Price

The Thailand Reserve Elite Visa costs a one-time, nonrefundable 5,000,000 THB fee (approximately $142,000). Family members added at the time of application cost 2,000,000 THB (approximately $57,000) each.

Length of Stay

With the Reserve membership, you are allowed to stay unrestricted in the Kingdom of Thailand for 20 years, but in practical terms, your stay is as long as you want. Once your 20 years of membership is up, you have the option to continue extending your Thai Elite Visa in 5-year intervals. This visa is good for multiple entries, so you don’t need to get a permit every time you leave and return to Thailand. You’ll still have to do the 90-day reporting most other expats have to do, but you can spend points included in your membership to take care of this for you. And should the Thailand Privilege program authorities implement the changes discussed in early 2024, then you would only have to report to immigration once a year.

Transfers and Joint Applications

As mentioned above, like with the Diamond and Platinum tiers you can add family members to your membership for a reduced rate at the time of application. However, the Reserve tier is unique in that you have the option to transfer membership to someone else.

Points Awarded

One of the main ways that the Thailand Privilege visa differs from the discontinued Elite Visa program is the inclusion of a system that awards Thai Privilege Points on an annual basis. You can spend these points on rewards and perks, such as financial services or free luxury hotel stays.

The system is included with each tier of Thailand Privilege, with each tier getting a different allotment of yearly points.

If you are a Reserve member, you get a whopping 120 points per year, dwarfing the amounts provided to the lower tiers. Rewards most often cost only 1, 2, or 3 points. The point cost is the same across all tiers of membership, but some rewards are complimentary or come with extra perks if you are in the Reserve tier. For example, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond members must redeem points (or simply pay the entrance fee) to gain access to certain coworking spaces, but Reserve members receive unlimited complimentary entry.

Remember: Your points DO NOT roll over to the next year’s total if you do not use them. Your point value will reset to 120 with the Reserve membership at the beginning of the calendar year, regardless of points spent the previous year.