Thai Elite Visa: no visa hassle for years to come!
Elite Visa is the only type of Thai visa for which you will not need:
- go through bureaucratic procedures
- collect documents,
- show the status of bank accounts,
- enter Thailand or, conversely, leave it.
This is the easiest Thailand visa to get and you will have to pay for this privilege.
Perhaps the largest category of Elite visa recipients is pensioners. To obtain a retirement visa, they need:
- 800 thousand baht in a bank account,
- or monthly receipts from 65 thousand baht,
- and medical insurance.
For an Elite visa, this is not required which is convenient.
The second category is people who receive income from abroad or remote workers. They are attracted by the fact that with an Elite visa they also receive the following privileges:
- Exemption from taxes on income received abroad.
- Getting to meet a personal assistant that makes your arrival in Thailand as efficient as possible: VIP corridor, e-car, expedited customs services upon arrival from abroad at Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok) and Phuket airport.
- Opening bank accounts and resolving all issues with the immigration bureau.
The process of obtaining an Elite visa is very simple!
- You send an application through the website https:/www.thailandelite.com/ or an authorized agent.
- Wait for about a month. At this time, you are checked for a criminal record, bankruptcy, or overstay history. Another obstacle in obtaining an Elite Visa is a valid work permit in Thailand.
- Transfer the visa fee.
- You receive it upon arrival at Bangkok Suvanapum Airport or in Phuket. If you are in Thailand, then you can get an Elite visa in Bangkok.
PRICE
What repels people most often from the decision to use such a visa is its cost. The most popular option, Elite Easy Access, costs 600 thousand baht and gives you the right to stay in the country for 5 years. The option for families - Elite Family Excursion - costs 800 thousand baht for two people and 300 thousand for each subsequent family member. An even more expensive option, the 1 million baht Elite Superiority Extension, maybe a better deal because it covers a stay of twenty years.
_It should be noted that none of the visas are free._
In the case of an LTR visa and an Investment visa, you risk your investment.
To obtain a Non-b visa, you often need to open a Thai company, pay for lawyers' services, and obtain a work permit - all of this can exceed the cost of an elite visa if you divide it by years. If you do not need to physically work in Thailand, if remote work or investment management is enough for you, then the Elite visa can be a way to get rid of visa worries and any bureaucratic complexities.
Can I work in Thailand with an Elite visa?
The Elite Flexible Plus program allows you to obtain a work permit with a significant condition: a million dollars + investments in Thailand.
The second way: stop Elite Visa, and get a work visa and work permit. You can return to the Elite visa at any time.
Developed by the Thailand Tourism Association, Elite Visa is more of a membership club than a visa service, and the visa is just one of its perks. There are Elite programs which include:
- medical examinations,
- dental checkups,
- playing golf and enjoying outdoor activities;
- massages and spas,
- an unlimited number of rides to international flights to the airport.
Programs vary in price, and some of them have an annual fee in addition to the initial cost. You can get acquainted with all the options at the Elite Visa website.
