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What are the options for long-term visas in Thailand that do not require exiting the country?
Thailand VisaLong-term VisaLTR VisaRetirement VisaElite VisaNon-O VisaStudent VisaDTV VisaMarriage VisaInvestment Visa
May 22, 2025
a year ago
Loin *****
ORIGINAL POSTERGive me option for Thailand visa where I don't have to exit. One year or plus
TLDR : Answer Summary
This post discusses various options for long-term visas in Thailand that allow expats to stay for one year or more without having to leave the country. Key mentioned visas include the Retirement Visa, Elite Visa, LTR Visa, and Non-O Visa. Users also provided details about the DTV Visa, which offers a 5-year duration, and the Student Visa, which is fairly easy to obtain depending on nationality and enrollment in schools. The conversation indicates that personal circumstances, such as age and income, play significant roles in eligibility for these visas.
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- Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
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Enes ********
That’s all we need!! More Israelis coming over and staying longer! Please ban these vulgar, vile, evil, sick, psychotic demons!! 🤮🤮
Art *******
Wealthy Visa.
Kungnang **************
ED visa 1 year and 15 month
Henrik *****
See the optoins on any Thai Embassy website.
Sam *********
Presentation still counts when making requests...
One way is to apply for a non-o visa;
Another is scootering through a hotel lobby into a pool at a law enforcement conference.
Both result in being allowed to stay longer than 60 days without those bothersome border bounces.
One way is to apply for a non-o visa;
Another is scootering through a hotel lobby into a pool at a law enforcement conference.
Both result in being allowed to stay longer than 60 days without those bothersome border bounces.
David **********
Get a job and none imagination
John *********
Something strange here. The questions this person asks are strange. Also, this person never answers a question we ask. I feel as if we are being played by this person.
Greta *****
Do something stupid and you'll get a 'jail visa' for much longer than a year!
Bruce *********
@Greta ****
while this, of course, didn’t actually answer the question, at least it was witty and  had a little bit of humor in it, without being snarky and ugly, like some of the other people here. Thank you for that.Dil ********
@Greta ****
if you don't want help at least don't say stupid things also the planet is full of people then sprayed arguersGreta *****
@Dil *******
I was helping. I warned him not to do anything stupid. What is your problem???Reply to
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Joey **************
Give me?
Frankie *******
I heard they released a 10 year golden visa recently
Willem ****
@Frankie ******
That was not recently. Its there for about 3 years. Its called Long term residence visa (LTR). Some vlogger just found out about it and start posting as if he had big news. No he didn't. Haha.
Pui *****
@Frankie ******
no such thing. You're likely referring to the LTR visa, which isn't that new and isn't a golden visa.Reply to
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Andy ********
LTR
Patrick ********
Give me? No please no tĥank you. You will need to work on your courtesy before you arrive in Thailand.
Farrell **********
Mee Fah language school
Jim ********
Have done any research at all on Thailand’s Visas?
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Cesar *******
Marry a prostitute. Not one of your same gender.
Kapil *********
student visa easiest to get. some nationalities do need to exit some doesn’t. 12-15 months visa. you can apply for muy thai or thai language courses range between 45-60k baht. and every 3 months you need to go to the immigration which took almost day to get visa extension stamp. with 1900 -2000 baht.
John **********
How old are you?
Graham **********
Elite visa for Thailand
Dragan **********
Non o visa
Martin ********
Ah you ask so nicely.....🥰
Patrick ********
@Martin *******
my thoughts exactly. Typical American... entitlement GaloreReply to
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Gregory ********
Give us your age
Mitchell *******
Elite, Retirement, Marriage, Own a company.
Bob **********
Non-o if your 50
Or older
Or older
Andrew ********
Student visa - language, cooking, thai boxing etc... ( there fixed it for grammar nazis ) Can do the visa while in country when you enroll in schools. They will do it for you. Just research the school there are alot of visa mills here that just do the visa and dont really teach much. Its on the student to assure they attend classes as required per the visa
Willem **********
@Andrew *******
so how long can you stay in Thailand with a student visa?Robert **********
@Willem *********
you can find that info on the site of the Thai Embassy...Willem **********
@Robert *********
Thanks guys!Reply to
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Robert **********
@Andrew *******
etc... not ect 😁Andrew ********
@Robert *********
my bad i dont pay attention to this auto correct stuffRobert **********
@Andrew *******
you can switch that off...Reply to
Robert **********
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Lynnette *******
@Robert *********
yes EtCetera. Not EcTeteraRobert **********
@Lynnette ******
you don't have to tell me...Reply to
Robert **********
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Jón **************
@Andrew *******
can you recommend any school for this?Reply to
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SteBu ******
Elite
Todd *********
@SteBu *****
poor man's LTR but still a good visaJon *****
@Todd ********
If someone can afford paying 5 million bahts for a 20 year visa, he's not that poor 😉Reply to
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Jean ********
Non o and go to immigration to make it for 1 year
Harisonjohn ******
Can but some good money to pay some one they will arranged
Todd *********
LTR is always the best answer
Bob **********
@Todd ********
if they have the passive incomeTodd *********
@Bob *********
exactly. If you don’t have it, get used to grovelling at bank and immigration annuallyAndy ************
@Todd ********
Or worse still grovelling to visa agents!Todd *********
@Andy ***********
nobody grovels to agents as you know Andy. You pay your money (those who can afford) and they handle ALL the issuesReply to
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Thatchaya ******
DTV Visa it is 5 years visa dtvthaivisa.com
Pui *****
@Thatchaya *****
that doesn't meet the OP's specifications as you must exit every 360 days, assuming you extend the 180 days for the additional 180 days allowed one time. Given the cost of that specific extension, many people choose to leave and come back at 180 days. The OP wants a visa where he doesn't have to leave for over 1 year.Thatchaya ******
About costs he did not say anything.
Thatchaya ******
It says 1 year in the post. Thus, the expections from the OP are met if you extend it.
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Pui *****
Elite visa, LTR visa, non-B visa among others
Yasmin ***********
retirement visa and elite visa?
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