We cover 3 cities in Thailand. A mid-range solo month runs from about $1,100 in Chiang Mai to about $1,600 in Phuket (our planning estimates, method). The visa tracker has 2 records for Thailand, read on official pages and last checked 29 Sept 2026.
Royal Thai Embassy pages checked list DTV Workcation category; the e-visa portal itself is a JavaScript app and could not be read
Income rule
No income threshold stated on pages read; a funds test applies instead (see savingsAlternative)
Savings alternative
Financial evidence of no less than 500,000 THB (London page: GBP 12,000 equivalent); Singapore page says bank savings balance of at least 500,000 THB for the past 3 months
Stay
Valid 5 years, multiple entry; up to 180 days per entry
Government fee
Fee is set per embassy and non-refundable: GBP 300 (London), SGD 500 (Singapore); no single THB figure verified on a primary page
Processing
Kuala Lumpur embassy: approx. 1 month or more, case by case; apply at least 30 working days before travel. Singapore: apply at least 21 working days before travel
BOI LTR site lists the category; document checklist dated 30 June 2025 read
Income rule
Average personal income of USD 80,000/year over the past 2 years (per BOI search-result summary of ltr.boi.go.th; lower band USD 40,000-80,000 needs additional documents)
Savings alternative
Insurance alternative: bank statement showing at least USD 100,000 held for 12 months (option C in the document checklist)
Stay
Permission to stay granted the first time for five years, extendable for 5 more years (BOI LTR site, Work-From-Thailand Professional)
Government fee
50,000 THB for the 10-year multiple-entry visa when collected in Thailand; when collected at a Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate or via e-visa the fee may vary and be considerably higher
Processing
Qualification endorsement within 20 working days; pre-approval 1-3 working days; work permit 3-5 working days
Insurance
Health insurance (travel insurance not accepted) covering the whole stay with at least USD 50,000 for hospitalization and no less than 10 months remaining; alternatives are Thai social security or the USD 100,000 deposit
Tax
BOI LTR page states a 17% personal income tax rate for this category
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Earlier summary of the visa route
Scheme
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Maximum stay
180 days per entry, valid 5 years
Income or savings
~$14,000 in savings
Difficulty
Easy
These summary figures were carried over from the earlier site and are not individually dated. Where they differ from the official-source records above, the records win.
