore all of your options.

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Siam are top class! You did well speaking with them. It's a big headache here at 45. I found out the hard way by just flying in 5 years ago. The amount if runs into Laos, Malaysia, Mental and leaving for a while.. Running around like a dog..no peace if mind. Seriously.

I would consider the newly named " Thai Elite.... Blah blah visa @ a whopping 900,000 baht for 5 years.

You won’t qualify. But Elite is easy. Expensive, but easy… just gotta buy one. Get the 5 year to carry you over to 50

it’s not clear if you work for a company

The 5 year Elite Visa is 900,000 baht or $24,300.

These are the qualifications. There is no scenario where having $400,000 makes you eligible. So whatever group was saying that is uninformed.

If you don't meet the requirements you can't get it. It's not like other visa types that are done through immigration and some agents can grease the wheels to overlook a few things.

The LTR has all decisions on if you qualify or not from the BOI itself. They evaluate you, approve your application, and walk you to the Chamchuri immigration office who will provide another check of your qualifications.

5 Years won't be easy get through without a legit long term visa.

A few options in terms of cost:

1) Register for a degree seeking course at a Thai university. This ED visa can last until the end of your study (when you get your degree)

2) Create a business and hire 4 Thai employees which then makes you eligible for a work permit and visa as well

3) Elite visa

4) Get married to a Thai person and get a visa based on marriage