While you immigrate to Thailand, you need to consider what are your immigration options. Moving to Thailand thanks to an Elite Visa is simple and fast. Every steps are clearly defined in the following checklist:
The Thai Elite Visa is the easiest and fastest way to live in Thailand, whether you are planning to move to Thailand permanently, to live in Thailand for a year or planning on traveling regularly in and out. Indeed, with the Thailand Elite Residence Program, you find the answer to how to live in Thailand and secure the right to live in Thailand for up to 20 years.
Applying to a Thailand Elite program is a viable and easy solution to stay and live for a long period of time in Thailand. Only Thailand Elite can offer you a 5,10 or 20 years membership and ensure the renewal of your visa during the validity of your membership. All other non-immigrant visa options are limited to a validity period of 1 or 2 years.
As stated on the Thailand Elite Visa Official Website, different package to fit the needs of its members are offered. The Thailand Elite Visa for sale are as follows:
Problems retiring in Thailand can be solved with an Elite Visa. To retire in Thailand, the Elite Visa is a worry-free option compared to the Retirement Visa from the application, during holding period to the renewable. The Elite is the solution to your question on how to retire in Thailand for the following reasons:
At the application: Contrary to a Retirement Visa, the documentation is minimal (a copy of your passport, a picture and the form filled and signed). Plus, unlike for a Retirement Visa, no agent fee is charged and no medical insurance is required.
During the holding period: Thailand Elite can assist its members in the 90 days report. You can enjoy a fast track at the airport immigration, the lounges and airport limousine. You can open a bank account in local or foreign currency. You can apply to a tax ID. In addition to a 24/7 call center, Thailand Elite can dispatch a personal assistant to help you with your governmental and administrative applications such as a Thai driving license.
At the renewal: The Elite Visa offers you an easy renewable of the Privilege Entry Visa for the duration of your membership. Contrary to a Retirement Visa, there is no money to be hold in the member bank account and no medical insurance is required.
Taking into account the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand Elite Visa is offering a 3-month extension to new member for application submitted and payment of the membership fee completed before June 30, 2021.
Thailand Elite members can enter Thailand by quarantine in Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) for at least 14 days. To enter Thailand, additionally to the Elite visa would be requested a proof of a negative RT-PCR test, a Certificate of Entry (COE) and a medical insurance covering Covid-19 of min. 100,000 USD.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has finalizing the Phuket Sandbox project according to which Phuket will open to fully vaccinated foreign tourists against Covid-19 from July 1, 2021. The exact details have yet to be published in the Royal Gazette. The latest updates are available on the following link: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/06/initial-information-phuket-sandbox/
The Thailand Elite for family most popular package is the Elite Family Excursion. It grants 5-year membership to a couple at 800,000 THB only, and an additional fee of 300,000 THB per additional family member.
However, a 10 or 20-year membership are also available as Thailand Elite Visa Family. Hence, please contact us if you wish to receive advise on selected packages.
For an individual, the most popular Thailand Elite membership package is the Thailand Elite Easy Access. It grants you a 5-year membership at 600,000 THB. It can be considered as the Thai Elite Visa 2021.
However, depending on the length of your stay and other personal factors, a 10 or 20-year membership may be considered. Hence, please contact us if you wish to receive advise on other available packages of Elite Visa in Thailand in 2021.
There are absolutely no restriction being a Shareholder or Director of a Thai company as a Thai Elite Visa holder. You can also work from home for an employer overseas. Finally, after becoming an Elite member and obtaining your Thailand Elite Visa, you can also apply to a non-immigrant Business Visa and a Work Permit allowing you to work in Thailand for a Thai company.
The Thailand Elite Visa is a long-term visa categorized under Tourist Visa (Privilege Entry Visa “PE”) allowing residency in Thailand along with benefits for a period of 5, 10 or 20 years renewable depending on the selected package.
The Elite Visa is different from a Thai Permanent Residence Visa. One can apply to a Thai permanent residency at the Royal Thai Immigration Office, after 3 consecutive years on the same non-immigrant visa and if qualified to an eligible category (Thai language skills and min. income/taxes paid in Thailand).
Elite Visa benefits are different from the Permanent Residence benefits in Thailand, none the less they are not to be neglected. Both a permanent residency in Thailand and an Elite Visa would allow you to stay for a long period in Thailand. Generally, the additional and specific benefits of the Elite Visa are:
Please note that the benefits may vary depending on the package selected. Hence, please contact us if you wish to receive an accurate list of advantages for a specific package.
The cost of living in Thailand would depend on the location of your main residence, your lifestyle and preferences. You would be able to live humbly at an extremely affordable cost or spent time in the most luxurious places. Regardless of your lifestyle, Thailand is considered to have an attractive and light tax system.
Ans: Depending on the COVID-19 situation, and applicant’s current residence, the average Thai Elite Membership approval period takes approximately 4 weeks. Currently, it is announced fully vaccinated foreigners can enter Thailand starting from July 1, 2021. Upon submission of the application, the immigration services will perform a background check on you which may take 1 to 3 months.
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Thaielite Express is powered by Harvey Law Group (HLG) Thailand, the 1st authorized General Sales and Services Agent since 2013. We hope that with our guide, you can comprehend Thai Elite Visa costs and benefits better and find your suitable option. Should you have any questions, however, please do not hesitate to visit our website for more details on Thailand Elite Visa and Membership, or send your questions directly to us via email: bastien@thaielite-express.com. We support English, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese languages. We reply within 24 hours.
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