Visas and work permits in Thailand.
Three routes, one decision: work for a Thai company on a Non-B visa and work permit, stay long-term on a Thailand Privilege membership, or qualify for the 10-year LTR visa with its tax and work-permit perks. We handle the route that fits — and only these three, properly.
Match the visa to the purpose — not the other way around.
If you'll be employed by a Thai company, you need a Non-B visa and a work permit. If you want to live here long-term without working locally, Thailand Privilege is the simplest path. If you're a high earner, retiree, remote professional, or specialist, the LTR visa offers ten years with real tax and work-permit advantages.
Our visa practice is intentionally narrow. We do Non-B and work permits, Thailand Privilege, and the LTR visa — and we do them end to end, including the company-side requirements that trip most applicants up. We do not handle marriage, retirement, student, DTV, or tourist visas.
Scoped together with the company
Work permits depend on the company's capital and Thai-staff ratio. We sequence the corporate steps and the visa so they don't block each other.
Dependants included
Spouse and child visas handled in parallel — Non-O for work-permit families, or dependants under a single LTR application (since the 2025 changes this includes parents, with no fixed cap on numbers).
Reporting handled
90-day reports, annual reporting for Privilege and LTR, re-entry permits, and extensions tracked so you never fall out of status.
Three visa routes.
Not sure which one applies to you? Tell us why you're coming and we'll point you to the right one.
Work Permit & Business Visa
Non-B business visa and work permit, end to end — for company-sponsored directors and employees, plus dependants, 90-day reports, and re-entry permits.
Learn moreThailand Privilege Visa
The long-stay membership visa (formerly Thailand Elite) — 5 to 20 years, VIP airport and concierge services, annual reporting instead of 90-day.
Learn moreLTR Visa
The BOI's 10-year Long-Term Resident visa for wealthy citizens, pensioners, remote professionals, and specialists — with tax and work-permit benefits.
Learn moreWhich visa is right for you?
The quick version. Each links through to the full detail page.
Non-B + Work Permit
For: working for a Thai company.
Lets you work: yes, for the sponsoring employer.
Company needs: ~THB 2M registered capital and four Thai employees per foreign permit (BOI companies exempt).
Reporting: 90-day reports; yearly renewal.
Thailand Privilege
For: long-term living, not local work.
Lets you work: no Thai employer; remote work for foreign sources is fine.
Cost: one-time membership from around THB 650,000, tiers from Bronze to Reserve.
Length: 5–20 years; annual reporting.
LTR Visa
For: high earners, pensioners, remote pros, specialists.
Lets you work: yes, with a fast-track digital work permit (working categories).
Perks: 17% flat personal tax for qualifying highly-skilled professionals; dependants included — spouse, children and, since 2025, parents, with no fixed cap.
Length: 10 years; annual reporting.
The details that decide an application.
- You can't work on a tourist visa. A Non-B (or change of status to Non-B) must be in place before a work-permit application can be filed.
- The 4:1 rule. A non-BOI company generally sponsors one foreign work permit per four Thai employees, with THB 2 million of registered capital per permit. BOI promotion removes these ratios.
- Thailand Privilege has five tiers. Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Reserve — one-time fee, no income proof, but no right to work for a Thai employer.
- LTR's four categories. Wealthy Global Citizen, Wealthy Pensioner, Work-from-Thailand Professional, and Highly Skilled Professional — the last qualifies for a 17% flat personal-tax rate in target industries.
- LTR replaces 90-day reporting with annual reporting and offers a digital work-permit fast-track for the working categories.
- Families travel with you. Spouse and children move in parallel — Non-O dependants on the work-permit route, or dependants on a single LTR (since 2025 this includes parents, with no fixed cap on numbers).
Which visa fits you?
Tell us why you're moving to Thailand and your rough timeline. We'll tell you the right route — and what it takes to qualify.
WhatsApp +66 95 332 2447 Send an Enquiry Call +66 2 026 0600Immigration questions.
Can I get a work permit on a tourist visa?
Not directly. A Non-B visa — or a change of status to Non-B inside Thailand — is required before the work-permit application can be filed. We sequence both.
How many foreign work permits can my company sponsor?
Generally one foreign work permit per four Thai employees, with minimum registered capital of THB 2 million per permit. BOI-promoted companies are exempt from these ratios.
Can I work on a Thailand Privilege visa?
Not for a Thailand-based employer. Remote work paid by foreign sources is fine. Working for a Thai employer requires a Non-B visa and work permit, or an LTR visa in a working category.
What's the tax benefit of the LTR visa?
Highly Skilled Professionals working in target industries qualify for a 17% flat personal-tax rate. The other categories pay normal Thai personal tax on Thai-source income.
What's the difference between LTR and Thailand Privilege?
LTR is a BOI-administered visa based on wealth or workforce criteria — it includes a work-permit option and personal-tax incentives. Thailand Privilege is a paid membership with concierge services and no right to work for a Thai employer.
Do you handle retirement or marriage visas?
No. Our visa practice is intentionally narrow — Non-B / work permit, Thailand Privilege, and LTR only. Marriage, retirement, DTV, student, and tourist visas are not part of our service.
Reviewed by the Khonsu Legal team · 1 July 2026
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