LTR, Highly Skilled Professional

Long-stay or temporary permission: Maintain the requirements of this Thai visa category. Its validity is not a promise of permanent residence or citizenship. Any later settlement case needs a separate legal basis, qualifying residence record and individual approval.

Submit the LTR, Highly Skilled Professional qualification evidence to the Board of Investment, obtain endorsement and complete visa issuance. Maintain the qualifying employment, investment or income basis and satisfy the five-year review.

Relevant specialist employment and normally USD 80,000 annual income, or USD 40,000 to USD 80,000 with the specified science or technology qualification. Separate exemptions apply to certain government work.

Provide the Thai employment or engagement evidence, professional expertise, income and qualifications, plus health cover. A work permit must be obtained where the approved activity requires it.

A conditional ten-year long-term resident framework, issued with a five-year qualification review, and annual immigration reporting instead of the usual 90-day reporting.

LTR is not permanent residence or automatic citizenship. Work-from-Thailand permission does not authorise a job with a Thai employer. Health cover normally requires USD 50,000, qualifying social security or the permitted USD 100,000 deposit alternative.