FAQs Relating to Residence Permit

A foreign national who meets the following qualifications is eligible to apply for a Permanent Thailand Residence Permit:

1. Foreign national applicant must hold a passport of his/her current nationality.  He  or she must have a Non-Immigrant Visa and permission to stay in Thailand by 1 year visa extension for a total of at least 3 consecutive years up to the date of the application  submission
2. The applicant must reveal information on his/her income, assets, knowledge, vocational ability, and family status in terms of connection with Thai national conditions on national security or others as deem appropriate for the consideration.
3. The applicant must understand and speak the Thai language.
4. Foreign national applicant must have personal qualifications that meet one of the following categories:

Investment category

the foreigner must bring in at least 10 Million Baht into Thailand to invest in a Limited or Public Company, state-issued security, state enterprise’s security or the stock market;

Working / Business category

the foreigner must be an executive officer such as President of Committee or Committee of a juristic person registered in Thailand with a capital of at least 10 Million Baht. He should then be duly authorized as a signatory for such juristic person, up to the date of application submission, for at least 1 year. The applicant must earn at least 50,000 Baht per month for 2 consecutive years before submitting the application. Also, his work is in an area of interest to the national economy.  

Alternatively, the foreigner must earn at least 80,000 Baht per month for at least 2 years, up to the date of application submission, or have been filing tax return for the amount of annual income of 100,000 Baht for at least 2 consecutive years, up to the date of application submission. Furthermore, he must have held work a permit for at least 3 consecutive years and worked with the current company for at least 1 year up to the date of application submission.

Humanity Reasons category

the foreigner being the spouse, parent or child of a permanent resident or a Thai citizen;

• • • • Expert or Academic category – the foreigner must hold at least a Bachelor Degree, possesses special ability needed and of benefit to this country. Also, his current position requires him to work at least 3 consecutive years in Thailand;

• • • Extra circumstances on a case by case basis