11 minutes ago, Pib said:

@Dezmo

  Assuming you are pretty sure you meet the income requirement you best get ready to provide the required health insurance doc(s) because BOI may be asking for that pretty soon "so they can endorse (approve) your LTR application; otherwise, your application will go into pending status awaiting the additional docs requested where you have X-amount of time to provide the requested docs.  See attached application timeline at the BOI LTR web site.   Best of luck.

 

https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/application-timeline.html

 Thanks... I may reach out to Mon (referral in Chiang Mai) for insurance quotes....

 

So would I get a confirmation that I meet income requirements and request for insurance proof (I did provide the "Document Request Acknowledgement Form" also.?

 

So I can assume if I meet the income requirements, it pretty smooth sailing (assuming I get the insurance document in)?

 

I may start insurance in mid-Nov as expect to be there then... assume that would not be an issue with them.

You'll need the insurance with at least 10 months remaining before BOI will approve your application/provide LTR endorsement.  And don't assume that just because it appears you have met all LTR requirements with the exception of health insurance that you can just wait until a few weeks/days before your trip to Thailand in Nov with the assumption BOI will approve your application within just a few days after submitting the BOI requested health insurance docs because it may take them up to another 20 "business" days to give you a Yes or No answer....OR, they might approve within days.   Just be sure you have your timing down pat with some leeway built-in.  Once BOI provides the endorsement (approval) letter you have 60 days to complete the actual visa issuance/payment of the fee otherwise it starts from zero again and you have to reapply.   Good luck.

 

https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/visa-issuance-info.html

11 minutes ago, Pib said:

You'll need the insurance with at least 10 months remaining before BOI will approve your application/provide LTR endorsement.  And don't assume that just because it appears you have met all LTR requirements with the exception of health insurance that you can just wait until a few weeks/days before your trip to Thailand in Nov with the assumption BOI will approve your application within just a few days after submitting the BOI requested health insurance docs because it may take them up to another 20 "business" days to give you a Yes or No answer....OR, they might approve within days.   Just be sure you have your timing down pat with some leeway built-in.  Once BOI provides the endorsement (approval) letter you have 60 days to complete the actual visa issuance/payment of the fee otherwise it starts from zero again and you have to reapply.   Good luck.

 

https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/visa-issuance-info.html

Thanks again.    So once I get the approval letter I can complete that last step online and make the payment (hopefully with credit card :).  They asked for addional documents pretty quickly... 2 days after submission.   I was a bit confused as my Gross income onboth 1040 showed more than the $80k but guess they wanted 1099r forms too.

 

I have not made flight to Thailand yet.. i am very flexible so will wait until I see how this goes... if I cannot get the LTR I may get the 90-day Non O and extend it when there.

You need to show health insurance valid for at least 10 months at the time of application.

So it would be risky to make your insurance start at a later date. Normally you could provide it at the end of the endorsment process, but they can also ask for it at the beginning (as they did for me, even if i had send them the Document Request Acknowledgement Form).

The more you follow what they ask, even if not always relevant, the better chances you'll be approved.

44 minutes ago, frankstraube said:

You need to show health insurance valid for at least 10 months at the time of application.

So it would be risky to make your insurance start at a later date. Normally you could provide it at the end of the endorsment process, but they can also ask for it at the beginning (as they did for me, even if i had send them the Document Request Acknowledgement Form).

The more you follow what they ask, even if not always relevant, the better chances you'll be approved.

Thanks 

I completed the Document Request Acknowledgement Form and noted in my letter that I had not secured a flight yet but might be in later november.  So far they haven't asked for insurance but only 1099r.

 

I was sure they responded toy initial application so quickly...asking for those docs. 

5 hours ago, Dezmo said:

Thanks 

I completed the Document Request Acknowledgement Form and noted in my letter that I had not secured a flight yet but might be in later november.  So far they haven't asked for insurance but only 1099r.

 

I was sure they responded toy initial application so quickly...asking for those docs. 

Typoes from mobile...

 

I was surprised they responded to my initial application so quickly...asking for those docs.   🙂

11 hours ago, Dezmo said:

Thanks again.    So once I get the approval letter I can complete that last step online and make the payment (hopefully with credit card :).  They asked for addional documents pretty quickly... 2 days after submission.   I was a bit confused as my Gross income onboth 1040 showed more than the $80k but guess they wanted 1099r forms too.

 

I have not made flight to Thailand yet.. i am very flexible so will wait until I see how this goes... if I cannot get the LTR I may get the 90-day Non O and extend it when there.

 

No-can-use credit/debit card for fee payment if having the LTR issued at immigration; only cash or QR payment.   Now if choosing to have the final steps of LTR issuance done via the evisa online system then there you must use credit/debit card. 

 

Unless things have changed you were asked when initially submitting your application where you wanted the final visa issuance to occur: at BOI immigration or at a Thai embassy/consulate via the evisa process.  If BOI approves your application when the provide notification you have been pre-approved and just need to select/reconfirm the where & how you want the visa issued (i.e., at immigration or via evisa system) along with providing maybe another copy of your passport to ensure it still same-same as when you applied you will be offered the chance to  change where/how you want the visa issued....and it will basically say be sure as you won't be offered another chance to change how/where to issue the visa.  If selecting at BOI immigration you will also be able to make an online appt at some point. 

 

Gross income includes "all" types of income...pension, dividends, wages, gambling winning, etc....etc.   And even though the 1040 form has subareas for certain types of income it's the source income document like a 1099R for Pensions, Annuities, etc., that confirms the type of income....whether it passive/unearned income or earned/wages/salary income which comes into play like when applying for the LTR Pensioner visa category.  Plus, people often file joint returns which includes their partners income which can make it hard to distinguish on the 1040 form whose income it is...but the source doc like the 1099R will show the income recipient.    

 

From the BOI LTR Facebook account.   It's also stated on the LTR webpage somewhere.

 

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25 minutes ago, Dezmo said:

Typoes from mobile...

 

I was surprised they responded to my initial application so quickly...asking for those docs.   🙂

 

It can go fast when a person has all their "paperwork ducks" lined-up.   But also keep in mind that BOI does an "initial" check for paperwork before accomplishing a more series review and before sending it to Other Govt Agencies for their review/blessing/coordination.   The "initial" BOI review is to spot obvious problems, missing documents, etc., before a more thorough evaluation is done by others in BOI and other govt agencies.  

 

It's kinda if buying a car where you do a walkaround first, kick the tires, start the car to listen to the engine at idle, etc.,  "before" you want to consider taking it out for a test drive for a more serious review.   Then if it passes the test drive/more serious review you then set down with the sales person to take the final steps of buying the car like signing a few docs, how you will pay, when you will make payment, etc.  

Hi everyone!

 

I am wondering if someone had a similar situation:

 

I am planning on applying for LTR Work from Thailand visa with my new employer who normally fits the criteria. The employment will start on January 1st of 2026, with the contract that is going to be signed now.

Can I apply for the visa beforehand, or would I have to wait till Jan 1st to submit the application?

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

1 hour ago, Avrav said:

Hi everyone!

 

I am wondering if someone had a similar situation:

 

I am planning on applying for LTR Work from Thailand visa with my new employer who normally fits the criteria. The employment will start on January 1st of 2026, with the contract that is going to be signed now.

Can I apply for the visa beforehand, or would I have to wait till Jan 1st to submit the application?

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

Recommend you submit the question to BOI also.   They typically respond within a a couple business days.  Now 11-12 Aug are Thai holidays so don't expect any answer before then.

 

https://ltr.boi.go.th/#contact

To go off on a little tangent...

 

I got quotes for AXA and PC medical insurance.  PC is near 3+x higher but the deductible is across all visits whereas AXA has a deductible per visit.

 

I guess its a matter of comfort.... I am healthy, active, and no conditions.

 

Just curious about experiences with either/both (claim payment, etc.).  And is using a broker there better then dealing direct (can broker help later with claims, etc.)?

Or should I look at other companies too?

 

12 hours ago, Dezmo said:

To go off on a little tangent...

 

I got quotes for AXA and PC medical insurance.  PC is near 3+x higher but the deductible is across all visits whereas AXA has a deductible per visit.

 

I guess its a matter of comfort.... I am healthy, active, and no conditions.

 

Just curious about experiences with either/both (claim payment, etc.).  And is using a broker there better then dealing direct (can broker help later with claims, etc.)?

Or should I look at other companies too?

 

I had BUPA which has now morphed into Allianz since my family arrived in the Kingdom 10 years ago.   We've never had a claim rejected and are covered Globally (Except US). 

 

Two weeks ago I had to undergo an Operation - Allianz approved my prepay in 5 days after the doctors report and I had two nights in the Bangkok Hospital.  I am very sure there are cheaper options and I could also afford to self insure, but I'm sticking with Allianz.  Just my experience.

Received notice today to load the health insurance policy for the LTR.  Prior I had to load 1099r to show prior 2 years income.

Assume this may be good news....as they did not expliticitly reject the prior 1099 documents ....?

 

Hoping the insurance agent I am using can get me the document ASAP as I have 15 days to load it.    I asked them if we can start ASAP as the request from BOI states "at the time of application".

To proceed further, you are required to submit a health insurance policy covering the entire course of your stay in Thailand, with coverage for hospitalization treatment of no less than 50,000 USD and the remaining period of no less than 10 months at the time of application

 

Seems to be reviewing pretty quickly....

 

I assume I can pay the fee (later) online with a Credit card...

Hey everyone,

 

For those LTR categories where foreign sourced tax exemption is mentioned (for example, Work-from-Thailand), is there clarity that even if remitted in the same year, it stays tax free?

I was filling out the TDAC form the other day and noticed i have no idea where the LTR-WP visa number is in my passport. Where is it, what's its format and what does it look like? I do have some ineligible scrawl on the bottom of the stamp, but that doesn't looks like it even if i could read it.

On 7/9/2022 at 7:15 AM, Thingamabob said:

As a retiree I am happy to maintain 800k in the bank, and pay 1900 baht once a year for a retirement extension. Why would I want to pay more ?

That really does seem to be the simplest approach and least paperwork.  I would prefer to not keep that amount of money overseas but I can easily afford it.  The  reasons I would not prefer to keep that much out of the USA are:

1:  Have to report anything over 10,000 USD if overseas.  Not difficult to do, just prefer not to

2:  My line of engineering work on US Defense contracts would require me to answer yes to a few questions and possibly complicate my security clearance investigations.  Once I fully retire and no longer maintain my clearances my preference to avoid this goes away.

3:  Well, the money if kept in my USA accounts would earn a measurable amount dividend or interest if I kept it invested.

4: Lastly, the money is overseas.  It may or may not be easy to re patriate the money back to the USA should I desire or need to do that

1 hour ago, gravity101 said:

I was filling out the TDAC form the other day and noticed i have no idea where the LTR-WP visa number is in my passport. Where is it, what's its format and what does it look like? I do have some ineligible scrawl on the bottom of the stamp, but that doesn't looks like it even if i could read it.

 

If the visa was stamped into your passport in Bangkok, just below

IMMIGRATION BUREAU

            THAILAND

There's a line reading NO. XXX/XX

 

(The numerals after the slash mark are the last two digits of the Thai year in which the visa was issued.) TDAC doesn't accept a slash in the visa number field, so I just ran all the numbers together.

 

If you got an evisa overseas, I assume the number is on the printout.

2 hours ago, khunjeff said:

 

If the visa was stamped into your passport in Bangkok, just below

IMMIGRATION BUREAU

            THAILAND

There's a line reading NO. XXX/XX

 

(The numerals after the slash mark are the last two digits of the Thai year in which the visa was issued.) TDAC doesn't accept a slash in the visa number field, so I just ran all the numbers together.

 

If you got an evisa overseas, I assume the number is on the printout.

Ahh thanks. Im stupid. No ink on their stamp and the writing looks just like a Thai date... xx April 67 which, coincidentally is when i got my LTR.

On 8/6/2025 at 10:56 PM, Pib said:

 

It can go fast when a person has all their "paperwork ducks" lined-up.   But also keep in mind that BOI does an "initial" check for paperwork before accomplishing a more series review and before sending it to Other Govt Agencies for their review/blessing/coordination.   The "initial" BOI review is to spot obvious problems, missing documents, etc., before a more thorough evaluation is done by others in BOI and other govt agencies.  

 

It's kinda if buying a car where you do a walkaround first, kick the tires, start the car to listen to the engine at idle, etc.,  "before" you want to consider taking it out for a test drive for a more serious review.   Then if it passes the test drive/more serious review you then set down with the sales person to take the final steps of buying the car like signing a few docs, how you will pay, when you will make payment, etc.  

 

They asked for insurance documents again several times.     I loaded all I had from AXA so hoping that is ok now... it shows term and payment.   Now waiting...  "Consideration by Gov Agencies" .      Aside form 1099r they asked for prior and I supplied, I am hoping this is good news on processing 🙂   as I had loaded all other stuff properly.

31 minutes ago, Dezmo said:

 

They asked for insurance documents again several times.     I loaded all I had from AXA so hoping that is ok now... it shows term and payment.   Now waiting...  "Consideration by Gov Agencies" .      Aside form 1099r they asked for prior and I supplied, I am hoping this is good news on processing 🙂   as I had loaded all other stuff properly.

Since the status is now "Consideration by Govt Agencies" that typically means it has passed the "initial" BOI screening and now a more thorough review will occur "by another BOI screener(s) and "other" govt agencies."    The "Consideration by Govt Agencies" does not necessarily mean BOI is totally satisfied with your application and it's now just "other" govt agencies that need to review/approve.   Keep in mind BOI is also a govt agency so they are also now reviewing your application in more detail along with other govt agencies.  

 

But based on your posts so far your application sounds like it will be approved....maybe by the end of this month you'll get that notice of "endorsement" (i.e., what BOI calls approved assuming you take a few more easy steps to get the visa actually issued, fee paid, etc)  Good luck.

2 hours ago, Pib said:

Since the status is now "Consideration by Govt Agencies" that typically means it has passed the "initial" BOI screening and now a more thorough review will occur "by another BOI screener(s) and "other" govt agencies."    The "Consideration by Govt Agencies" does not necessarily mean BOI is totally satisfied with your application and it's now just "other" govt agencies that need to review/approve.   Keep in mind BOI is also a govt agency so they are also now reviewing your application in more detail along with other govt agencies.  

 

But based on your posts so far your application sounds like it will be approved....maybe by the end of this month you'll get that notice of "endorsement" (i.e., what BOI calls approved assuming you take a few more easy steps to get the visa actually issued, fee paid, etc)  Good luck.

 

Thanks... interesting they posted "Consideration by Govt Agencies"  each time after I uploaded each document - initally and then after they requested the 1099r and now the insurance. 
Must be step by step 🙂

On 8/13/2025 at 1:15 PM, Avrav said:

Hey everyone,

 

For those LTR categories where foreign sourced tax exemption is mentioned (for example, Work-from-Thailand), is there clarity that even if remitted in the same year, it stays tax free?

As I explained in a post some 6 months ago, I couldn't get TRD to consider my LTR for tax exemption. Same year or year before didn't matter since they ignored my LTR visa altogether. Lucky for me I had only a single remittance during the tax year (2024). This year (2025) I am spending less than 180 days in Thailand.

 

I have a WP LTR. I would no longer recommend getting an LTR visa if the tax exemption is the only or main reason for getting one.

 

I hope some day other LTR holders will report on their personal experience with the Thai taxman.

17 hours ago, gravity101 said:

I was filling out the TDAC form the other day and noticed i have no idea where the LTR-WP visa number is in my passport. Where is it, what's its format and what does it look like? I do have some ineligible scrawl on the bottom of the stamp, but that doesn't looks like it even if i could read it.

I also have a scrawl at the bottom of the stamp, not sure if digits or letters, but I think it's a signature because next it says (Signed) .....

 

However, right at the top left corner of the stamp there's a number. I won't write the number here but since it's a number between 1500 and 2000 I gather it could be the serial number of the LTR visa. I'll write down that number in my TDAC. To the right of that number stands a "66" which should be the buddhist year when the visa was issued.

8 minutes ago, JackGats said:

As I explained in a post some 6 months ago, I couldn't get TRD to consider my LTR for tax exemption.

With an LTR visa, why would you even mention your existence to TRD?

7 minutes ago, JimGant said:

With an LTR visa, why would you even mention your existence to TRD?

My main purpose was to get a refund on the witholding tax I'd paid on my Thai dividends, together with getting some sort of tax residence certificate.

 

Note that if the LTR visa confers a tax exemption upon its holder, said tax exemption should not be based on the LTR holder's staying under the radar.

2 minutes ago, JackGats said:

Note that if the LTR visa confers a tax exemption upon its holders, said tax exemption should not be based on staying under the radar.

No, but it certainly would be a good idea, if there's no other reason for announcing yourself to tax authorities. 

Just now, JimGant said:

No, but it certainly would be a good idea, if there's no other reason for announcing yourself to tax authorities. 

You mean you have a type of visa with "no tax on foreign income" printed all over it, and you prefer to lie low without filing taxes as you are supposed to do according to the letter of the law? Doesn't make sense to me, but I agree this seems to be the course of action (or rather of inaction) taken by most LTR visa holders.

6 hours ago, JackGats said:

My main purpose was to get a refund on the witholding tax I'd paid on my Thai dividends, together with getting some sort of tax residence certificate.

Did you mean you wanted to get a tax clearance certificate to show you filed a tax return? Did you end up getting one from TRD?

I thought TRD stopped issuing those several years ago. I also thought it was only for those who had worked in Thailand (Thai-sourced income), and were departing the country after their assignment ended (to insure they paid their taxes). I had to get a similar certificate when I worked abroad, but not for every tax year, it was only once when my assignment ended. And, my company obtained the certificate for me.

7 hours ago, JackGats said:

Note that if the LTR visa confers a tax exemption upon its holder, said tax exemption should not be based on the LTR holder's staying under the radar.

It does confer IT exemption on income from overseas. Unfortunately, as tIT, I wouldn't expect any mid level RD bureaucrat to know it's existence, neither would I believe that a white face in the Land od smiles could correct such ignorance. Therefore I won't ever have any direct interaction with these creatures, I'll hire an agent, DEJ-UDOM probably.

 

https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/ca.html

8 hours ago, JackGats said:

You mean you have a type of visa with "no tax on foreign income" printed all over it, and you prefer to lie low without filing taxes as you are supposed to do according to the letter of the law? Doesn't make sense to me, but I agree this seems to be the course of action (or rather of inaction) taken by most LTR visa holders.

As soon as you understand that Law & rules are relative, flexible and interpreted at will in Thailand, it becomes obvious to adopt the relevant "keep low profile" along with "do as the Romans do" behavior, if not risk suffering unforeseen negative outcomes.