Long-Term Resident Visa · Thailand
Thailand LTR Visa for Spouses and Dependents
A ten-year Thai residence visa for the spouse and children of a main LTR visa holder, on the same validity. Emerhub handles the dependent applications alongside the main one.
10-year visa (5 + 5)Spouse + children under 20Up to 4 dependentsSame validity as the main holder
Overview
What is the LTR dependent visa?
The dependent route lets the family of a main LTR visa holder live in Thailand on the same ten-year visa. It is not a separate category with its own income or asset test: dependents qualify on the back of the main applicant, whichever of the four categories that person applied under.
It covers a legal spouse and children under 20, up to four dependents in total per LTR holder. Each dependent gets the same ten-year validity, the same re-entry freedom, and the same annual reporting as the main holder.
Who counts as a dependent. Only a legal spouse and children under 20 are eligible. Same-sex marriages are now recognized and can apply. Unmarried partnerships are not recognized under Thai law, so a partner cannot apply on this route.
The main visa
LTR visa categories
Dependents apply on the back of a main holder. These are the four categories the main applicant can qualify under.
High net worth
Wealthy Global Citizen
For high-net-worth individuals, assessed on assets rather than income.
Wealthy Global CitizenRetired, aged 50+
Wealthy Pensioner
For retirees with a pension or passive income, plus a smaller Thai investment option.
Wealthy PensionerRemote worker
Work-from-Thailand Professional
For remote employees of established overseas companies based in Thailand.
Work-from-ThailandSpecialist
Highly-Skilled Professional
For experts in targeted industries, with a flat 17% personal income tax rate.
Highly-Skilled ProfessionalWhat you get
Benefits for dependents
Dependents share the main holder's privileges, on the same ten-year terms.
Same ten-year visa
Five years up front, renewable for a further five, in step with the main holder.
Move as a family
Spouse and children relocate together, on one linked application.
Multiple re-entry
Enter and leave Thailand freely, with no separate re-entry permit.
Annual reporting
Report once a year instead of every 90 days, like the main holder.
Fast-track service
Expedited immigration lanes at Thailand's international airports.
The same privileges
Dependents carry the main holder's LTR privileges for the life of the visa.
Eligibility
Who can apply as a dependent
There is no income or asset test for dependents. Eligibility rests on the relationship to the main holder and on health coverage.
4
Dependents max
A spouse and children, up to four dependents in total per LTR holder.
Under 20
Children's age
Children qualify as dependents until they turn 20.
USD 25K
Health deposit
Per dependent, if you use the deposit option instead of insurance.
Who is eligible
A legal spouse and children under 20 of the main LTR holder, up to four dependents in total. Same-sex marriages are recognized and can apply. Unmarried partnerships are not recognized under Thai law, so a partner cannot apply on this route. A consent form for sponsorship of the dependent confirms the family relationship to the main applicant.
Health coverage
Each dependent needs health coverage, met the same three ways as the main holder: a health insurance policy of at least USD 50,000, social security benefits in Thailand, or a deposit of at least USD 25,000 per dependent, held under the applicant's or the dependent's name for at least twelve months. As with the main visa, coverage has to be maintained for the full term.
What to prepare
Documents required
- A passport for each dependent, valid for at least six months.
- A marriage certificate, for a spouse.
- A birth certificate, for each child.
- The BOI consent form for sponsorship of a dependent, confirming the family relationship.
- Evidence of health coverage for each dependent: a USD 50,000 insurance policy, social security in Thailand, or a USD 25,000 deposit per dependent.
Relationship documents from outside Thailand usually need to be apostilled or legalised, and sometimes translated. Getting that right early is what keeps the dependent applications moving in step with the main one.
How Emerhub helps
How to apply
Dependent applications link to the main one, in a set order. We run them together so the family is approved and issued at the same time.
1
The main application first
The main applicant starts the application and is issued a document number. Dependents link to that number, so the main application has to be initiated before the dependents can submit.
2
Relationship documents
We prepare each dependent's passport, the marriage or birth certificate, the consent form, and health coverage, apostilled, legalised, or translated where needed.
3
Submit and link
Each dependent applies in their own account, one account per person, and the main applicant approves the link to complete the family connection in the BOI system.
4
Issuance together
Dependents collect their visas alongside the main applicant, on the same ten-year validity. A government fee applies per person.
Bringing your family to Thailand?
Tell us who is coming with you, and we'll fold the dependent applications into the main one so the whole family is approved and issued together.
Common questions
Spouse and dependent visa FAQs
The questions families ask most about bringing dependents on the LTR visa.
Who can apply as a dependent?
A legal spouse and children under 20 of the main LTR visa holder, up to four dependents in total. There is no income or asset test for dependents; they qualify on the main applicant's eligibility, though each needs health coverage.
Are same-sex spouses eligible?
Yes. Same-sex marriages are now recognized under the dependent category and can apply on the same basis as any other legal spouse.
Can my unmarried partner apply?
No. Partnerships are not recognized under Thai law, so an unmarried partner cannot apply as a dependent. The route is open to a legal spouse and children only.
Can my parents come as dependents?
The dependent category covers a legal spouse and children under 20. Parents are not included on this route. If you need to bring a parent to Thailand, talk to us and we can look at the alternatives.
What happens when a child turns 20?
Children are granted the dependent visa until they turn 20. After that, they would need their own visa to remain in Thailand, which we can advise on when the time comes.
What is the health requirement for dependents?
Each dependent needs health insurance of at least USD 50,000, social security benefits in Thailand, or a deposit of at least USD 25,000 per dependent held for at least twelve months, under the applicant's or the dependent's name.
What does it cost?
A government fee applies per person, so each dependent is charged alongside the main applicant, plus health coverage for each. Tell us how many dependents are coming and we'll give you the full picture and a fixed quote.
Thinking about the LTR visa?
Talk to our Bangkok team
A free, no-obligation call: thirty minutes with our Bangkok team to map the main visa, list the dependents coming, and lay out the documents and timeline.
Emailthailand@emerhub.com
Phone+66 92 554 5444
OfficeUnited Business Center II
591 Sukhumvit 33, Watthana
Bangkok 10110
591 Sukhumvit 33, Watthana
Bangkok 10110