Thailand Privilege Card
Buy a five to twenty year multiple-entry visa with no income or employment test.
Thailand Privilege Card (formerly Thailand Elite)
The Privilege Card is a paid membership that comes with a long-stay visa. There is no income requirement, no employer test and no paperwork about how you earn a living: you pay the fee and get a multiple-entry visa with five-year stay stamps renewed on entry. Tiers run from Gold at THB 900,000 for five years up to Reserve at THB 5,000,000 for twenty. It is expensive, and it does not grant work rights, but for people who cannot document income cleanly it removes the entire problem.
At a glance
Initial stay
1,825 days
Per entry, before extension
Entries
Multiple
Application fee
900,000 THB
Processing
30–90 days
Apply
Online and in person
Valid for
60 months
5 years
Other fees
- Annual fee on some tiers
- 20,000 THB
Who can apply
Broadly open, but consulates assess each application case by case.
Requirements
- Membership fee from THB 900,000RequiredThe entry-level Gold tier costs THB 900,000 (roughly USD 25,000) for five years, paid up front and non-refundable.
- Minimum age 20RequiredApplicants must be at least 20 years old.
- Clean immigration and criminal recordRequiredApplications are screened for criminal history and prior Thai immigration violations.
- No work rights includedInfoThe Privilege Card is a long-stay visa, not a work permit. Remote work for foreign clients is the same grey area as on any tourist entry, and Thai work requires a separate permit.
Documents to prepare
- Passport
- Application form through an authorised agent
- Background check consent
- Payment of the membership fee after approval
How to apply
Last verified 2026-07-27
Apply through an authorised agent
~7 daysApplications go through Thailand Privilege Card Co or an authorised partner.
Background screening
~45 daysImmigration and police run a background check. This is the long pole.
Pay and receive the visa
~14 daysPay the membership fee after approval, then the visa is affixed in Thailand or at an embassy.
Extending the stay
Extendable
Yes
Stay permission is renewed at each entry for the life of the membership; higher tiers run 10, 15 or 20 years.
Tax and health
Tax
No tax benefit. Members who spend 180+ days a year in Thailand are tax residents like anyone else.
Insurance
Not required. Not required, though higher tiers bundle some medical services.
Healthcare
None required.
Immigration and tax rules change without notice and depend on your nationality and circumstances. Confirm with the official source below or a qualified adviser before acting on anything here.
Good to know
- Worth comparing against five years of DTV renewals plus extension fees before assuming it is overpriced
- Airport fast-track and limousine transfers are included on most tiers and get used more than people expect
- The fee is non-refundable if you later leave Thailand
- Tier terms and pricing have been restructured more than once
Official source
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