Programme Overview
Thailand Elite Visa
From THB 650,000 — financed against your portfolio, not liquidated from it.
Or compare it against the other programmesThailand at a glance
The Thailand Privilege Card replaced the Thailand Elite Visa at the October 2023 rebrand. It is a membership product giving a multiple-entry Privilege Entry visa with a one-year stay per entry, for terms of five to twenty years.
Investment from
THB 650,000
Processing
2-3 months
Stay required
Flexible
Elite Visa. Spouse and dependants included. There is a pathway to citizenship.
Thailand Elite Visa — investment routes
Bronze (5 years)
Entry tier introduced 15 December 2024.
- ▪Investment of THB 650,000
Gold, Platinum and Diamond
Gold THB 900,000 for 5 years, Platinum THB 1,500,000 for 10, Diamond THB 2,500,000 for 15.
- ▪Investment of THB 900,000 to THB 2,500,000
Reserve (20 years, by invitation)
The top tier, available by invitation only.
- ▪Investment of THB 5,000,000
Thailand Elite Visa benefits
- Multiple-entry visa privileges
- VIP airport services
- Annual health check-ups
- Complimentary golf, spa services
- 24/7 concierge support
- Long-term residence rights
- Renewable visa options
- Family programmes available
Eligibility Requirements
- ▪At least 20 years old
- ▪Clean criminal record
- ▪Valid passport
- ▪Membership fee payment
- ▪Pass basic background check
- ▪Health insurance recommended
- ▪Financial sufficiency proof
Who can be included
- Family memberships available
- Spouse and children can be included
- Separate fees for additional members
- Dependent children welcome
Taxation
Thailand taxes residents on income sourced or remitted to Thailand. Foreign-sourced income not brought into Thailand is not taxed.
Residency requirements
Elite Visa provides stay privileges but not permanent residency. Must maintain membership for continued visa validity.
Path to citizenship
Elite Visa does not lead to Thai citizenship. Separate long-term residence and citizenship pathways exist with stringent requirements.
Application process
Typical duration: 2-3 months- 01
Application & Processing
2-3 monthsSubmit application, background checks, government approval, and visa issuance
Costs and fees (Commission)
Every charge the programme makes, and the sales commission an intermediary adds on top of them.
Thailand Privilege Membership
THB 650,000-5,000,000
Bronze 5 years to Reserve 20 years; Reserve is by invitation only
LTR Application
THB 50,000
LTR visa application fee (~$1,400)
Health Insurance
$1,000-$5,000/year
Required for LTR; recommended for Elite
Application assistance
$500-$2,000
Optional, and priced like the small administrative job it is.
Sales commission
$3,000–$8,000
Small in absolute terms and large as a share: the membership itself starts around US$18,000, so an agent fee at this level is a fifth of it again, on something that can be bought directly.
Fee based model
The same programme, bought without an intermediary's commission.
You save
$3,000–$8,000
The sales commission on the left, which you do not pay. The $2,500 fee replaces it.
Total estimated cost
$21,000–$68,000
Including the sales commission above.
Total estimated cost
$18,000–$60,000
The programme's own charges, plus the $2,500 fee. No commission.
What the advice costs
The programme costs the same. The advice does not.
Through a commission
$3,000–$8,000
Sales commission on Thailand. Small in absolute terms and large as a share: the membership itself starts around US$18,000, so an agent fee at this level is a fifth of it again, on something that can be bought directly.
Through a fee
$2,500
Six months as a private client — route selection, the financing, the portfolio, and me on the end of a phone. Twelve months is $5,000. Paid by you, so the answer can be no.
Total saving
$3,000–$8,000
The whole commission, before the $2,500 fee. The programme costs what it costs either way.
This is the commission only. The licensed agent, the legal work and the government fees in the list above are payable whoever advises you, and nothing here removes them — a saving that quietly included a statutory fee would be the same trick in the other direction.
Commission ranges are typical rather than universal, and no firm is named. They are not published anywhere, which is the point of them.
Fund Your Thailand Investment with a Lombard Loan
Instead of liquidating your portfolio to fund the From THB 650,000 Thailand investment, use your existing assets as collateral and keep your money working for you.
Traditional: Liquidate Assets
- ✗Sell From THB 650,000 from your portfolio
- ✗Trigger capital gains tax (up to 20%)
- ✗Lose years of compound growth
- ✗After 10 years: $1.40M
Lombard Loan: Keep Your Portfolio
- Borrow From THB 650,000 against $1.30M collateral
- No capital gains event triggered
- Portfolio continues growing at 8%
- After 10 years: $2.61M
10-Year Wealth Projection
Is Thailand right for you?
Ideal for
- Digital nomads and remote workers
- Retirees seeking low-cost quality lifestyle
- Those wanting long-term Asia base without major investment
- Investors seeking tax optimization (LTR)
- Families wanting affordable international education
Consider alternatives if
- ▪Those seeking citizenship pathway
- ▪Investors wanting to work locally in Thailand
- ▪Those needing strong passport for global mobility
- ▪Applicants wanting EU or Western residency
- ▪Those requiring four-season climate
FAQs
Half an hour, $100, no commission.
Whether Thailand is right for you, what it will actually cost, and whether a visa with no capital contribution gets you the same place for nothing.