Thailand is not an immigrant country, with only 200 naturalization quotas each year, and the threshold for joining Thai citizenship is very high, so it is basically impossible for ordinary Chinese to become naturalized in Thailand.

Thailand is not an immigrant country, with only 200 naturalization quotas each year, and the threshold for joining Thai citizenship is very high, so it is basically impossible for ordinary Chinese to become naturalized in Thailand.

So how can we settle legally in Thailand for a long time or even permanently? The answer to
is various long-term visas.

According to my understanding, Thailand's long-term visa mainly includes 9 types: elite visa, pension visa, student visa, accompanying reading visa, work visa, volunteer visa, relatives visa, Buddhist visa, and medical visa.

Let me give you a brief introduction below.

1. Elite visa

Elite visa (Zunheng card)

Elite visa (elite visa) is also called Zunheng card. It is currently the most valuable visa in Thailand, a symbol of noble status, a visa for the rich around the world, and the treatment you enjoy is also quite tempting.

Its main features are:

1. Members holding this card enjoy a long-term residence right in Thailand ranging from 5 to 20 years. During the residence period, members can enter and exit Thailand freely and travel unlimitedly.

2. Enjoy the green airport channel, and an assistant to assist you in quickly entering and leaving the country. You can enjoy the unique airport VIP lounge

3. Members can enjoy luxury private car pick-up and drop-off, and full-time drivers will take you directly to the destination

4. There is a 24-hour customer service center to answer various questions for you. You can receive enthusiastic assistance from government departments when traveling, using cars, business activities, etc. In addition, you can enjoy exclusive discounts and VIP services for members in more than 100 shopping malls in Thailand.

However, there is no free lunch in the world, and the above exclusive services and conveniences are bought with money. Elite visas currently have three types of residence periods: 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. The price is expensive. The lowest 5-year residence right requires 500,000 baht (more than 100,000 yuan, with an average annual membership fee of more than 20,000 yuan), 1 million for 10 years and 2 million baht for 20 years. It is too expensive for ordinary people.

elite visa is also the only long-term visa in Thailand that does not require annual renewal. All 8 visas to be introduced below require renewal every year.

2. Pension signature

Pension signature

The basic conditions for pension signature:
1. Over 50 years old
2. Save 800,000 baht in the Bank of Thailand for three consecutive months.
Regarding pension visa, I have made a video in advance

Thai college student uniform

Student visa is also called study abroad visa. Thailand has developed education, public and private, and various international schools. If you are under 50 years old and cannot apply for an elderly care visa, you can apply for a study abroad visa.
Note that studying abroad does not have to be handled by students, nor does it have to be handled by young people. It actually has no age limit, because learning is a lifelong thing, and you can learn at any age. There are many language schools in Thailand. You can choose any language school to learn Thai or English, and the school will provide supporting documents to help you apply for a student visa.

Thai elderly college students

The threshold for applying for a student visa is still relatively low. There is no need for deposit, only a school certificate is required. But the disadvantage is that the deadline is only three months each time, and you have to go to the Immigration Bureau to renew your visa once after three months. Each time you can be extended for three months, and you will pay 1,900 baht each time. 12 months a year, four times are 7,600 baht. This visa is more flexible and convenient, but the disadvantage is that if you apply for it yourself, you have to queue up at the Immigration Bureau every three months, which takes a lot of time and energy.

If you are applying for a full-time school, then after the three-month period expires, the school will provide the supporting documents and you can get a 6-12-month long-term student visa.

4. Accompanying the reading visa

Parents accompanying the reading education

If you have a child who comes to study in Thailand and has a study abroad visa, then one of the children's parents can apply for a accompanying the reading visa. It is best to apply for accompanying reading and student visas at the same time.
accompanying visa requires depositing 500,000 baht in the Thai Bank every year, for three consecutive months.

5. Work signature

Work signature

If you have a legitimate job in Thailand, you can ask your work organization to help you apply for a work signature. The premise of a work visa is that you must first obtain a work permit to work in Thailand, and then apply for a work visa with your work permit. The term of the work visa is one year, and the visa can be renewed after one year.

6. Volunteer visa

Chinese people engage in volunteer activities in Thailand

Literally understand it is a public welfare visa. The validity period is 3 months. You can renew your visa for 1 year after entering the country. You can renew your visa in Thailand every year from now on. You can have a Thai work permit for a volunteer visa, you can work and open an account in Thailand. You need to do a volunteer activity before renewing each time, and the rest of the time can be freely used.
The so-called volunteers are mostly: visiting the elderly, teaching and teaching, etc., and taking photos. The Immigration Bureau will verify whether they are volunteering through the photos.

Poverty areas in Thailand, such as the northern mountainous areas, have some schools that require volunteers to teach every year. Teaching support is income. If you are fluent in Mandarin, you can teach Chinese and then you can get a volunteer visa.

volunteers who are teaching in northern Thailand

To obtain a volunteer visa, you must first obtain an invitation from a relevant charitable foundation in Thailand. Of course, you can also take the initiative to contact the charitable foundation and then obtain the certificate and qualification to engage in volunteer activities.

7. Sign with relatives

For foreigners who have applied for a work visa or volunteer visa, your relatives can apply for a marriage visa. The stay time of the dependent visa is as long as that of the relative visa you are already in Thailand. For example, if your dependent visa in Thailand has expired for 7 months, then the dependent visa you get is also 7 months. If there are only 5 months left, the visa for a relative is 5 months.

If you marry Thai , such as marrying a Thai girl, or marrying a Thai man, you can also apply for a marriage visa. The term of this kind of signing on a personal basis is one year, and it can be renewed every year.

8. Buddhist visa

Thai temple

If you are a Buddhist, or a Buddhist researcher, a monk in the country, or a person in related Buddhist institutions, or even ordinary Buddhist enthusiasts, you can apply for a Buddhist visa, study or visit a Thai temple, or do nothing after coming to Thailand. This visa is very free.

The first time you apply for a Buddhist visa, you can stay for 15 months, and you can renew your visa every year in the future.

9. Medical visa

ward of a private hospital in Thailand

If you suffer from a certain disease and need to go to a Thai hospital for treatment, after seeking medical treatment in a Thai hospital, the hospital believes that long-term hospitalization is needed, it will help you apply for a long-term medical visa.

In addition, the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand also issued a 90-day medical visa-free policy. For patients entering Thailand for the purpose of treating diseases, they can obtain visa-free (no more than 4 people, including the patient, namely fathers, mothers, children and adopted children of the same nationality as the patient). If multiple entry to Thailand is required, the above-mentioned persons can renew their visas, and the total length of time shall not exceed one year. No matter which of the

or above, you can first come to Thailand with a three-month valid tourist visa and then apply for it in Thailand. Some visas can also be processed in the country in advance. For example, if you have a 90-day medical visa, you can contact a Thai hospital in advance in China, and the hospital will apply for and apply for a medical visa. For example, volunteer visas can also be contacted with the Thai Charity Foundation in advance in advance. If you apply for each visa for

, you need to provide a lot of proof materials, which takes time and effort, but the application price is cheap. If you don’t want to be so troublesome, then you can find an agent, which is much easier. Generally speaking, if you ask the intermediary to apply for it, you just need to provide your passport. The intermediary can handle all other supporting documents for you. You don’t even have to accompany the intermediary to go to the Immigration Bureau and just sit and wait at home. It’s so convenient. Of course, the premise of convenience is to spend money. The disadvantage of finding an agent is that the price is much more expensive than doing it yourself. For example, if you go to the Immigration Bureau to apply for a pension visa yourself, the handling fee is only about 2,000 baht, but if you find an intermediary, it costs 15,000 to 20,000 baht.

Thailand Immigration Bureau people waiting for visa

There is another situation. All the above visas need to be reported to the Immigration Bureau every three months. This is more annoying. But you can also not go to the registration. If you do not report, the Immigration Bureau will impose a fine next time you renew your visa, and the fine of 400 baht will be sanitized if you miss the registration.I have been in Thailand for more than two years and I have applied for a pension visa and have never registered. I would rather pay the fine. If you find an agent, just apply for the fee. Other fees, such as the processing fee and fines to the Immigration Bureau, do not need to be paid separately.

or above briefly introduces nine long-term visas for immigrating to Thailand. Please note that I am not an intermediary in this regard, not a professional. The information comes from the Internet and friends. If there is any wrong place, please leave a message below the article to inform me.