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What are the fees and options for obtaining a Thai Elite Visa?

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Apr 27, 2022
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What is the fee to get a Thai Elite Visa?
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The Thai Elite Visa comes with various packages, with the basic 5-year option costing 600,000 baht (approximately USD $18,000), while a long-term option of 20 years is available for 1 million baht (around USD $30,000). Some comments mention annualized costs, like USD $1,500 per year if opting for a longer stay, alongside discussions comparing the Elite Visa with regular visa options, like the NON-O. The conversation also touches on the differences in convenience and the validity of using agents versus self-processing visas.
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Gordon ********
Buy a condo in Thonglor that offers free elite visa. Then you can really call yourself elite. Q the trolls
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Briton *********
@Gordon *******
 is that a real scheme or is it the 250k investment elite visa thing
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 to be honest I didn’t look into it, a friend bought a fairy pricey condo and said it came with the elite visa. I guess it was included in the price and the real estate agent dealt with the formalities
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Briton *********
@Gordon *******
 huh hm interesting. I'll have to look into that thanks
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Ադամ ********
The PE visa is free and no application fee. Joining the Thailand Elite program however requires minimum 600,000 baht payment for easy access 5 years membership.
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@Adam *******
 I don’t really need the “Elite” visa all I want is a regular Thai retirement visa without all those perks.
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Ադամ ********
@David *****
 I had to wait until I turned 50. Until then Thailand Elite served my needs perfectly.
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@Adam *******
 oh so I need to be 50 to get a regular Thai visa?
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Peter *********
@David *****
 yes
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Wylie *******
@David *****
 not sure what you mean by a "regular thai visa" as there are many different types, including the non-o and for that there are well over a dozen reasons to get it. All with different requirements. If you are referring to the non-o based on retirement then yes, being over 50 is one of the requirements.
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@Wylie ******
 yes I’m talking about the Non Immigrant O and OA.
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@Adam *******
 What’s the PE visa?
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Han ********
Penile Extension. It's the next step up from the ED visa. (Erectile Dysfunction)
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Miguel *************
@Han *******
 I'm sorry to hear. Have you seen a doctor yet?
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Jon *****
@David *****
 Privilege Entry visa
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Ադամ ********
@David *****
 It is the visa associated with the Thailand Elite program.
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William ********
Wait for the new 10 year visa that is coming out soon hopefully
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Brian ********
The starting price for a 5 year Elite visa is ฿600,000
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Sacha ****
Very vague question, which one? There are many different options and the fees are all on the Elite website if you can be bothered to look that is.
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Mark *********
How does it make sense, when a yearly Visa is only
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Baht, using an agent. 5x
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100,000 baht 3100 US.
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@Mark ********
 Stress free, and for some people that's used condom money.
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Terary **********
I paid 4000 to get my tourist visa extended, without an agent 1900. Doing it myself required me to make 3 freaking trips to the visa office, 1) didn't have the right paper, 2) can only extend 3 days before expire, 3) ....

Using an agent makes immigration freaking easy... Its not always about being illegitimate. Sometimes its about convenience.
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@Terary *********
 every freaking night and every freaking day...
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Steve ********
@Terary *********
 I only have to go once a year. I have a list of what I need to produce, I make an appointment, and the process takes about 30 minutes. It honestly doesn't cause me any grief. I see many people complaining about the immigration office, but I've never had any bad experiences. Certainly not enough to hand my passport and a stack of money over to someone I don't know! But..... it's each to their own.
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@Mark ********
 1900 baht if you do it yourself
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Steve ********
@Mark ********
 A visa through an agent is probably one obtained through paying a bribe. Some people like to stay legal and not risk deportation and lengthy ban
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Mark *********
@Steve *******
 Don't talk trash. No matter what means you use someone's getting paid.
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@Mark ********
 My annual extension costs me 1900 baht. Yours costs you
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@Mark ********
 even a visa via an agent requires you to meet the basic criteria (over 50 or married). Some people aren’t either. Not many options left and is hassle free for the term length. For some that price is worth it.
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Bobby ********
It's the equivalent of US $10 a day
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Briton *********
18k for 5, 30k for 20. Good value
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Jimmy ******
The 20 years one is not a bad deal especially if you regularly fly in and out of Thailand
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David ******
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@Briton ********
 $30,000 is the Thai Elite Visa Fee? I’m interested in regular visa where I put $20,000 in a Thai bank and I can use it in Thailand when I retire
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Briton *********
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 ahhh that's a different program. You'll need to check all the requirements. If you're too young for retirement, Elite is the cheapest long term visa Ive ever seen except India
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David ******
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@Briton ********
 I think that’s the Non immigrant O visa
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David ******
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The visa agents will push the Thai Elite visa because that’s where

Most of the profits are coming from
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Shayne **********
Value for money one is about USD$1500 per year or 20 years for 1 million baht. Ask if you have any other questions.
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Stuart *********
Various packages on offer. Basic one for 5 years is 600,000 baht.
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@Stuart ********
 I first thought we have to deposit like $20,000 into a Thai Bank as part of the visa requirements
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Stuart *********
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 for some people it’s a option to allow them to stay long term, but they don’t qualify for retirement or marriage options.
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Frank **********
You are probably thinking of a retirement visa. Thai Elite is just a one and done payment for the program, which includes the 5,10, or 20 year visa and various perks depending on which one you get.
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@Frank *********
 I don’t need the perks just a retirement visa
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Frank **********
Then you don’t need the elite visa. You need a retirement visa. I’m not sure how many people in this group have a lot of experience with that, but there are other groups on FB that have lots of knowledge on the subject.
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@Stuart ********
 Wow that’s almost $18,000?!for 5 years
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Todd *********
@David *****
 no problem if you are Elite
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