The LTR Wealthy Pensioner visa does not require a criminal background check. If you have enough passive income to qualify, it’s much cheaper than the Elite visa.

According to those at the BOI, they will divide the income from your tax returns by the number of dependents listed on your return. Something to keep in mind.

@Dwayne *******

If you’re on any kind of visa that requires monthly transfers to your Thai bank account, they absolutely do care. Your qualifying transfers must be foreign sourced.

For other visas, such as the LTR visa, There’s no need to show monthly transfers.

And mixing & matching is certainly fine, providing the foreign sourced portion of your income meets the required amount (e.g., 40k baht or 65k baht).

@Brandon ***********

I take it, then, your answers are “yes” & “yes.”

@Brandon ***********

To maintain a US phone number, wouldn’t you also need a U.S. address? Would iNet US address services work in this case?

LTR visa, not LTV. For US applicants, the Thailand BOI normally wants copies of annual tax returns, though there are exceptions. When exceptions are warranted, they’ll often accept passive income verification letters. Each case is handled on its own merits. The folks at the BOI are exceptionally fluent in English, which makes back-&-forth comms with them very easy & fruitful.

@Gary ****************

Well, other than needing 800k baht in a Thai bank.

@Phil ******

Doug, don’t be confused by this. The terminology changes a bit, but for all practical purposes, you just resubmit certain documents yearly & you’re good to go for another year on your retirement visa.

@Brian *****

OBE. Since your visa expiration date is next week, my second paragraph above is just advice for “next time,” though I’m sure you don’t think there’ll be a next time.

I would definitely do a police report, just in case someone finds your passport & tries to use it somehow. Because your expiration date is next week, go to your embassy & get an emergency passport & go home. Then get a new one & start the visa process over again.

In the future, always make copies of your passport, showing all visas & extension stamps. If you ever lose your passport again & you’re not at your visa expiration point, it’s a simple matter to have Thai immigration transfer your visa & extension(s) to your new one, provided you show them both a copy of your old one & a police report.