Visa & Residency
Which route lets you stay — and which does not.
This guide maps Thailand's main visa and residence routes for foreign condominium owners and investors, so you can see where each one leads before you take advice on it. Each route links to a fuller article with its dated official sources.
Start from one fact: owning a Bangkok condominium does not, by itself, give you any right to live in Thailand. Ownership and immigration are two separate systems — does buying a condominium give the right to reside? sets out why, and a visa is the separate question this guide answers.
Visa & Residency
Which visa fits me?
A side-by-side of the main routes. Summaries only — open each article for the eligibility detail and its dated sources.
| Route | Best for | Typical length | Key requirement | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist entry / exemption | Short visits, no work | ~60 days per entry, extendable | No financial test | Article → |
| Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | Remote workers, soft-power activities | 5-year multiple-entry, 180 days per stay | THB 500,000 in funds | Article → |
| Education (ED) | Enrolled study | Course length, renewable | Genuine enrolment | Article → |
| Non-B + work permit | Employment or business | 1 year, renewable | Employer sponsorship | Article → |
| SMART visa | Skilled work / investment in targeted industries | Up to 4 years | BOI endorsement | Article → |
| Retirement (O / O-A / O-X) | Aged 50 or over | 1 year (O / O-A); 10 years (O-X) | THB 800,000, or THB 65,000/mo income | Article → |
| Marriage (Non-O, Thai spouse) | Married to a Thai national | 1 year, renewable | THB 400,000, or THB 40,000/mo income | Article → |
| Long-Term Resident (LTR) | High earners, investors, retirees, professionals | 10 years | Category-specific (BOI) | Article → |
| Thailand Privilege | Membership long-stay | By tier | One-time membership fee | Article → |
| Permanent residence (PR) | Long-settled residents | Indefinite | Years of extensions; annual quota ≤100 per country | Article → |
Summaries only, current at the date each linked article was checked. Figures, thresholds and eligibility change and are applied at the authorities' discretion — confirm the current requirements with us. General information, not immigration advice.
A quick pointer
Answer three questions and we will point you at the routes usually worth reading first. This is a signpost, not advice — the authorities decide, and your circumstances may change the answer.
Browse by what you need
The routes grouped by purpose. Owning is one question; living, working, studying, visiting and settling are others.
Owners & investors — start here
What ownership does and does not give you.
Living in Thailand
Retirement and marriage routes for a settled stay.
Working & studying
Employment, skilled work and enrolled study.
Short stays & flexible long stays
Visiting, and the five-year Destination Thailand Visa.
Long-term residence & PR
Ten-year visas, membership routes and permanent residence.
Staying compliant
90-day reporting, re-entry permits and TM30.
Take it forward
Reading here, engagement there.
This hub is general information. When you want a route prepared and filed, our visa & residency service — provided by Suwanvara Law Firm under a separate engagement — sets out what we do and do not do. We prepare and file; the authorities decide.
All insights
Insights →General information for foreign buyers, not legal, tax or immigration advice on your situation. Immigration rules, figures and thresholds change and vary between offices — confirm the current requirements with us. A matter is taken forward only under a separate engagement with Suwanvara Law Firm. No visa or residence outcome is guaranteed; the decision rests with the Thai authorities.