Permanent Residency Question

[themechanic]

Will the elite ("Easy access") visa or ED visa lead to permanent residency? After all, both are renewed yearly. And the requirement for PR application is 3 years residency yes?

[paz]

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

Edited September 9, 2014 by paz

[themechanic]

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

The Elite guys say they can get you a work permit. What then?

[paz]

I won't doubt what they say but it seems a little contradictory that one goes to work for current Thai salaries after having spent a minimum of half a million bath for TE when a regular extension for employment costs Bt 1,900 a year.

Edited September 9, 2014 by paz

[ukrules]

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

The Elite guys say they can get you a work permit. What then?

To get a work permit with an Elite visa you also need a B visa so you would have 2 visas in your passport at the same time.

[ubonjoe]

In order to apply for permanent residency you must be on consecutive extensions of stay for 3 years.

Having a visa of any type will not work.

You must be able to show income from working legally with a work permit for those 3 years also by showing tax payments. The minimum income in most cases is 80k baht.