Long-Term Resident Visa
Thailand's LTR is a ten-year residence track for high earners, pensioners and skilled professionals. Its health insurance floor is USD 50,000, materially lower than the retirement visa's, and a USD 100,000 deposit can be substituted for cover entirely.
Last checked 10 September 2026. Official source: Thailand BOI LTR portal.
This record has not been fully source-checked yet. The headline figures come from secondary sources and some fields are incomplete. Treat it as a starting point and confirm with the embassy before acting.
Requirements at a glance
| Stay per entry | 5 years, renewable for a further 5 |
|---|---|
| Total validity | 10 years |
| Extendable | Yes, one 5-year renewal |
| Entries | Multiple |
| Government fee | ฿50,000 — Per person, as stated by the BOI LTR portal for collection in Thailand; the portal says the fee may be higher at Royal Thai Embassies/Consulates abroad or via e-visa. Checked 2026-10-02. |
| Income required | None |
| Savings required | None |
| Deposit required | $100,000 — optional — substitutes for the insurance requirement |
| Minimum age | None |
| Health insurance | Required — at least $50,000 |
| Processing time | Around 20 working days after qualification endorsement |
| Apply from | Inside or outside Thailand, via the Board of Investment LTR portal |
The insurance rule, precisely
The stated floor is $50,000. Meeting that number is necessary but, on this visa, not sufficient:
- Health insurance of at least USD 50,000 in coverage.
- A deposit of USD 100,000 may be used in place of insurance.
Quick answers
- How long can I stay on the Thailand LTR?
- Stay per entry: 5 years, renewable for a further 5. Total validity: 10 years. Extension: Yes, one 5-year renewal.
- How much does the Thailand LTR cost?
- The government fee on record is ฿50,000 (Per person, as stated by the BOI LTR portal for collection in Thailand).
- What money do I need to show for the Thailand LTR?
- The record lists a deposit of $100,000 (optional — substitutes for the insurance requirement).
- Do I need health insurance for the Thailand LTR?
- Yes. The stated minimum is $50,000. Health insurance of at least USD 50,000 in coverage.
- Where do I apply for the Thailand LTR?
- Inside or outside Thailand, via the Board of Investment LTR portal.
What most guides get wrong about the LTR
Each of these is a rule that changed, or a detail that is widely repeated incorrectly. Checked 10 September 2026.
Every Thai long-stay visa demands USD 100,000 of health cover.
The LTR floor is USD 50,000, not 100,000, and it can be substituted with a USD 100,000 deposit. Applicants who assume the retirement visa's rule applies here often over-insure by a wide margin.
Where it wins
- Ten years of certainty, against the DTV's five and the O-A's annual renewal.
- The insurance bar is half the O-A's, and can be replaced by a deposit.
- Comes with a digital work permit and reduced reporting obligations.
Where it doesn’t
- Category qualification is demanding and document-heavy compared to the DTV.
- The 50,000 THB government fee is five times the DTV's.
Who cannot use this visa
- You do not fall into one of the LTR categories (wealthy global citizen, wealthy pensioner, work-from-Thailand professional, or highly-skilled professional).
Where these figures come from
Every number above is transcribed from one of the sentences below. We publish the sentence rather than only the link, so you can check it in one click — and so a figure nobody transcribed from anywhere cannot reach this page.
“The processing fee for the 10-year visa with multiple entry is 50,000 Baht per person in case of collecting LTR Visa in Thailand.”
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“Health insurance must provide at least US$50,000 in coverage, or a US$100,000 deposit can substitute.”
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Sources for this page
- Insurance Thailand, visa insurance comparison
- Thailand BOI LTR portalofficialchecked 2 October 2026
Last checked 10 September 2026. Requirements are applied at the discretion of individual embassies and can change without notice. Confirm before you book anything.