General program requirements

To qualify for the Thai Elite Residence Program, applicants must select one of the below qualifying options:

Elite Easy Access: 5 years
– $19,000 (THB 600,000) designed for individual businesspersons or expat.
– Cannot add dependents.

Elite Privilege Access: 10 years,
– $30,000 (THB 1m) designed for individual businesspersons or expats.
– $24,150 (THB 800,000) to add a dependent.
– The visa is renewed after 5 years for another 5 years.

Elite Family Excursion: 5 years
– $24,150 (THB 800,000) has been designed for couples (two people)
– $9,050 (THB 300,000) per dependent which can include immediate family.

Elite Family Alternative: 10 years
– $24,150 (THB 800,000) for the first applicant.
– $21,150 (THB 700,000) per dependent added.
– The visa is renewed after 5 years for another 5 years.

Elite Superiority Extension: 20 years
– $30,000 (THB 1m) designed for individual businesspersons or expats.
– Cannot add dependents.
– The visa is renewed in 5 year intervals.

Elite Ultimate Privilege: 20 years
– $60,000 (THB 2m) designed for individual businesspersons or expats.
– The membership may be transferred to another family member once.
– The visa is renewed in 5 year intervals.

Elite Family Premium: 20 years
– $60,000 (THB 2m) for the first applicant.
– $30,000 (THB 1m) per dependent added.
– The membership may be transferred to another family member once.
– The visa is renewed in 5 year intervals.

Flexible One Program: 5 years
– THB 10 million (about US$300,000) in Thai real estate
– Upgrade to Privilege Access, Ultimate Privilege, or Superior Extension after two years 

Under each option, the applicant is allowed to stay in Thailand for one year at a time and must exit at least once every year. The visa will automatically be extended for another year each time the applicant exits and re-enters Thailand, until expiration of the residency.

Program benefits

• Safety and security;
• Short processing time
• Minimal physical presence requirements;
• Low taxes;
• Low cost of living;
• Warm climate.

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

No path to citizenship, nor to permanent residence, is available through the Thai Elite Residence Program.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Tourism Authority of Thailand – Thailand Privilege Card Co. 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

See more statistics on the Thai Elite Residence Program – and dozens of other investment migration programs – in the IMI Data Center.