Thailand LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen vs Malaysia Premium Visa (PVIP)

Stay is granted for 5 years and can be extended for another 5 years if you still meet the criteria.

Thailand Board of Investment / Thailand Investment and Expat Services CenterThailand Board of Investment

Passes are issued in 5-year blocks up to a total of 20 years.

Immigration Department of Malaysia

Legitimate spouse (including same-sex spouse) and children under 20, up to 4 dependants per LTR holder; unmarried partners are not eligible. The February 2025 BOI announcement text also lists parents and legal dependants. Your spouse or partner needs their own work permit to work in Thailand.

Digital work permit available through the LTR system after visa issuance; applicants may work while the permit is processed.

• ฿50k ≈ $1,490

  Processing fee for the 10-year multiple-entry LTR visa per person when collected in Thailand; embassy collection may differ.

• MYR 200k ≈ $49k

  Participation fee for the principal (RM 2,000 at registration and RM 198,000 balance on approval); non-refundable.

• MYR 2,000/yr ≈ $490

  Pass fee per year.

• MYR 100k ≈ $25k

  Participation fee for each dependant on a 20-year pass; RM 50,000 for a 10-year dependant pass.

Naturalisation needs residence in Malaysia for at least 10 of the 12 years before applying, including the last 12 months, plus Malay language knowledge, good character and intent to settle permanently.

National Registration Department (JPN), Malaysia

The qualification decision is due within 20 working days of complete documents; the visa must then be collected within 60 days.

Thailand Board of Investment / Thailand Investment and Expat Services CenterThailand Board of Investment

Apply online to the Board of Investment, then collect the visa in Bangkok at the One Stop Service Center or at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad.

Thailand Board of Investment / Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center

All applications go through an authorised PVIP agency.

Immigration Department of Malaysia

• At least 182 days (basis year (calendar year))

Holders of the LTR visa in the Wealthy Global Citizen, Wealthy Pensioner or Work-from-Thailand Professional categories are exempt from personal income tax on foreign-source employment, business and property income brought into Thailand; Thai-source income is taxed normally.

Resident individuals are exempt from tax on foreign-source income received in Malaysia from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2036, except income from partnership businesses.