about the LTR Highly Skilled Professionals visa
The LTR Highly Skilled Professional is for executives, researchers and senior specialists employed in Thailand’s targeted industries, earning USD 80,000+ a year. It brings a flat 17% tax on Thai-source income and a digital work permit. It is not for remote work with an overseas employer — that is the Work-from-Thailand route.
why choose us for LTR Highly Skilled Professionals
Highly Skilled Professional is the LTR path for income-based applicants in targeted industries.
17% flat tax
Flat 17%, not up to 35% — about half the tax.
digital work permit
Work legally from day one, no separate filing.
one workflow
One BOI process instead of two agencies.
other services for serious applicants
LTR Highly Skilled Professional FAQs
The DTV service fee is 19,000 THB. The LTR service fee is 48,000 THB, flat across all four sub-categories — no surcharge for a complex case. Dependants are 7,000 THB on a DTV and 24,000 THB on an LTR. Each fee covers the full eligibility review, embassy or BOI selection, document preparation in the format the authority expects, submission, follow-up on any document requests, and confirmation of approval. All fees exclude VAT and the Thai government fee — roughly 10,000 THB for DTV and 50,000 THB for LTR — which are quoted separately before you commit. No tiers, no complexity charges, nothing added later.
Your service fee is refunded in full if the application is refused for a reason attributable to our preparation. Refunds are issued within 14 business days of the refusal notice. The Thai government fee — roughly 10,000 THB for DTV, 50,000 THB for LTR — is paid directly to the embassy or the BOI and cannot be refunded by us. We state that exclusion up front rather than burying it, because a vague money-back promise is worth less than a clear one. The guarantee does not apply where documents you supplied were falsified or materially inaccurate.
The DTV suits remote workers earning from outside Thailand, people joining an approved Thai activity such as Muay Thai or cooking, and anyone who wants five years with up to 360 days a trip. The LTR suits applicants earning USD 80,000 a year, holding USD 1 million in global assets, or living on substantial passive income — ten years, annual reporting instead of 90-day, airport fast-track and family coverage. If neither fits your situation, we will say so and point you to the right kind of provider. Email us and a specialist will tell you which one applies.
The BOI publishes a 20-business-day target once a complete application is filed. Realistically, plan for 6 to 12 weeks from first contact to visa in passport. The variable is almost always documentation — income proof, investment evidence and BOI-format documents for you and any dependants. LTR Wealthy Global Citizen applications take longest, because the qualifying Thailand investment must be made and documented before filing. LTR Work-from-Thailand Professional and LTR Highly Skilled Professional move fastest when employer paperwork is already in order.
No. The DTV is treated as a tourist visa: it does not permit employment with Thai companies or Thai-based clients, and DTV holders cannot hold a Thai work permit. What it does allow is remote work for foreign employers, foreign clients, or your own business registered abroad — the income source must sit outside Thailand. If you need to work for a Thai employer, the DTV is the wrong route. Only the LTR Highly Skilled Professional covers employment with a Thai company, and only in BOI-targeted industries. Anything outside that needs a standard Thai work permit.
It depends on your nationality, where you are now, your document set and your timing — and the difference is real. Processing runs from about 10 days to several weeks, documentation requirements differ between posts, and some embassies will not accept applications from non-residents at all. Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur are common choices for nationality-specific reasons. Choosing the wrong one is a frequent reason applications stall or come back for resubmission. Email us your nationality and current location, and we will tell you which posts are open to you.
