What are the steps and visa options for relocating to Thailand permanently?

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Get on the plane as soon as you possibly can and 🛫! It’s absolutely amazing

First thing you need to know is Asians are racist against blacks.

If you are over 50 get the non O based on retirement

Why don’t you try a little research on your own. Like google or AI. You gave no information for anyone to be able to help you. Try these two links.

Without knowing more about you and what you want to achieve by the move you're not going to get any useful answers. Are 50 or older? Are you looking to work in Thailand, if so what skills do you have? Do you have an existing job you can perform remotely from Thailand? Any other helpful information you can share?

@Steve ******

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Guess you been here on holiday? Living permanently is very different unless you have unlimited funds.

First you age, to know what visa is available for you?

The location your looking at, a condo or house? And options on health insurance.

Unless you know these answers id suggest you come here for 3 month and do some research before taking the step of moving

Well as many say when they want to move, where to live?

So first step is to find a place, if not sure then travel around to different places and don’t buy anything until you absolutely sure.

In end, rent or buy is the question.

Second is to live full time or divide the year between home and Thailand.

Don’t worry about visa or use agents for do something you actually need to know your self.

Yes do it smoothly from beginning and use agent to understand the culture with immigration and the paperwork.

After that it’s easy, took me 4 months to decide, and soon to be 12 years.

It depends a lot on your assets and your level and source of income, as well as age.

If you are 50 or over, then a retirement visa is probably the best option.

There is the DTV but that is not permanent but will give you some years. Mostly for remote workers and digital nomads. Basically you get 5 years out of it. Minimum funds of ฿500,000.

Various long term residence options are available including LTR, which is for wealthier people and gives 10 years of residency. Some categories require minimum $80,000 a year income. The visa costs ฿50,000.

The Thailand Privilege Visa gives you between 5 and 20 years, depending on the package you buy. They come at some cost ฿650,000 to ฿5,000,000.

Best is to speak with Thai embassy in your country. They tell you everything.

Get a Visa agent... will save so much time and stress. I don't do anything immigration related without using my agent

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