Are you thinking about applying for a Thailand Elite Visa and need advice on which one is best suited for you? What are the available memberships? How much is the cost? We’ll go into further detail about the benefits of each package and respond to some common queries.
These are the 7 available memberships, along with their prices, for your consideration.
Elite Easy Access (Popular)
Cost: THB 600,000 Thai ($18,252) with no annual fee
Benefits and other details:
- No age restriction
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- An Elite Personal Assistant will welcome and escort you like a VIP at arrival and departure.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with opening bank accounts, 90-day Reporting, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- It is a 5-year visa with multiple entries that can be extended for one year per entry.
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times annually from the airport to your apartment or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Samui).
- You can switch to Ultimate Privilege for THB 1.5 million, or $45,414 (excluding VAT), or to Superiority Extension for THB 400,000 ($12,110) (excluding VAT).
Note: The membership is non-transferable/non-refundable
Elite Family Excursion (Popular, minimum of 2)
Cost: THB 800,000 ($24,341) with no annual fee
Benefits and other details:
- No age restriction
- 5 years validity
- This covers 2 persons or family members. There is an additional fee of THB 300,000 ($9,126) for an additional family member.
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- An Elite Personal Assistant will welcome and escort you like a VIP upon arrival and exit.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with establishing bank accounts, 90-day Reporting, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times a year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Note: The membership is non-transferable/non-refundable
Elite Family Alternative
Cost: THB 800,000 ($24,341) with no annual fee
Benefits and other details:
- No age restriction
- 10 years validity. It is good for 5 years and renewable for an additional five years.
- The cost for extra family members is THB 700,000 ($21,290).
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- An Elite Personal Assistant will welcome and escort you like a VIP at arrival and departure.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with 90-day Reporting, opening bank accounts, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- Golf: 10 complimentary 18-hole rounds per year (green fee only).
- Spa: 10 complimentary spa treatments per year
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Note: The membership is non-transferable/non-refundable
Elite Privilege Access
Cost: THB 1,000,000 ($30,405) with no annual fee
Benefits and other details:
- No age restriction
- 10 years validity. It is good for 5 years and renewable for an additional five years.
- The cost for extra family members is THB 800,000 ($24,341)
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- An Elite Personal Assistant will welcome and escort you like a VIP at arrival and departure.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with 90-day Reporting, opening bank accounts, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- Hospital: Complimentary annual health check-up
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Note: The membership is non-transferable/non-refundable
Elite Superiority Extension (Popular)
Cost: THB 1,000,000 ($30,405) with no annual fee
Benefits and other details:
- No age restriction
- 20 years validity. It is good for five years and renewable for an additional five years (4 sets of 5-year multi-entry visas)
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- An Elite Personal Assistant will welcome and escort you like a VIP at arrival and departure.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with 90-day Reporting, opening bank accounts, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Note: The membership is non-transferable/non-refundable
Elite Ultimate Privilege
Cost: 2.14 million ($65,066) with an annual fee of THB 21,400 ($651)
Benefits and other details:
- Members must be over the age of 20.
- 20 years validity. It has a 5-year validity period and is renewable for another 5-year period (4 sets of 5-year multi-entry visas)
- The membership can be transferred with a transfer fee of 20% of the current rate.
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- On arrival and departure, an Elite Personal Assistant will greet and escort you like a VIP.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Immigration service, 90-day Report, assistance in the processing of driver’s license, assist in opening bank accounts; business networking
- Hospital: Complimentary annual health check-up
- Golf: 24 complimentary 18-hole rounds per year (green fee only).
- Spa: 24 complimentary spa treatments per year
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Elite Family Premium
Cost: THB 1,000,000 ($30,405) with annual fee of THB 10,000 ($305)
Benefits and other details:
- Only family members of Elite Ultimate Privilege members are eligible to use the benefits of the visa.
- The membership is transferable but only to immediate family members
- The membership and visa validity will be determined based on the membership and visa status of the Elite Ultimate Privilege core member.
- It has a 5-year validity period and is renewable for another 5-year period
- Lounges for exclusive arrivals and departures
- On arrival and departure, an Elite Personal Assistant will greet and escort you like a VIP.
- Immigration and passport control processing is accelerated.
- Assistance with 90-day Reporting, opening bank accounts, driver’s license processing, immigration services, and business networking
- Hospital: Complimentary annual health check-up
- Golf: 24 complimentary 18-hole rounds per year (green fee only).
- Spa: 24 complimentary spa treatments per year
- A complimentary short-haul limousine service is offered 24 times year from the airport to your flat or hotel for international flights only (inside Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Samui).
Is it for you? Would it be worth it?
Whether you are one of the wealthy tourists, businesspeople, investors, or expats who frequently travel to and from Thailand or who intend to live there for an extended period of time, or if you frequently travel to Thailand but lack the time to finish all the required documents to enter the nation, then Thai Elite Visa is for you!
The Thailand Elite Visa cost varies depending on the package you choose. You can compare the advantages of each membership package to see which one will work best for you based on the purpose of your travel to Thailand. Do you think it’s worthwhile? It all depends on the package you pick for your family’s or your own convenience. Once you’ve done that, you can share with us about your experience and whether or not it was worthwhile.
