- country
- Thailand
- eligibility
- BOI-administered 10-year visa launched Sep 2022 with four categories: (1) Highly-Skilled Professionals – min avg personal income USD 80,000/yr over past 2 years (or USD 40,000+ with a master's degree in science/technology), employed in designated industries; (2) Work-from-Thailand Professionals (remote workers) – USD 80,000+ avg income, employer must be publicly listed or a private firm with 3+ years operation and USD 50M+ revenue; (3) Wealthy Global Citizens – USD 1M global assets plus USD 500,000 invested in Thailand; (4) Wealthy Pensioners (50+) – USD 80,000+ unearned income. Series A-funded startup employees recognized under the highly-skilled track.
- processing notes
- Benefits include 10-year renewable stay, exemption from the 4-Thai-to-1-foreigner employment ratio, 17% flat personal income tax for skilled professionals, tax exemption on overseas income, and annual (not 90-day) reporting. Requires a Qualification Endorsement Letter (QEL) from BOI; processing can take several months.
- quota
- No quota stated in sources