What are the pros and cons of getting a Thai Elite Visa for long-term stay?

Never put yourself in a position where you say, " Should of, would of could of!" We are all going to die someday so enjoy live now.

@Trivino ********************

I assume you mean using the VA to circumvent the 800k THB requirements. If it has worked no problems for 2 years why change?

Your first 90 day report is done at Immigration!

The next ones can be done online!

If I could afford one I would go for the elite too.If only for the reduced stress involved..

5 years vip is 650.000 Baht

As I read your post, money is not an issue so just find the right visa for yourself and enjoy life. I wish I could say the same but can’t afford to travel, just got done with cancer treatment. Good luck sir, stay strong healthy and happy ♥️🙏🙏🙏

LTR is 50,000 , ten years , no brainer

I totally agree with. I definitely would not need any issues with my permission to stay. I don't need to worry about the tax man, 100 percent of all my money will be gone

DTV soft power $1000 Total

Get a retirement visa of 90 days(you are 50+ "plus point"). In case you need to stay longer then 90 days so just apply for 1 year extension but putting 800k in the thai bank account.. Save money..

E’ sempre tutto perfetto,finché non chiedete le opinioni in merito.

Get a DTV and spend the money on yourself bud.

Wise soul

Your personal issue

No need to declare

Spend till your pockets dry up with beers n women

As mentioned

Non-O

Single entry for 90 days

Cost is tiny

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All Thai Visas are done online

Just get a METV save ya 0

if you can afford it do it for your peace of mind 🙏

Why does declining health necessitate leaving Thailand? Healthcare standards not up to scratch?

I am assuming you already have a Thai bank account from your previous 25 years.... Get a 90 day Non-O E-Visa. On arrival (welcome back!) enlist the services of a reputable visa agent. If no bank account they can get your certificate of residence to facilitate the opening of a bank account. Put the required 800k THB into the account. When the 90 days are about to expire let the visa agent do the dancing with immigration for the 12 month extension of stay and multiple re-entry stamp... Continue to use the agent for your 90 day reporting and annual extension. Let them dance on your behalf at way less cost than an Elite Visa. All the other perks of the Elite can be purchased as one-offs as and when required. Only effort required on your part is a few visits now and again to your agent. Treat them as a special day out visiting a friend who is a very good dancer😁

You can apply 1 year visa after your 30 to60 days of tourist visa..its only cost 35 000 bath

Nonsense

I dont understand why you went back to Europe for health problems as it is better to solve them in Thaïland. French citizens got one of the best insurance with CFE...A retirement visa + multiple re entry permit is enough.

Is it possible for DTV??

I completely understand you 🙏🏻 I am in a similar situation but much younger. My husband and I are 8-10 years from meeting the retirement visa age. We could go on the DTV but we would prefer to buy a home (lease for 30 years) as it works out cheaper than renting over 10 years (it's around 80k GBP as we want a Thai style house but modernised inside with garden space for our dogs (we are viewing a few next week). We live very simple lives. We don't want the hassle of constant reporting or travelling every 6 months. We are really old souls in young(er) bodies. We love books, nature, walks, eachothers company doing simple things and good year round weather that doesn't fall below 0 degrees! (Which is at least 4 months in the UK)! We are going to buy the 10 year elite/privilege visa. Can we afford it ? Well yes but it doesn't leave our pension pot big and the feeling we're chucking away over 50 grand in £'s. However, the money we will save with the 6 monthly travel, accommodation costs, not having bank account hassles etc, we have decided in the long run if you work out costs of dtv courses, then 6 months of cheap'ish travel and stays x 2 people - over 10 years it adds up!

I get we lose the money but we're paying for security to stay, to live in our hopes and dreams of a future in the mountains in Thailand (North), enjoy our home for 30 years. I too have gone through medical things the last few years and it just puts everything into prospective.

I always thought being happy, simply, was selfish. But that's just guilt I realised I have for those we leave behind to venture out on our own paths.

Time is precious, waste it wisely - we can't take our money with us!

I'm also not entirely reckless, we will put our money in low and medium risk savings etc that will accumulate an income as well as our jobs outside of Thailand. A lot of people tell us to rent our home out in the UK and use that income but selling gives us a big pot to play with and invest/save. Renting is a headache with so many new rules that have been introduced and the fees you pay for management just isn't worth it. Go and enjoy your life, you have many years left and by the sounds of it, you truly deserve to live as happily and peacefully as you can 🙏🏻

Non 0 visa....in advance.

5 of my family members and friends were tired of going through the retirement visa renewal process that they switched to a Thai Elite visa as well. The hooha with the Bangkok bank account suspension last year flipped them over.

Wise words. Enjoy every day. Good luck.

I can imagine how you feel having to leave after 25 years.

Its something that one day, could be in my plan.

I hope your return on the visa of your choice is successful.

Enjoy your return, best wishes

Get out of Europe. They will just steal your money there.

Your post reminds us all that all that matters is happiness (peace of mind included in that). Lucky to you that you can afford it. BTW, 71 is far too soon to leave this (earth) building. May the force of goodness be with you 🙂🙂.

If you can afford an elite visa, see if you qualify for one of the LTR visas. They're the best visas available right now if you qualify.



You'd likely be looking at the wealthy pensioner or the wealthy global citizen visa. And only 50,000 baht for 10 years.