The Thailand Elite Visa is a long-term Thai visa provided to Thailand Privilege Card members offering benefits and residency in Thailand for a set period of time, often with the option to renew the visa. The programme is managed by the Thailand Privilege Card Company Limited, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sport.
The Thailand Elite scheme aims to promote Thailand to foreign visitors; and attract high-end visitors, business people, and investors by offering long-term multiple entry visas and access to live in the Kingdom for up to 20 years. The membership programme provides benefits targeted for immigration, leisure, business, and health and wellness.
The various privileges include access to airport pick-up services, privilege passport lanes, airport lounges, visa assistance, golf club memberships, and discounts on a range of high-end services in Thailand. The Elite Ultimate Privilege membership level offers the most benefits among the various membership options; for more details about each membership level’s individual benefits and discounts, visit www.thailandelite.com
Below you can find some insights into the fees and length of each membership level, including the visas on offer:
1. Elite Ultimate Privilege membership
Membership validity: 20 yearsMembership fee: THB 2 million*Transfer fee: 20% of the prevailing rateElite Visa validity for five years with the option to renew every five years (four sets of 5-year multi-entry visas)Elite Ultimate Privilege members can secure the Elite Family Premium to offer their ultimate privilege benefits to their family in separate packages.2. Elite Easy Access membership
Membership validity: five yearsMembership fee: THB 600,000 (VAT included)Membership upgrade: with an additional THB 1,498,000 to Elite Ultimate Privilege (VAT included) or THB 400,000 to elite superiority extension (VAT included), you are entitled to upgrade to full membership statusCondition: non-transferable/non-refundableElite Visa validity for five yearsMembership validity: five yearsMembership fee: THB 600,000 (VAT included)Membership upgrade: with an additional THB 1,498,000 to Elite Ultimate Privilege (VAT included) or THB 400,000 to elite superiority extension (VAT included), you are entitled to upgrade to full membership statusCondition: non-transferable/non-refundableElite Visa validity for five years3. Elite Superiority Extension membership
Membership validity: 20 yearsMembership fee: THB 1 million (VAT included)Condition: non-transferable / non-refundableElite Visa validity for five years with the option to renew every five years (four sets of 5-year multi-entry visas)4. Elite Privilege Access membership
Membership validity: 10 yearsAdditional validity: valid for a period equal to the remaining term of the core memberMembership fee: THB 1,000,000 (VAT included)Additional membership fee: THB 800,000 (VAT included) / eachCondition: non-transferable / non-refundableElite Visa validity for five years with the option to renew after five years5. Elite Family Alternative membership
Membership validity: 10 yearsAdditional validity: valid for a period equal to the remaining term of the core memberMembership fee: THB 800,000 (VAT included)Additional membership fee: THB 700,000 (VAT included) / eachCondition: non-transferable / non-refundableElite Visa validity for five years with the option to renew after five years6. Elite Family Excursion membership
Membership: at least two personsMembership validity: five yearsAdditional validity: valid for a period equal to the remaining term of the core memberMembership fee: THB 800,000 (VAT included)Additional membership fee: THB 300,000 (VAT included) / eachCondition: non-transferable / non-refundableElite Visa validity for five years7. Elite Family Premium membership
Membership validity: subject to the validity of core memberMembership fee: THB 1 million (VAT included)Membership transfer: one-time transferable only to immediate family*Transfer fee: 20% of the prevailing rateAnnual fee: THB 10,000 (VAT included)Elite Visa validity for five years with the option to renew every five years8. Elite Maxima Health membership
The Elite Maxima Health privilege is the newest membership level and offers access to health advice from some of Thailand’s leading hospitals and healthcare professionals.
Membership validity: five yearsMembership fee: THB 1.5 million*Elite Visa validity for five yearsPlease contact us about how to apply, more details on the various membership levels, and how to connect with an official representative of the Thailand Elite Visa programme at [email protected]
