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Thailand LTR visa Wealthy Pensioner approvals
~5,000-7,000 cumulative
The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa launched by the Board of Investment in September 2022 has accumulated an estimated 5,000-7,000 approvals in the Wealthy Pensioner category through 2024 per BOI disclosure. The category requires applicants aged 50+ with USD 80,000+ annual pension or passive income, plus USD 25,000 minimum Thai health insurance coverage. The 10-year multi-entry visa is the principal long-stay vehicle for wellness-and-retirement-driven inbound migration, supplementing the older O-A retirement visa. Combined with the Wealthy Global Citizen, Work-from-Thailand Professional, and High-Skill Professional categories, total LTR approvals exceed 12,000.
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The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa launched by the Board of Investment in September 2022 has accumulated an estimated 5,000-7,000 approvals in the Wealthy Pensioner category through 2024 per BOI disclosure. The category requires applicants aged 50+ with USD 80,000+ annual pension or passive income, plus USD 25,000 minimum Thai health insurance coverage. The 10-year multi-entry visa is the principal long-stay vehicle for wellness-and-retirement-driven inbound migration, supplementing the older O-A retirement visa. Combined with the Wealthy Global Citizen, Work-from-Thailand Professional, and High-Skill Professional categories, total LTR approvals exceed 12,000.
The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa launched by the Board of Investment in September 2022 has accumulated an estimated 5,000-7,000 approvals in the Wealthy Pensioner category through 2024 per BOI disclosure. The category requires applicants aged 50+ with USD 80,000+ annual pension or passive income, plus USD 25,000 minimum Thai health insurance coverage. The 10-year multi-entry visa is the principal long-stay vehicle for wellness-and-retirement-driven inbound migration, supplementing the older O-A retirement visa. Combined with the Wealthy Global Citizen, Work-from-Thailand Professional, and High-Skill Professional categories, total LTR approvals exceed 12,000.
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September 2022 to end-2024 cumulative
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What this tells you
The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa launched by the Board of Investment in September 2022 has accumulated an estimated 5,000-7,000 approvals in the Wealthy Pensioner category through 2024 per BOI disclosure. The category requires applicants aged 50+ with USD 80,000+ annual pension or passive income, plus USD 25,000 minimum Thai health insurance coverage. The 10-year multi-entry visa is the principal long-stay vehicle for wellness-and-retirement-driven inbound migration, supplementing the older O-A retirement visa. Combined with the Wealthy Global Citizen, Work-from-Thailand Professional, and High-Skill Professional categories, total LTR approvals exceed 12,000.
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