Thailand LTR visa: BOI reports 12,010 approvals and a new integrated portal
Thailand's Board of Investment said on 5 October 2026 that the Long-Term Resident visa had 12,010 approvals in four years, and that an integrated digital processing portal linking four agencies launched in September 2026.
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Key points
- A Board of Investment press release dated 5 October 2026 reports 12,010 approved LTR visa recipients over four years since the programme launched in September 2022.
- The release breaks approvals into Highly-Skilled Professionals, Work-from-Thailand Professionals, Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners, and Dependents.
- BOI says an integrated digital processing portal launched in September 2026, centralising review across the Department of Consular Affairs, the Immigration Bureau, the Department of Employment and the Revenue Department.
- The official LTR site continues to describe four main applicant types plus dependents; this article does not restate income or investment figures from that site.
What BOI reported on 5 October 2026
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) published Press Release No. 175/2569 (O.103) dated 5 October 2026. It says the Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa has attracted 12,010 high-potential foreigners in four years since introduction in September 2022.
The release allocates the 12,010 approvals as: 1,779 Highly-Skilled Professionals; 1,043 Work-from-Thailand Professionals; 737 Wealthy Global Citizens; 4,561 Wealthy Pensioners; and 3,891 Dependents of recipients in the first four categories.
Integrated portal and one-stop centre
BOI says that in September 2026 it rolled out an integrated digital processing portal that centralises review across four primary state bodies: the Department of Consular Affairs, the Immigration Bureau, the Department of Employment, and the Revenue Department. It also points to the Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center (TIESC) at One Bangkok as a one-stop service location.
The programme site at ltr.boi.go.th continues to describe the four main LTR types plus dependents. Eligibility figures on that site are not repeated here.
What this does not mean
Approval counts are historical BOI statistics, not a forecast for any applicant. This piece is not legal, tax or immigration advice.
What this does not mean
- It does not mean any individual application is assured of a positive decision.
- It does not reproduce BOI processing-time statements as promises.
- It is not immigration advice.
Official sources
Office of the Board of Investment (BOI)
Thailand's LTR Visa Hits 12,010 Approvals in Four Years (Press Release No. 175/2569)VerifiedGovernment5 Oct 2026accessed 22 Oct 2026Thailand Board of Investment — LTR programme site
LTR Visa Thailand — Long Term Resident ProgramVerifiedGovernmentaccessed 22 Oct 2026
Evidence labels: Verified — we checked this against the official source; Reported — from a named press report, not an official statement; Analysis — our reading of the sources.
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