Agents quote the figures they want to sell. These are the ones the Thai government publishes, route by route, each with its source and the date The Baht read it. A figure that could not be confirmed from an official source is marked as such rather than filled from a blog.
| Route | Money test | Work allowed | Length | Government fee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of stay based on employment (Non-Immigrant B) | Monthly income by nationality: 50,000, 45,000, 35,000 or 25,000 baht; employer with 2 million baht paid-up capital and four Thai staff per foreigner | Yes, with a work permit | One year at a time | 1,900 baht per extension (TM.7) | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Non-Immigrant B visa (applied for abroad) | Financial evidence of at least 30,000 baht (about £700) plus the Ministry of Labour's WP3 approval letter | Yes once the work permit is issued | 90 days on entry, then extended in Thailand | not confirmed from the London embassy page | 9 Sep 2026 |
| LTR visa: Work-from-Thailand Professional | Personal income of at least USD 80,000 a year averaged over the past two years (USD 40,000 with a master's degree), employed by a listed company or a private company with USD 50 million revenue over three years | Remote work for the overseas employer only; no Thai work permit is issued for this category | Five years, renewable to ten | 50,000 baht | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| LTR visa: Highly-Skilled Professional | Personal income of at least USD 80,000 a year averaged over two years (USD 40,000 with a master's degree in science or technology); government employees exempt | Yes, with a digital work permit at 3,000 baht a year | Five years, renewable to ten | 50,000 baht | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| LTR visa: Wealthy Pensioner | Passive income of at least USD 80,000 a year (USD 40,000 plus a USD 250,000 investment in Thailand); earned income and salaries do not count | No | Five years, renewable to ten | 50,000 baht | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| LTR visa: Wealthy Global Citizen | Global assets of at least USD 1 million and an investment in Thailand of at least USD 500,000, both held before applying | Only with permission to work, via the digital work permit | Five years, renewable to ten | 50,000 baht | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| SMART visa: Talent | Income of at least 100,000 baht a month (50,000 for start-up experts or endorsed retired experts), with a contract of at least a year left | Yes, in the endorsed business, without a separate work permit | Up to four years, renewable | not stated on the BOI page | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| SMART visa: Executive | Income of at least 200,000 baht a month, a degree, ten years' experience and a senior management post | Yes, in the endorsed business | Up to four years, renewable | not stated on the BOI page | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| SMART visa: Investor | Direct investment of at least 20 million baht in a technology business, or 5 million baht in an endorsed start-up or incubator | Yes, in the invested business | Up to four years, renewable | not stated on the BOI page | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| SMART visa: Startup | A deposit of at least 600,000 baht held for three months, plus 180,000 baht per accompanying family member, and at least 25% of a certified Thai start-up or a directorship | Yes, in the start-up | Two years | not stated on the BOI page | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | Financial evidence of at least £12,000 (500,000 baht); no minimum holding period is stated on the London embassy page | Remote work or freelancing for clients abroad ("workcation"); no official page The Baht could read says whether a DTV holder may work for a Thai employer | Five years, multiple entry, 180 days per entry, one 180-day extension per entry | £300 at the London embassy | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Extension of stay as the spouse of a Thai national | Average income of 40,000 baht a month over the year, or 400,000 baht on deposit in a Thai bank for the previous two months, or income and deposit together of 400,000 baht | Only with a work permit | One year at a time | 1,900 baht per extension (TM.7) | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Extension of stay for retirement (age 50 and over) | Income of at least 65,000 baht a month, or 800,000 baht in a Thai bank held two months before and three months after the application (then not below 400,000), or income and deposit together of 800,000 baht | No | One year at a time | 1,900 baht per extension (TM.7) | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Thailand Privilege (Elite) membership | Membership fee from 650,000 baht (Bronze, five years) to 900,000 (Gold), 1.5 million (Platinum), 2.5 million (Diamond) and 5 million baht (Reserve, by invitation) | No, unless under the Flexible Plus programme with a USD 1 million investment, per the company's own page | Five to twenty years by tier | The membership fee is the visa | read 28 Oct 2026 |
| Employee of a BOI-promoted company | No figure in the Immigration order; the BOI's own floors under Notification Por. 8/2568 are 150,000 baht a month for executives, 75,000 for managers and engineers (50,000 with a relevant degree), 50,000 for operational staff and 35,000 for BPO operators | Yes, through the BOI's single window | Per the BOI approval | BOI endorsement is free; work permit fees as set by the Ministry of Labour | 1 Oct 2025 for new promotions, 1 Jan 2026 for existing ones |
| Teachers and education staff | No income figure is stated in the Immigration order; the school's letter must state the position, salary and contract length | Yes, with a work permit and a Teachers' Council licence or waiver | One year at a time | 1,900 baht per extension (TM.7) | 23 Jan 2025 |
Extension of stay based on employment (Non-Immigrant B)
Who it is for: A foreigner holding a work permit from a Thai employer.
Money test: Monthly income by nationality: 50,000, 45,000, 35,000 or 25,000 baht; employer with 2 million baht paid-up capital and four Thai staff per foreigner. The income table is the subject of the per-nationality pages on this site.
Non-Immigrant B visa (applied for abroad)
Who it is for: A foreigner with a Thai job offer, before arrival.
Money test: Financial evidence of at least 30,000 baht (about £700) plus the Ministry of Labour's WP3 approval letter. Figures from the Royal Thai Embassy in London; the Manama embassy states the same 30,000 baht.
LTR visa: Work-from-Thailand Professional
Who it is for: Remote employees of large foreign companies.
Money test: Personal income of at least USD 80,000 a year averaged over the past two years (USD 40,000 with a master's degree), employed by a listed company or a private company with USD 50 million revenue over three years.
Insurance: Health cover of USD 50,000, or Thai social security, or a USD 100,000 deposit held 12 months
LTR visa: Highly-Skilled Professional
Who it is for: Specialists employed in Thailand in the targeted industries.
Money test: Personal income of at least USD 80,000 a year averaged over two years (USD 40,000 with a master's degree in science or technology); government employees exempt. Flat 17% personal income tax for this category, per the BOI.
Insurance: As for all LTR categories
LTR visa: Wealthy Pensioner
Who it is for: Retirees aged 50 or over with pension or investment income.
Money test: Passive income of at least USD 80,000 a year (USD 40,000 plus a USD 250,000 investment in Thailand); earned income and salaries do not count.
Insurance: As for all LTR categories
LTR visa: Wealthy Global Citizen
Who it is for: High-net-worth individuals investing in Thailand.
Money test: Global assets of at least USD 1 million and an investment in Thailand of at least USD 500,000, both held before applying.
Insurance: As for all LTR categories
SMART visa: Talent
Who it is for: Experts in science and technology endorsed for the targeted industries.
Money test: Income of at least 100,000 baht a month (50,000 for start-up experts or endorsed retired experts), with a contract of at least a year left. Digital nomads and remote workers without a Thai contract are not eligible for any SMART category.
SMART visa: Executive
Who it is for: Senior executives of certified technology companies.
Money test: Income of at least 200,000 baht a month, a degree, ten years' experience and a senior management post.
SMART visa: Investor
Who it is for: Investors in technology businesses in the targeted industries.
Money test: Direct investment of at least 20 million baht in a technology business, or 5 million baht in an endorsed start-up or incubator.
SMART visa: Startup
Who it is for: Founders of certified Thai technology start-ups.
Money test: A deposit of at least 600,000 baht held for three months, plus 180,000 baht per accompanying family member, and at least 25% of a certified Thai start-up or a directorship.
Insurance: Health insurance required
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Who it is for: Remote workers, freelancers and people on Thai cultural or medical programmes, plus their spouses and children under 20.
Money test: Financial evidence of at least £12,000 (500,000 baht); no minimum holding period is stated on the London embassy page. The London embassy now also requires proof of permanent residence in the UK or Ireland and a police clearance certificate issued within six months.
Extension of stay as the spouse of a Thai national
Who it is for: The foreign spouse of a Thai citizen (the clause names the foreign husband; same-sex spouses may combine their figures).
Money test: Average income of 40,000 baht a month over the year, or 400,000 baht on deposit in a Thai bank for the previous two months, or income and deposit together of 400,000 baht. The order does not spell out the test for a foreign wife of a Thai husband; The Baht does not assume it is the same.
Extension of stay for retirement (age 50 and over)
Who it is for: Foreigners aged 50 or over on a Non-Immigrant visa.
Money test: Income of at least 65,000 baht a month, or 800,000 baht in a Thai bank held two months before and three months after the application (then not below 400,000), or income and deposit together of 800,000 baht. UK-specific detail, including State Pension in baht, is on the retirement visa page.
Insurance: O-A visa holders: cover of USD 100,000 or 3 million baht, or a 3 million baht deposit if insurance is refused
Thailand Privilege (Elite) membership
Who it is for: People who want a long stay without an income test.
Money test: Membership fee from 650,000 baht (Bronze, five years) to 900,000 (Gold), 1.5 million (Platinum), 2.5 million (Diamond) and 5 million baht (Reserve, by invitation). Prices from the Thailand Privilege company's own site, not a government order.
Employee of a BOI-promoted company
Who it is for: Staff of companies holding a BOI promotion certificate.
Money test: No figure in the Immigration order; the BOI's own floors under Notification Por. 8/2568 are 150,000 baht a month for executives, 75,000 for managers and engineers (50,000 with a relevant degree), 50,000 for operational staff and 35,000 for BPO operators. Read from the BOI service centre's September 2025 FAQ; the notification itself was not readable.
Teachers and education staff
Who it is for: Teachers at state and private schools and universities (clauses 2.6 and 2.7).
Money test: No income figure is stated in the Immigration order; the school's letter must state the position, salary and contract length. Pay at individual international schools is on the teacher pay page.
Income test by nationality for the work-based extension: working in Thailand. The UK-specific retirement figures, including the 800,000 baht rule, are on Thailand retirement visa: O, O-A or LTR.