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Thailand Non-Immigrant O-A Long Stay Visa

Long-stay permission for applicants aged at least 50 meeting financial and insurance requirements.

Value scoreChecking25% of score covered

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

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Value: what the Non-Immigrant O-A Long Stay Visa gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weight42

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

Passport reach in the shared benchmark: 54AXG Sp. z o.o., checked 2026-11-15Short-stay access across 154 benchmark destinations after excluding the home destination. Includes eligible visa-free, arrival visa, electronic authorisation and free-movement entry.
Years to permanent residence: Checking
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Can work for a local employer: NoOfficialDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Official requirements prohibit working in Thailand.
Same application for spouse and children: Checking
Public healthcare: Checking
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Tax on foreign income: Checking
Dual citizenship allowed: Checking
Rule changes, last 24 months: Checking

Cost: what the Non-Immigrant O-A Long Stay Visa costs over five years

Government fees: $147.43OfficialDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15THB 5,000.00. Published visa fee; overseas consular local-currency collection may differ. Conversion: THB 5000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15No government donation is part of the published eligibility requirements.
Due diligence: Checking
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Renewal fees, first 5 years: Checking
Investment you may get back: CheckingOfficialDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15THB800,000 deposit alternative; no deposit minimum should be implied for the income-only option.
Minimum income per month: CheckingOfficialDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15THB65,000 monthly income OR THB800,000 bank balance OR qualifying combination; alternative routes cannot be added together.
Extra for a spouse and two children: Checking
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): Checking

USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the Non-Immigrant O-A Long Stay Visa takes

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Reported processing time (median): Checking
Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

Long Stay O-A, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Checked 2026-11-15.
TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o.. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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