Frequently asked questions

It depends on your age, your income, your family situation and how long you want to stay. Over 50 with savings or a pension usually points to the retirement route. Married to a Thai national usually points to the marriage route, which has a lower financial threshold. Working remotely for a foreign employer points to the DTV. We give you a straight answer in a fifteen minute consultation.

It differs between the retirement and marriage routes, and both accept a documented monthly income instead of a lump sum. How long the money must sit in the account before you apply matters as much as the amount. We confirm the current figure for your case rather than quoting a number that may have changed.

It is the address notification every long stay foreigner files every 90 days. Missing it means a fine, and a pattern of missed reports can complicate your next extension. We file it for you, usually the same day, and we remind you before the next one falls due.

Yes, unless you hold a valid re-entry permit. Your extension of stay is cancelled the moment you leave without one. This is the single most expensive avoidable mistake foreigners make here.

Yes. You need proof of residence, which normally means a residence certificate from immigration, plus a medical certificate and the vision, depth and reaction tests. If you already hold a valid foreign licence, the practical test is often waived.

A condominium unit can be owned outright in your own name, provided the building has foreign quota available. Land cannot be owned directly by a foreigner, so houses are held through long leases or company structures, which vary a great deal in how sound they are.

Yes, with a residence certificate from immigration or an equivalent embassy letter. Registering it in a friend's or partner's name to save a step is the mistake that costs people the vehicle later.

Our staff handle English, Thai, Russian, German and French, and this website is also published in Chinese. Tell us your preferred language in your first message and we will put you with the right person.

It depends entirely on the service and on how much of the file already exists. We quote the full cost, including government fees, before you commit to anything, and the first consultation is free.

We are on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya, directly in front of Outlet Mall, about five minutes from Jomtien Immigration. No appointment is needed for a first consultation.