05Decision tool

Thailand visa finder for property buyers

Which visa fits my plans?

Compare the Long-Term Resident visa, Thailand Privilege, the Destination Thailand Visa and retirement routes against your age, assets and time in the country.

About 1 minute

Your age

Time in Thailand each year

Spending 180 days or more in a calendar year makes you a Thai tax resident, whichever visa you hold.

Will you work?

A job with a Thai employer needs a work permit as well as a visa.

Assets or investment available

Count savings, investments and property you can show in your own name.

What matters most

Closest match

Thailand Privilege: membership tiers, prices and what you get

Fit out of 100

Why this route

You are 50 or over, plan up to six months a year in Thailand and do not intend to work, so this route is the closest fit: it asks for the least paperwork of the five, and it lets you come and go for long stays without reapplying.

Stay: 5 to 20 years depending on tier, with up to one year per entry
Cost: THB 650,000 to THB 5,000,000 as a one-off membership fee
Suits: Buyers under 50, or anyone who wants a long stay without tying up capital or proving income

Read the Privilege guide

The other routes, ranked

Thailand investment visa: the THB 10 million route explained
Your assets can cover the investment it requires.
Thailand retirement visa from age 50: O, O-A and O-X
You meet its age test of 50 or over, but it means a renewal with proof of funds every year, and 90 day reporting.
Thailand LTR visa: who qualifies and how property counts
From 50 its wealthy pensioner category is open if your pension or other passive income passes the BOI test, but qualifying takes a substantial file of documents, reviewed by the BOI.
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV): who qualifies, cost, limits
Each entry allows a stay of up to 180 days, which matches your time in Thailand, but without remote work you would need a qualifying activity, such as a course or medical treatment.

Buying property does not by itself give a right to stay.

General guidance, not immigration advice. The fit scores are our own reading of each route's published rules against five answers, and they leave out income, nationality and health insurance tests. Rules, fees and thresholds change: check the official source linked from each guide, or ask us.

Next step

Send me the ranking

Your five answers and the routes ranked against them, by email. An adviser will talk you through the application and the homes that fit your plans.

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The method

How the visa pathfinder works

Each route is scored against your age, how long you will stay, whether you will work, your assets and what matters most to you.
Stay lengths and costs shown come from our visa guides, which cite the official sources.
Buying property does not by itself give a right to stay in Thailand.

Rates reviewed 12 November 2026. General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Take independent legal advice before you commit to a purchase.

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Questions

Visa pathfinder: questions it answers

Does buying property in Thailand give me a visa?

No. Ownership alone gives no right to stay. A qualifying property investment can count toward the Long-Term Resident visa for wealthy global citizens, and there is a separate investment visa route, but each has its own conditions.

What is the easiest long-stay visa for Thailand?

Thailand Privilege involves the least paperwork because it is a paid membership with no income test. The Destination Thailand Visa is the lowest cost for long visits. Which is best depends on your age, work and how long you will stay.

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