Permanent residence: Thailand welcomes foreign investors and people with families

[Patryk]

I admire you guys to be able to live here for so many years. I've been living in Bangkok for 3 years already but will be moving to Singapore for a half a year assignment. In SG you can get PR after 6 months for free, citizenship after several more years and am still wondering whether I would want to come back to Thailand after that time...

 

Disclaimer: I'm originally from Poland, working in IT and don't have a family in here.

[Kerrie R]

I'm an Australian woman married to a Thai man. I'll never have that kind of money, anymore to afford the possible chance of being approved. Too fickle.

[EricTh]

9 minutes ago, Patryk said:

I admire you guys to be able to live here for so many years. I've been living in Bangkok for 3 years already but will be moving to Singapore for a half a year assignment. In SG you can get PR after 6 months for free, citizenship after several more years and am still wondering whether I would want to come back to Thailand after that time...

 

Disclaimer: I'm originally from Poland, working in IT and don't have a family in here.

True, it is easier to get PR in Singapore.

 

But problem with Singapore is that you have to live in those crowded small government flats (with nasty neighbours) and Singaporeans are known for being demanding and strict. Not a good place for retirement.

Edited April 16, 2020 by EricTh

[Vigilante]

1 hour ago, MadMac said:

Same as every year. 100 people per country of origin who pay a lot of money for basically nothing.

I qualify big time on the '100 ppl per country' thing.

Sadly, I fail miserably on the other reqs

Which btw, I have no clue what they are ????

 

Wouldn't a cool million be enough to grant us PR and drop all the pretenses?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Patryk]

8 minutes ago, EricTh said:

True, it is easier to get PR in Singapore.

 

But problem with Singapore is that you have to live in those crowded small government flats (with nasty neighbours) and Singaporeans are known for being demanding and strict. Not a good place for retirement.

Good enough for me, am young and already live in a small flat in one of those new "luxurious" condos.

[Pedigree]

Does this apply to foreign couples too or only those married to a Thai citizen?

[Chazar]

More  ballcocks  as  usual over the years money i  have  poured into Thailand = 8  condos 2  pick  ups 2  big  motorbikes 1  car for er  indoors 2  scooters 2 houses, 15  rai  of  land employ 2  full time  workers, and  I am not applicable to this  BS...........no  kids  no work permit.

[djayz]

2 hours ago, MadMac said:

Same as every year. 100 people per country of origin who pay a lot of money for basically nothing.

Any ideas how much? 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The media said that foreigners who can apply for PR would be working in Thailand, investors, have families and possibly be married with children.

Here's an idea, just give PR to anyone that can prove they have been married to a Thai and taking care of them for 5 years - by then they would have obviously proved they can take care of them and not a drag on Thai society

[fruitman]

1 hour ago, jackdd said:

You don't have to worry about being kicked out of the country when you are old.

That's never guaranteed in thailand...

 

And can the pr's buy their own house?

 

Edited April 16, 2020 by fruitman

[SAMCHAROEN]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaivisa notes that applying for PR can be a long, quite expensive, time consuming, document filled adventure and there are many hoops to jump through. 

Same as it is with most other countries around the world 

[Guitar God]

So no chance at all for married, long-term residents of Thailand who have a wife and family and house and a life here if they’re retired? 
 

I received permanent residence in the Netherlands after showing I could support myself for three years and by paying a negligible fee. 

[metisdead]

Some off topic posts and replies about the UK have been removed.

 

A troll post has been removed. 

[billd766]

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Cheaper than getting PR for the wife in U.K and the Life In U.K test is ridiculous, have a go at it ????

I did and got 20 out of 24 correct which is a pass of 83.33%.

[LawrenceN]

3 hours ago, EricTh said:

So the first condition is they must be employed at the time of application?

Mostly due to having a history of paying taxes, so, yes, either employed or investing in the employment of Thai people. 

[19DL86]

What's that noise?......what that scratching scrapping sound?  Yeah!  

Oh it's coming from that barrel over there look!  Oh yeah look, there's a load of Thai Generals in there!! ????????????

 

No it's coming from over there, Somchai has reinvented the wheel !!! ????????????

Who in their right mind would relocate their family here now??? The Chinese!!

[billd766]

36 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Here's an idea, just give PR to anyone that can prove they have been married to a Thai and taking care of them for 5 years - by then they would have obviously proved they can take care of them and not a drag on Thai society

That would work for me. I will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary on 28th April.

[cornishcarlos]

9 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I did and got 20 out of 24 correct which is a pass of 83.33%.

 

Well done you... Could you pass a Thai equivalent ??

[varun]

2 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

So does this mean that foreigners who are married with families and who aren't employed can apply to become a Permanent Resident?

 

Or is this just business as usual?

Once again, the way it's written is about as clear as mud.

Impossible - immigration would then be bursting at the seams with hoards of newly wed two-week millionaires & their Walking Street slappers in tow

[garzhe]

3 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

So does this mean that foreigners who are married with families and who aren't employed can apply to become a Permanent Resident?

 

Or is this just business as usual?

Once again, the way it's written is about as clear as mud.

Requirements

1. Hold a valid passport issued by the country of their current nationality, along with a Thai non-immigrant visa permitting them to stay in the Kingdom for at least three (3) consecutive years.
2. If the applicant is over 14 years of age, they must complete a criminal record check
3. Must be able to pass the medical examination
4. Viewing of financial, family, social status, employment, and educational background.
5. Must be able to understand and speak the Thai language.

Application fee 7600 b for adult non refundable. If granted cost is 191,400 Plus each for your kids under 20 yo 95,700.

Only 100 per year granted per nationality. Another money making scheme, how many loose there application fee?

[DrTuner]

So any change to previous or still have to show Thai sourced income? With multi-year queues, this comes too late for me.

[smutcakes]

1 hour ago, BobbyL said:

It takes them that long to approve someone? 

Yes, there is no set time, i believe that's the average it takes.

The document collection, notification, certification in home countries, translations is also mighty painful to go through.

Despite the nerves the interview was probably the easiest part.

Now just have to forget about it until further notice.

[Khun Rob]

I did this in 2003/4 takes about 12 months. You need to get an exit visa every year if you want to leave Thailand. 5800 baht. No restrictions if you just want to stay. Except a 5 yearly alien entry in your alien book. Tbh after 15 yrs its been a y50/50 proposition for me. 200,000 not cheap these days

[apophyss]

Every weeks thai news look like a first april,

but it's not joke.

[billd766]

21 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Well done you... Could you pass a Thai equivalent ??

Not a chance. 

[cornishcarlos]

3 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Not a chance. 

 

Exactly, so you got to feel for those applying for PR in U.K, that have to pass the test in a 2nd language !! Talk about a hoop to jump through...

[Docno]

1 hour ago, Patryk said:

I admire you guys to be able to live here for so many years. I've been living in Bangkok for 3 years already but will be moving to Singapore for a half a year assignment. In SG you can get PR after 6 months for free, citizenship after several more years and am still wondering whether I would want to come back to Thailand after that time...

 

Disclaimer: I'm originally from Poland, working in IT and don't have a family in here.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's not at all like that in Singapore. I've lived there for 20 years and have been a PR for 15. Even back in the 'good old days' (over a decade ago), it was not so easy as you say to get PR. Now it's near impossible, especially if you are a westerner (Chinese nationals have less trouble it seems). Don't believe me? I know several professors at one of the local universities (yes, productive, married people with PhDs) who have had their applications for PR rejected on multiple occasions. I know other westerners working here who can only get their wives here on social visit passes (in one case - he's French, she's Indonesian), the wife has to leave the country once a month. If you are coming to Singapore expecting to get PR status after six months, I strongly suggest you google this topic....  

[baansgr]

2 hours ago, samran said:

shame you got caught out on the income tax thing. People like you should be front and centre for PR here.

 

But for that comment above...not sure if you've looked into PR or citizenship applications in the west recently. Neither automatic, cheap or easy....

Same for me and wonder how many more, over 12 years with work permits but just missed the three year as

[outsider]

I thought they wanted foreigners out.

[4MyEgo]

3 hours ago, jackdd said:

You don't have to worry about being kicked out of the country when you are old.

I don't worry about being kicked out of Thailand, I see it as a trade off, I spend my money here, you let me stay, you kick me out, I no longer contribute to your economy, it works both ways.

 

Fortunately for me, I have money to back me up, and I learned a long time ago, never depend on others, especially governments, why, because they are game changers, e.g. they change rules, so if it ever come to it's time for you to leave Mr Farang, all and good, will be booking my tickets to the Greek Islands.