Thailand is one of the most developed countries in Southeast Asia and is perfect for permanent residence. There are several options to stay in Thailand for a long time and permanent residence.
It is necessary
Foreign passport, money
Instructions
Step 1
The most common way to move to Thailand is to start a business in the Kingdom. In Thailand, you can open 2 forms of business organization: LLC and partnership. When opening an LLC, at least 51% of the shares must be nominally or actually owned by Thai partners. After opening a company, the owner must issue a work permit (work permit), obtain the first 3-month work visa. An annual visa is given only after that. Since the Thai tax system is quite loyal to firms with zero profits, you can actually not engage in work activities. The threshold for entering a working business is from 300 thousand Thai baht (about 350 thousand rubles).
Step 2
Those who come to Thailand at the invitation of an employer should remember that there is a list of professions prohibited for foreigners in the country (violations of the law are punishable by a fine and deportation from the country). If the position is not included in this list, the procedure for obtaining a work permit and work visa is the same (the first visa for 3 months, then obtaining an annual visa at the Thai consulate in any country in the world). Family members of the student visa holder can apply for a non-O visa, which must be renewed annually.
Step 3
For those who are not going to work in the country, a student visa may be the most convenient. You can study Thai, English and other languages, as well as Thai massage, cooking, engineering (by and large, you can enroll in any higher educational institution). It should be borne in mind that training for foreigners in Thailand is conducted in English and without knowledge of it will be useless. An educational visa depends on the duration of study and is given from 6 months. If you have such a visa, you can leave the country only by obtaining a stamp at the office of the local immigration bureau for a period of no more than 2 weeks.
Step 4
For those over 50, a retirement visa may be ideal. Issued if there is more than 800 thousand baht (about 880 thousand rubles) on an account in a Thai or foreign bank. After obtaining a visa, money can be withdrawn. The visa is also given for 1 year.
Step 5
Only foreign women married to Thais can obtain permanent residence or Thai citizenship (but not vice versa). Theoretically, after 12 years of continuous stay in the "Land of Smiles", a foreigner can apply for a residence permit, but the process of obtaining can be delayed for an indefinite amount of time. Permanent residence, citizenship and even a visa of any kind are not issued when buying real estate.
