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What is the process for obtaining an LTR-P visa in Thailand?
Happy to share that I received my LTR-P visa by email yesterday. It was a fairly simple process which did not need any Visa agency help. I am grateful to many in this group for providing guidance and helpful tips. Here is the timeline for my application:
April 23, 2025- Online application submitted to BOI with income and asset documents
April 28, 2025- Additional income documents requested by BOI. Had to submit the 2024 Form 1099 to support the income reported in 2024 tax return. Since I do not have any pension income, I was also asked to provide my investment portfolio which generated the passive income
April 29, 2025- Additional asset documents requested by BOI to verify liquid assets of $100K. The funds in Fidelity money market account was not acceptable
May 15, 2025- I submitted AXA insurance policy to avoid prolonged correspondences to prove that funds in Fidelity money market funds were fully liquid
May 29, 2025- Received email confirming my qualification endorsement
June 4, 2025- Received the qualification endorsement letter which was to be included with e-visa application
June 7, 2025- Applied online for e-Visa at Thai Embassy in Washington DC
June 11, 2025- Visa approval email received with e-Visa attached
April 23, 2025- Online application submitted to BOI with income and asset documents
April 28, 2025- Additional income documents requested by BOI. Had to submit the 2024 Form 1099 to support the income reported in 2024 tax return. Since I do not have any pension income, I was also asked to provide my investment portfolio which generated the passive income
April 29, 2025- Additional asset documents requested by BOI to verify liquid assets of $100K. The funds in Fidelity money market account was not acceptable
May 15, 2025- I submitted AXA insurance policy to avoid prolonged correspondences to prove that funds in Fidelity money market funds were fully liquid
May 29, 2025- Received email confirming my qualification endorsement
June 4, 2025- Received the qualification endorsement letter which was to be included with e-visa application
June 7, 2025- Applied online for e-Visa at Thai Embassy in Washington DC
June 11, 2025- Visa approval email received with e-Visa attached
Answer summary
The post describes the author's successful application for an LTR-P visa in Thailand, outlining a detailed timeline from the initial online application submission to the final approval. Key steps included submitting income and asset documents, responding to additional requests from the BOI, and eventually applying for an e-Visa. The comment section offers advice on managing sensitive information, ensuring proper documentation for Fast Track immigration, and suggests using insurance as a viable option to meet financial requirements.
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Basim *******
Congratulations
I submitted mine couple of weeks ago through VFS online and now in the exact stage of insurance or 1 yr bank deposit after many document requirements. I will send the fixed deposit option and see how it goes . If there is a delay or a problem , I will do the insurance . Good luck and enjoy your time there .
I submitted mine couple of weeks ago through VFS online and now in the exact stage of insurance or 1 yr bank deposit after many document requirements. I will send the fixed deposit option and see how it goes . If there is a delay or a problem , I will do the insurance . Good luck and enjoy your time there .
Bipin *******
OPHello
@Ba***
, $100K has to be in a savings account with a Bank for 12 months. Any other form of asset even if fully liquid is not accepted. Getting an insurance policy with maximum deductible wasn’t expensive. I paid less than $200 for it and it resolved the issue.Todd *********
@Bipin ******
I will say this. Mine was not, and never has been in a savings account. ApprovedTodd *********
@Bipin ******
that's a good pathway! I took screen shots of my investment account on my phone. Cost $0 and took maybe 30 mins to do it 12 times lolBipin *******
OPYou are right,
@To**
! I chose the path of least resistance as it was easier to get the insurance which cost me less than $200 😆Todd *********
@Bipin ******
some people feel compelled to do so. But they don’t ‘test’ the system. But there is room to maneuverBipin *******
OP@Todd ********
I guess it is at the whims of reviewer assigned to our case 😆Basim *******
@Bipin ******
Thanks BipinAXA quoted about 800$ for max deduction .. do you think I go for it instead of the “deposit” and does requesting to upload the insurance is a sign of application approval ?
Basim *******
@Bipin ******
It is online directly from AXA. But I may have age disadvantages 😁Thank you for sharing
Bipin *******
OP@Ba***
, please get an online quote instead of going thru agentBipin *******
OPIf only insurance is being asked, I would presume that they have accepted that your income is over $80K. Once you submit the insurance, qualification endorsement will take about 10 business days
Godson **********
CONGRATULATIONS 👏👏👏👏👏
Chris ***********
Thank you so much for posting this. I will be submitting by the end of the week and it’s refreshing to see a success story.
Todd *********
@Chris **********
it’s an amazingly easy process overall. Online application is straightforward. Prove the income and get the visaBipin *******
OPGood luck,
@Ch***
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Wade *********
Congrats, careful posting your entire visa info. With the sensitive area blocked you can still see your personal info using special filter editing tools such as removing the noise etc. Your info easily shows, just giving you a friendly heads up to revise your post.
Bipin *******
OPThank you,
@Wa**
! Photo is removed.Brandon ************
Make sure you download the pdf and keep it in a safe place, like google drive or something similar. That way you can re-print it as often as necessary for 10 years. Then print it, and keep it with your passport. You'll need the e-visa printout to use the Fast Track at the airport. Avoid going to the regular immigration lines at the major airports and always go to the Fast Track, as normal immigration officers will scratch their head at an LTR and it will take you a long time to get through.
Also, whenever I tell the officers guarding the Fast Track line I have an LTR, they just look at me confused. I find telling them BOI seems to work much better. Congrats on getting one of the best visas available!
Also, whenever I tell the officers guarding the Fast Track line I have an LTR, they just look at me confused. I find telling them BOI seems to work much better. Congrats on getting one of the best visas available!
Frank-Steven ***********
@Brandon ***********
It indeed is one of the best visa for Thailand, yet. Then again, the DTV effectively provides almost the same at a fraction of the cost. Not saying that 50k isn't okay to pay. I am ok going for a trip at least twice a year. The tax exemption of the LTR seems nice, but does not really affect anybody on other visa at this point. My bank account is luckily still open. Is there any other advantage other than "fast track" which I used to get traveling Business Class anyways? I have not been keeping up with latest developments for a while.Brandon ************
@Frank-Steven **********
No 90 day reporting, only have to report once per year. Don't have to do border bounces, so the amount of money saved on that alone makes it cheaper than any other visa when you count that retirement visas would have to pay 1900 baht for a yearly extension plus 4800 per year for a multiple re-entry permit to match the same capabilities, and still have 90 day reporting and don't have fast track. What's the cheapest you can do a border bounce for? Maybe if you use a bus you can do it on the cheap, but for DTV most people will be doing it 2 times per year, or at minimum once per year if they do an extension. So that's 1900+??? x10. You're going to be getting close if not over 50,000.Frank-Steven ***********
@Brandon ***********
Got it. Makes sense for people actually planning to reside in Thailand without leaving much in between. As for me, work and life keeps me traveling abroad enough without ever having to do an explicit border bounce (or even 90 day report for that matter). I will give switching to LTR another go should the taxation issue become more relevant.Bipin *******
OPThank you,
@Bra****
! Appreciate your always helpful feedback and guidance to me and to everyone 🙏Activity
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