Thai Elite Visa

The Thailand Elite Visa is a long-term visa given to the Thailand Privilege Card members. It is categorized under Tourist Visa (Privilege Entry Visa “PE”) allowing residency in Thailand along with benefits for a period between 5, 10, or 20 years depending on the chosen package in exchange for a membership fee.

• The Thai Elite Visa is a 5-year renewable multiple entry visa with an extendable 1-year length of stay per each entry.
• The Thai Elite visa holder can have an uninterrupted stay in Thailand without the usual need to leave the country every 90 days as with the other visa types.
• The Elite Visa holder will be represented by the Thai Elite staff on the 90-day reporting as required by the Thai Immigration.
• Thai Elite Visa holders will receive expedited immigration formalities and passport control processing when arriving in Thailand

Thai Elite Visa Qualifications

The applicant/member must have and maintain to have the following qualifications:

• Holder of a foreign passport
• Being allowed to stay in Thailand in accordance with the immigration laws, which means the applicant has no overstay record in Thailand
• No age limit is required for this program apart from the Elite Ultimate Privilege (Grand Package) which requires to be at least 20 years old
• Not having been sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment in any countries except for an offense committed to negligence
• Not having been adjudicated bankrupt
• Not having been declared as a person of unsound mind, incompetence, or quasi-incompetence

The application for the Thai Elite Privilege Card membership and the Thai Elite Visa may take 1 to 3 months.

Thai Elite Visa Cost

The Thai Elite Visa cost is based on the membership program. There are different membership programs available for Thai Elite Visa, each varying in validity, benefits, and cost, as follows:

1. Elite Easy Access
   • Thai Elite Visa validity of 5 years
   • It costs 600,000 Thai baht with no annual fee
   • You have an option to upgrade to Elite Ultimate Privilege
   • No age restriction; members can be any age
2. Elite Family Excursion (minimum 2 persons)
   • Thai Elite Visa validity of 5 years
   • It costs 800,000 Thai baht with no annual fee (2 persons)
   • For additional family member there is a fee of 300,000 Thai baht
3. Elite Family Alternative
   • Membership validity of 10 years
   • The Elite Visa validity of 5 years and renewable for another 5 years
   • It costs 800,000 Thai baht with no annual fee
   • For additional family member there is a fee of 700,000 Thai baht
4. Elite Privilege Access
   • Membership validity of 10 years
   • The Elite Visa validity of 5 years and renewable for another 5 years
   • It costs 1,000,000 THB with no annual fee
   • For additional family member there is a fee of 800,000 Thai baht
   • No age restriction; members can be of any age
5. Elite Superiority Extension
   • Membership validity of 20 years
   • It costs 1 million Thai baht with no annual fee
   • The Elite Visa validity of 5 years and renewable for another 5 years (4 sets of 5-year multi-entry visa)
6. Elite Ultimate Privilege
   • Membership validity of of 20 years
   • It costs 2.14 million Thai baht with annual fee of 21,400 Thai baht
   • The Elite Visa validity of 5 years and renewable for another 5 years (4 sets of 5-year multi-entry visa)
   • Members must be over 20 years old
7. Elite Family Premium
   • Applicable only to family members of Elite Ultimate Privilege members
   • Membership fee of 1 million Thai baht with annual fee of 10,000 Thai baht
   • Membership and Thai Elite Visa validity will be based on the membership and visa validity of the Elite Ultimate Privilege family member
   • Visa is renewable after 5 years (4 sets of 5-year multi-entry visa)

How to Apply for Thai Elite Visa

1. Application for Membership and Background Check
   You can apply for the Thailand Elite Visa whether you are in Thailand or abroad. All you need to do is to send a soft copy of your passport and application form to an accredited Thai Elite Visa agent. Then, the agent will work with the Thailand Elite Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Bureau to do immigration and criminal background check. The process may take 1 month for most nationalities and up to 3 months for special countries.
2. Transfer of Membership Fee
   When the applicant has passed a background check and the application has been approved, the applicant will be instructed to transfer the membership fee. The membership fee ranges from 600,000 Thai baht to 2 million Thai baht depending on the membership package the applicant has applied for. The payment for the membership fee can be made through a bank transfer.
3. Membership Acceptance
   After completing the payment or bank transfer, the applicant will receive the Membership ID and instruction on how to receive the visa.
4. Visa Issuance
   The Thai Elite member can affix the Thai Elite visa at the Thai embassy or consulate in his/her respective country. The applicant has to drop his/her passport and come back to collect it on another day at the Thai embassy. If it is not convenient for the applicant to apply through the Thai embassy, it is also possible that the applicant obtains the Thai Elite Visa upon arrival in Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport. However, this option is unavailable during the COVID-19 travel restriction. In case that the Thai Elite member is in Thailand, the Thai Elite agent may arrange the visa issuance at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok.