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In the email to me early Oct it stated 60 days but not sure how strictly that would be enforced. Full details below. Again, their procedure may have changed by now, this was early Oct 2022. 3. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR LTR VISA ISSUANCE Once the Notification Letter for Qualifications Endorsement has been issued (within 1-2 working days after the additional documents and updated information have been submitted and considered valid), please make an appointment for the LTR Visa issuance at One Stop Service for Visa and Work Permit Center (OSS), 18th floor, Chamchuri Square Building, Bangkok via LTR Visa application system or contact the Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General in case of making the appointment for visa issuance overseas*. Please note that the result of the qualifications endorsement for LTR Visa is valid for a period of 60 days upon receiving this email. Therefore, please collect the visa before the result expires, otherwise you must apply for the qualifications endorsement again. * E-Visa is available only in some Embassies/Consulates. To check if it’s available in your area of residency, please go to www.thaievisa.go.th . Moreover applicant must apply for e-Visa via a specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency. The applicant is required to upload documents that can verify his/her current residency. 4. COLLECT YOUR LTR VISA 4.1 Procedures for visa issuance at One Stop Service Center for Visa and Work Permit (OSS) 1. Please prepare the documents, print out and fill in the immigration forms as follows, and bring them with you on the appointment date. Passport or document in lieu of passport of an applicant and a copy of passport or document in lieu of passport Passport or document in lieu of passport of the main LTR Visa holder and a copy of passport or document in lieu of passport (for dependants) Copy of documents proving relationship such as a marriage certificate, registration of child legitimization, household registration certificate or child adoption registration certificate, or other evidence from the government or relevant agency (for dependants) Application form for LTR Visa (TM.94) One passport size photo (4 cm x 6 cm) * white background, dressed in business attire (t-shirt is not allowed) without wearing glasses or headgear, taken within 6 months (a photocopy or poor quality photos will not be accepted) Notification Letter from the Board of Investment to the Immigration Bureau within 60 days from the issuance date of the endorsement letter Criteria and Conditions Acknowledgement Form for a Temporary Stay Permit in the Kingdom (LTR Visa) (STM.8) 2. Please be on time for your visa issuance appointment and bring with you the abovementioned documents. Contact the LTR visa staff at the reception counter of the One Start One Stop Investment Center (OSOS) for the documentation check. For applicants who have applied for Digital Work Permit, please print out the appointment confirmation document and the payment form from the LTR Visa system and bring them with you on the appointment date (in addition to the Immigration forms mentioned above) for Digital Work Permit issuance. 3. Follow the LTR visa staff’s guidance to receive LTR Visa from the Immigration and Digital Work Permit from the Department of Employment. *Please prepare the visa processing fee on the appointment date as follows. LTR Visa processing fee - 50,000 THB per person per 10 years Digital Work Permit processing fee - 3,000 THB per person per one year 4.2 Procedures for visa issuance at Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General For Visa Sticker 1. Kindly contact Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General of your choice to make an appointment for visa issuance 2. Please prepare the documents, print out and fill in the forms as follows and bring them with you on the appointment date. a. Passport with the remaining validity of no less than 6 months b. Notification Letter for Qualifications Endorsement from BOI with has been issued for no more than 60 days c. Copy of documents proving relationship such as a marriage certificate, registration of child legitimization (for dependents) d. Visa application form 3. Follow the guidance of a consular officer at each Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General to receive your LTR Visa on your passport. Visa Fee : LTR visa processing fee at each Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General is based on the fee in Thailand (50,000 THB per person per 10 years), but may vary and is usually more than the fee in Thailand, depending on the currency rate and the additional fee which might be applied in some countries. For e-Visa 1. Please submit the following documents via www.thaievisa.go.th a. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document b. Declaration c. Photograph *taken within the last six months. If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance, you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand d. Letter from BOI e. Other documents as required 2. E-visa will be issued and be notified via email and your e-Visa account Visa Fee : LTR visa processing fee at each Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General is based on the fee in Thailand (50,000 THB per person per 10 years), but may vary and is usually more than the fee in Thailand, depending on the currency rate and the additional fee which might be applied in some countries. Note: This is an auto-generated email. Please do not reply to this email.

Ouch ... I guess the IT issues remain an ongoing challenge.

After LTR approval there should be an email coming that asks you to select online where you want to receive the visa, either in Bangkok or an overseas Royal Thai Embassy. This is what they sent me early October, process may have changed now. 2. CHOOSE THE LOCATION FOR LTR VISA ISSUANCE Please update the information about the place you would like to collect the visa from [Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General or One Stop Service for Visa and Work Permit Center (OSS), 18th floor, Chamchuri Square Building, Bangkok.] For visa issuance at One Stop Service for Visa and Work Permit Center (OSS), please update the information of your latest arrival in Thailand (for the immigration purpose).

LTR WFT = LTR T M = Multi-entry

Hi @Misty am currently on my third trip into Thailand after receiving my LTR-T. I got a sticker from the Royal Thai Consulate in Hong Kong which states multi entry and valid until Oct 2032. When I enter Thailand, I get a normal entry stamp which shows permission to stay until 27 Oct 2027. Exit stamp is a normal one, nothing special. I think the Immigration Officers are aware that LTR is multi entry. On the other hand LTR is still quite new. During my most recent entry, it took three officers a good 15 mins to figure it all out. Not quite the usual 'Fast Pass' lane experience but all good.

BOI is the coordinating agency, but doesn't make the decision in isolation. They check with immigration (e.g. if an application has overstayed previously) and afaik also police.

It seems they finally implemented more meaningful status wording e.g. "Consideration by Government Agencies" or "Document Review for Visa / WP Issuance" as well as "Visa/ WP Issuance Pre-approved" and "Final approval" ... not necessarily in that order ????

Please note the LTR Visa Issuance website has been completely rewritten. It seems the process is still being fine-tuned. LTR Visa Thailand - Visa Issuance (boi.go.th)

Congratulations!

FYI ... BoI provided three new forms on their website related to further document requests and preliminary approval and employment certificate. LTR Visa Thailand - Application Forms (boi.go.th)

I concur with your observations. I think the critical hurdle rate for WP type is non-work income (pension, investment income, rental income etc.) and the related documentary evidence. Not made easier by exchange rate swings recently. The insurance coverage and acceptable documentation and remaining (10+ months) run rate appears to be another hurdle. Will be interesting to observe how this pans out over the coming 3 - 6 months ...

Tend to agree with @Misty, I think the staff at BOI are actually applying the requirements checks based on what is documented, I don't think they are necessarily 'picky' but simply following the evidence presented by applicants. Of course there is a learning curve given the program is quite new but it should hopefully now enter a steady state. Since there is no application fee charged, I do think the threshold to apply is very low and a certain segment of applicants "just give it a go and see". This is also evident from a number of online forums.

Was about to post the same article, another sobering stat mentioned: "The LTR visa data confirms the low proportion of highly skilled professionals, with 142 applicants (or 14 per cent) applying for the tech category but just 20 candidates being approved." Just 14% success rate. Would love to know what the rate is for the other three LTR categories.

Correct, no 'floating' end date, it is fixed and doesn't change when you fly in and out upon reentry. The Hong Kong Royal Thai Consulate gave me a visa sticker for LTR-T for 18 Oct 2022 to 17 Oct 2032 for the 5 + 5 = 10 year visa. When I entered Thailand for the first time after obtaining the LTR-T visa sticker on 29 Oct 2022, I got a stamp 'admitted until 27 Oct 2027' i.e. 5 years. Then I flew out again and last weekend returned and got another 'admitted until 27 Oct 2027' so the same end date. I assume they will grant you the first 5 years in full (no 'divide by 2') and then upon qualifying for the second 5 years they may top out at the end date of the original LTR visa, in my case 17 Oct 2032. But who knows. In my case the difference is immaterial.

Yes, for sure they have different case officers specialising on the various four LTR types. They mentioned it when talking to them over the phone. Makes some sense given the qualification requirements for each type differ.

Thank you @Misty yes this helps indeed, missed this. Also on middle of page 6 ข้อ 6 กำรรำยงำนตัวแจ้งที่พักอำศัยทุก 1 ปี คนต่ำงด้ำวที่ได้รับอนุญำตให้อยู่ในรำชอำณำจักร LTR Visa ต้องมำรำยงำนตัว แจ้งที่พักอำศัยเมื่อพ ำนักในรำชอำณำจักรครบทุก 1 ปี นับแต่วันที่ได้รับอนุญำตให้อยู่ในรำชอำณำจักร โดยให้คนต่ำงด้ำวยื่นแบบกำรแจ้งอยู่เกินกว่ำ 1 ปี ของบุคคลต่ำงด้ำวที่ได้รับกำรตรวจลงตรำประเภท คนอยู่ชั่วครำวเป็นกรณีพิเศษ ประเภทผู้พ ำนักระยะยำว (LTR Visa) ตำมแบบ ตม.95 (ผนวก จ).

Thank you @ThailandRyan. Yes if you travel in and out then it resets every time, even for 90 day reporting. Section 76 only talks about the penalty mechanism: “Section 76 : Any alien, alien, who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37(2),(3),(4)or(5) shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 5,000 Baht and with and additional fine not exceeding 200 Baht for each day which passes until the law is complied with.” Section 37 lists the actual requirements for reporting: “Section 37: An alien having received a temporary entry permit into the Kingdom must comply with the following: […] 5. If the alien stays in the Kingdom longer than ninety days, such alien must notify the competent official at the Immigration Division, in writing, concerning his place of stay, as soon as possible upon expiration of ninety days. The alien is required to do so every ninety days. Where there is an Immigration Office, the alien may notify a competent Immigration Official of that office.” Of course I am not disputing the stapled notice in your passport nor the BOI material. I’m just after the legal details that provide the foundation of the LTR reporting rules.

Does anyone have an answer or consulted legal advice on this topic of 90 day reporting requirement? Of course we have all read it in the BOI brochures but where is it anchored in the law? I wasn’t able to find anything in the LTR website regulatory section.

Yes

For publicly listed companies this would be on their public websites, typically in their annual report under ‘Investor relations’ or similar website section. For private companies they are generally not published and you may want to check with your HR or Finance colleagues whether they can provide you with copies.

Just to share that for leaving the country Fast Track also works fine. The signage has "Smart Visa" and "Long Stay" but the security staff at Suvarnabhumi seems knowledgeable enough to recognise the LTR visa when you say it and it worked fine for me despite only flying premier coach today and not showing my APEC card ... Of course this was an advertised LTR feature all along, just sharing that it work. No need to go one level up for security, just stay on the same level as airline check-in and use Fast Track.

Patience - their pledge is 20 business days, four weeks.

Sure. HKD15,000.

Thanks. Publicly listed in my case, so I just downloaded the annual reports with public auditor signed financial results, no questions asked. Many posts I have seen from applicants working for private companies where either (1) the annual turnover doesn't reach USD150m over the past three years or (2) even if it does they are not able to obtain acceptable audited results as proof. I do think it is being adhered to strictly at this point.

I have a slightly different theory: many of the contributors here have been aware of the program for some time and thought about it and were part of the early wave. Interest has been growing gradually since the program was initially announced last year (?) and when the LTR application process launched there was relatively strong demand immediately. BOI has now worked through that initial spike of ~1,000+ applications in the first 6 - 8 weeks. I may be off here but would estimate that the rate of successful applicants is 20 - 25% only, perhaps less. Why? Well, because the requirements are not trivial and at this stage they are being strictly adhered to and there is not a lot of flexibility. Now we are entering the second phase where reality sets in. Word gets around that the criteria are firm, at the same time the LTR program becomes more widely known beyond the small core group of early adopters. More promotion will happen, word gets out. Banks will start to become aware of it, law firms, accountancies (tax benefits), immigration agencies as well as employers etc. The recent discussion in the news about foreigners being able to buy and own up to one rai land and the LTR visa being a condition of that (quite radical) new concept will bring LTR into the mainstream news quickly. (As a side note, I doubt this program will ever launch.) That will drive a second wave of interest, but currently we're in a demand trough. The third phase is the steady state long-term phase where there is very wide awareness and a steady stream of applications. Just how much volume that phase will see is a big question ... early days. It also depends on whether the entry criteria will be static or lowered to expand the addressable market.