Long-Term Resident Visa · Thailand
Thailand LTR Visa for Work-from-Thailand Professionals
A ten-year Thai residence visa for remote workers employed by established overseas companies, with an exemption on foreign income. Emerhub checks your eligibility, prepares the documents, and handles the BOI submission.
10-year visa (5 + 5)USD 80K incomeForeign-income tax exemptionFor remote workers
Overview
What is the Work-from-Thailand Professional LTR visa?
The Work-from-Thailand Professional category is one of four categories of Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa, the ten-year residence visa administered by the Board of Investment (BOI). It is built for remote workers who are employed by an established company overseas and want a long-term, legal base in Thailand to do that work from.
The draw for most applicants is tax. Like the Wealthy categories, Work-from-Thailand Professionals get an exemption from Thai tax on foreign-sourced income, which matters more since Thailand tightened the rules on remitting overseas income. One thing to be clear about: because you work for your employer abroad, this category does not come with a Thai work permit, and does not need one.
This is the route for working remotely, not for a Thai job. If your employer is overseas and well-established, this is your category. If you want to work for a Thai employer, the Highly-Skilled Professional category is the right one, and that is the one that includes a work permit.
What you get
Benefits of the Work-from-Thailand Professional visa
A decade-long base in Thailand for your overseas job, with the tax treatment that makes it worth it.
Ten-year residence
Five years up front, renewable for a further five.
Foreign-income tax exemption
An exemption from Thai tax on your foreign-sourced income, subject to conditions.
A long-term base in Thailand
Live in Thailand for years at a time while you stay employed by your company abroad.
Multiple re-entry
Enter and leave freely, and report once a year instead of every 90 days.
Fast-track service
Expedited immigration lanes at Thailand's international airports.
Family included
Spouse, children under 20, and dependents can join.
Eligibility
Key requirements for the Work-from-Thailand Professional LTR visa
Three things define eligibility: your income, the company you work for, and your health coverage.
USD 80K
Annual income
Averaged over the past two years. From USD 40K with a master's degree or higher.
USD 50M
Employer revenue
Combined revenue over the last three years, if your employer is a private company.
USD 50K
Health coverage
Or a USD 100,000 deposit, or social security in Thailand.
Income
Your average personal income must be at least USD 80,000 a year over the past two years. If you earn between USD 40,000 and USD 80,000, you can still qualify by showing a master's degree or higher.
A well-established employer
This is the part that needs the most care. Your overseas employer has to meet the BOI's definition of a well-established company, set out in the next section. A small or early-stage company will not qualify, which is the most common reason this category is ruled out.
Health coverage
As with every LTR category, you need health insurance of at least USD 50,000, social security benefits in Thailand, or a USD 100,000 deposit held in your own name for at least twelve months. And every condition behind the visa, your income, your employment, and your coverage, has to be maintained for its full term, not just at application.
Who qualifies
What counts as a well-established company
Your employment contract has to be with a company that meets one of the following. This is the BOI's test for a well-established overseas employer.
| Employer type | What qualifies |
|---|---|
| Listed public company | A public company listed on a stock exchange |
| Established private company | At least three years of operation and combined revenue of USD 50 million over the last three years |
| Qualifying subsidiary | A wholly owned subsidiary of a listed public company, or one that wholly owns a qualifying private company (three years of operation and USD 50 million in combined revenue) |
If you are not sure whether your employer meets the test, talk to our team and we will check it against the current BOI criteria before you apply. The revenue and operating-history evidence is where these applications most often need work.
What to prepare
Documents required
- A passport from your country of nationality, valid for at least six months.
- Proof of income for the past two years, such as pay statements or tax records.
- Your employment contract with the overseas company.
- Evidence the employer qualifies: a stock-exchange listing, or audited accounts showing three years of operation and USD 50 million in combined revenue.
- A master's degree or higher, if you are qualifying on the USD 40,000 to USD 80,000 income route.
- Evidence of health coverage: a USD 50,000 insurance policy, a USD 100,000 deposit, or social security benefits in Thailand.
The BOI tends to push back on whether the employer clearly meets the well-established test and on the quality of the supporting evidence, rather than on the income figure itself, so the company documents are worth getting right from the start.
How Emerhub helps
How to apply
From confirming your employer qualifies, through the BOI endorsement, to the visa in hand.
1
Eligibility check
We confirm your income, that your overseas employer meets the well-established test, and your insurance, and we make sure Work-from-Thailand is the right category for your situation.
2
Document preparation
We prepare two years of income evidence, your employment contract, the proof your employer qualifies (listing or audited revenue), any qualification certificate, and a compliant health-coverage document, all to BOI standard.
3
BOI submission and endorsement
We submit through the BOI LTR portal and manage the endorsement by the relevant agencies. The official result comes within about 20 working days of a complete file.
4
Visa issuance and after
After approval you have 60 days to collect the visa, as an e-visa at a Thai embassy or at the One Stop Service Center in Bangkok, with a government fee of 50,000 THB. We then support you on the annual reporting and the five-year renewal.
Find out if you qualify
Tell us who you work for and what you earn, and we'll tell you whether your employer meets the BOI test and whether this is the right LTR category for you.
Why Emerhub
Why apply through us
The employer test, checked first
Whether your company meets the well-established definition is the make-or-break point. We confirm it against the current BOI criteria before you spend anything.
The right category
Remote workers sometimes belong in Highly-Skilled instead, or not in the LTR program at all. We tell you straight, before you commit.
Documentation done right
The audited-revenue and income evidence has to be prepared the way the BOI expects. We handle it so the file goes in complete.
In-country and end to end
From the first eligibility call to issuance and renewals, one Bangkok team stays with it.
Common questions
Work-from-Thailand Professional visa FAQs
The questions remote workers ask most about this category.
What are the requirements for the Work-from-Thailand Professional LTR visa?
Average income of at least USD 80,000 a year over the past two years, an employment contract with a well-established overseas company, and health coverage of USD 50,000, a USD 100,000 deposit, or social security in Thailand. The income bar drops to USD 40,000 if you hold a master's degree or higher.
What counts as a well-established company?
One of three things: a public company listed on a stock exchange; a private company with at least three years of operation and USD 50 million in combined revenue over the last three years; or a wholly owned subsidiary tied to either of those. A small or early-stage employer will not meet the test, which is the most common reason this category is ruled out.
What is the tax benefit?
Work-from-Thailand Professionals are exempt from Thai tax on foreign-sourced income, subject to conditions. That has become more valuable since Thailand tightened the rules on remitting overseas income. Tax depends on your own circumstances, so it is worth confirming the detail with an adviser, which we can help arrange.
Do I need a work permit?
No. Because the work is for an overseas employer, no Thai work permit is required and none is issued. If you want to take Thai employment, the Highly-Skilled Professional category is the LTR route that includes a work permit.
Can I work for a Thai company on this visa?
Not on Work-from-Thailand. This category is specifically for work done remotely for an overseas employer. If your situation changes and you take a Thai role, you would look at the Highly-Skilled Professional LTR category instead, which is built around Thai employment and a work permit.
Can my family join me?
Yes. A legal spouse and children under 20 can hold LTR visas based on your eligibility, up to four dependents in total, with the same ten-year validity and re-entry privileges. Same-sex marriages are recognized; unmarried partners are not. Each dependent has to meet the health-coverage condition (USD 50,000 insurance, social security in Thailand, or a USD 25,000 deposit per dependent) and pay the per-person government fee. See the dependents route at /thailand/visas/ltr/dependent/.
How long does it take and what does it cost?
The BOI's official review is around 20 working days from a complete application, though most run over two to three months once documents are gathered, particularly the audited revenue evidence. The visa fee is 50,000 THB for the ten years, on top of our service fee. We give a fixed quote once we've seen your situation.
Work-from-Thailand LTR visa?
Talk to our Bangkok team
A free, no-obligation call: thirty minutes with our Bangkok team to confirm your eligibility, check whether your overseas employer meets the BOI test, 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