Thailand Privilege Residence

The Thailand Privilege Residence programme starts from $18,000 via Thailand Privilege membership (Bronze, 5-year).

Membership is a one-time fee. Bronze starts at THB 650,000 (around USD 18,000) for a five-year term, Gold at THB 900,000 (around USD 25,000), Platinum at THB 1,500,000 (around USD 42,000) for ten years, Diamond at THB 2,500,000 (around USD 69,000) for fifteen years, and Reserve at THB 5,000,000 (around USD 138,000) for twenty years, by invitation only. A THB 1,900 annual immigration stamp fee also applies.

There are five tiers. Bronze runs five years, Gold five years, Platinum ten years, Diamond fifteen years and Reserve twenty years. Higher tiers add annual Privilege Points and, from Platinum upward, the option to include family members. Bronze and Gold are individual memberships only. We confirm every figure against the operator's current schedule before you commit.

No. It is a long-stay residence visa, not citizenship, and it grants no Thai passport. Time held on this membership does not count toward Thai permanent residency, because it is a tourist-class visa. Only a Non-Immigrant visa such as the LTR Visa counts toward the PR pathway. We are always clear about this distinction so your expectations are accurate.

No. The membership fee is a cost, not a refundable capital investment. Unlike some golden visa routes that involve a refundable government bond or recoverable real estate, Thailand Privilege is paid once for the privileges and long-stay access it provides. There is no lock-up to recover and no return element, which is why we describe it honestly as a lifestyle membership.

Approval typically takes four to eight weeks from submission, following a simultaneous background check by four Thai government agencies. The visa is usually stamped into your passport within eight to twelve weeks overall. Membership is issued around ten business days after the fee is paid, and airport privileges activate on your first entry into Thailand.

Family add-on members are available on the Platinum, Diamond and Reserve tiers only, not on Bronze or Gold. Eligible relatives generally include a spouse or civil partner, children, and parents. Each added member carries a separate fee, and promotional family pricing is periodically offered. We will confirm current eligibility and costs for your specific family before you proceed.

No, the membership itself provides no tax exemptions. If you spend 180 days or more per year in Thailand you become a Thai tax resident, and since January 2024 foreign income remitted to Thailand is generally taxable. The LTR Visa, by contrast, offers a foreign-income exemption for qualifying categories. Please take qualified Thai tax advice before structuring your finances, and we can help you compare routes.

Not directly. Because it is a tourist-class visa, time held on it does not count toward Thai permanent residency. PR requires three years on a qualifying Non-Immigrant visa such as the LTR, and citizenship is a much longer, rarely granted process. If a long-term settlement pathway is your goal, we usually recommend the LTR Visa instead and will advise accordingly.

The membership term is fixed for its full duration with no annual renewal fee. Your one-year visa is renewed each year within that term by a Personal Liaison Officer, who also handles 90-day reporting, so you need not attend an immigration office in person. The only recurring charge is the THB 1,900 annual immigration stamp fee.

Thailand Privilege is far lower in entry cost and requires no property purchase or minimum stay, but it is a long-stay membership rather than a formal residency permit, and it offers no work rights or path to citizenship. The UAE Golden Visa offers formal residency and zero income tax, while Greece offers Schengen access and an eventual citizenship route. We help you weigh which best fits your goals.