Second HomeThailand · Residency concierge

Thailand residency & long-stay visa concierge

Stay in Thailand as long as it feels like home.

Long-stay visas, your home and every renewal after you land, planned by one residency desk and agreed in writing.

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Philosophy

A second home is not a visa. It is a life, arranged in the right order.

Guides in the library

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Residency routes compared

11

Official sources linked

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01

One plan

Your residency route, your home and your budget are decided together, so the lease, the visa and the arrival date belong to the same move.

02

In writing

Before any paid work starts you receive the scope, the fee and what is not included. Official fees stay separate and are set by the authorities.

03

After arrival

The work does not end at the airport. Reports, extensions, re-entry and renewals go on one calendar, with a reminder before each date.

A year in your second home

Seven chapters. One move.

Bangkok’s skyline lit up at dusk01

Land

The first night is a city that never quite sleeps. You arrive with a visa that already fits the plan.

Sea view over terraced gardens on the Pattaya coast02

Choose the coast

Pattaya, Jomtien or further south: neighbourhoods chosen around your routine, not a brochure.

A modern house and long pool lit at night03

Find the home

Rent first or buy with the ownership questions answered. The lease and the visa agree on dates.

An open living room beside a private pool04

Make it yours

Bank account, insurance, internet and a driving licence, set up in the order each one needs.

Neon signs and tuk-tuks on a rainy Bangkok night05

Live it

Weeknight markets, weekend islands. The paperwork stays in the background, where it belongs.

Twin pagodas on a mountain ridge at sunset in northern Thailand06

Slow down

Long weekends in the north. Your 90-day reports and re-entry permits are already on the calendar.

Golden temple roofs under a bright Bangkok sky07

Stay

Year two, year five, year ten. Renewals handled before they are due, for as long as Thailand is home.

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Concierge services

Five desks. One plan.

Everything a long stay in Thailand asks of you, coordinated by one team that sees the whole move.

01

Residency strategy

A written comparison of the routes that fit your age, income, work and family, with the evidence each one asks for.

Compare routes 02

Application coordination

Document lists, translations, appointments and submissions, kept in order and checked against the current official guidance.

See the steps 03

Home & property

Long-term rentals and condo purchases, with the ownership, lease and land office questions asked before you sign.

Homes guide 04

Arrival & settling

Bank account, health insurance, driving licence, TM30 and the first month, sequenced so one step unlocks the next.

Living guide 05

Residency care

90-day reports, yearly extensions and re-entry permits, tracked for you, so a date never becomes an overstay.

Stay legal

How an engagement runs

Four steps.
One desk.

  1. 01

    Consultation

    A first conversation about why Thailand, who is moving, your timeline and what has to be true for the move to work.

  2. 02

    Route & plan

    A written plan: the routes worth pursuing, the document list, the order of steps and an honest budget for the first year.

  3. 03

    Coordination

    Documents prepared, appointments booked and the home search run in parallel, so nothing waits on anything it does not need to.

  4. 04

    Arrival & care

    Bank, insurance, licence and reporting set up after landing, then renewals kept on a calendar for as long as you stay.

Residency routes

Four ways to stay.

The long-stay routes most second-home owners compare first. Which one fits depends on your age, income, work and family.

Remote work · 5-year visa, up to 180 days per entry

Destination Thailand Visa

Five years of entries for people working for employers or clients outside Thailand.

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Ten years · Up to 10 years

Long-Term Resident

For high earners, pensioners, investors and skilled professionals who meet a BOI category.

Read the route
Membership · 5 to 20 years, by membership tier

Thailand Privilege

Pay once, stay long. A membership route for people who would rather not prove an income.

Read the route
Age 50+ · 1 year at a time, renewed yearly

Retirement visa

The classic route for a slower life, renewed one year at a time from inside Thailand.

Read the route

Side by side

The short version.

RouteLength of staySuitsThe money testWork in Thailand
Destination Thailand Visa5-year visa, up to 180 days per entryRemote workers, and Muay Thai, cooking or culture students500,000 THB in savingsOnly for employers or clients abroad
Long-Term ResidentUp to 10 yearsHigh earners, pensioners, investors and skilled professionalsIncome, assets or employer criteria by categoryDepends on the category
Thailand Privilege5 to 20 years, by membership tierPeople who would rather pay than prove an incomeA one-off membership feeNot from membership alone
Retirement visa1 year at a time, renewed yearlyAnyone aged 50 or over800,000 THB in a Thai bank, or 65,000 THB a monthNo

A planning summary from official sources checked 8 October 2026. The responsible authority’s current requirements decide each application. Try the Visa Finder for a shortlist around your answers.

Retiring at 50+Remote workMoving with familyBuying a condoLong-term rentalThai spouseBusiness ownerInvestorAlready in ThailandStill exploring

Homes, illustrated

The kinds of homes second-home owners choose on the eastern seaboard. Photographs from our property partner, Pattaya Home Pro; availability changes, so treat them as a sense of place, not a listing.

Aerial view of a modern villa and pool among palms
01Pool villas
Condominium towers above the Pattaya bay
02Sea-view condominiums
Single-storey villas around a courtyard pool
03Courtyard homes
A contemporary three-storey house with deep balconies
04Contemporary houses
A resort-style condominium with winding pools and bridges
05Resort living
A long infinity pool and lawn loungers in a condominium garden
06Garden pools
Twin residential towers beside a long sandy beach
07Beachfront towers
A white two-storey house with balconies
08Family houses
A family house wrapped around a blue-tiled pool
09Private pools
Browse current homes at Pattaya Home Pro

The residency library

Read first. Decide later.

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  1. 01How to Move to ThailandStart here
  2. 02Thailand 90-Day Report 2026Staying legal
  3. 03What Foreigners Can Own in Thailand (2026)Homes & property
  4. 04Health Insurance in Thailand for Expats (2026)Living in Thailand
  5. 05Thailand Permanent Residence 2026Residency routes
  6. 06Thailand Visa Extension 2026Staying legal

Before you decide

Questions, answered.

How is Second Home Thailand different from Move In Thailand?

Move In Thailand is our free guide library and planning tools. Second Home Thailand is the private service: one desk that plans and coordinates your residency route, your home and your arrival with you.

What does it cost?

Every engagement has a fixed scope and fee, quoted in writing before any paid work starts. Official visa, membership and government fees are separate and set by the responsible authorities.

Can you guarantee my visa?

No one honestly can. Approval is decided by the responsible authority. What we can do is choose a route that fits your real circumstances and present complete, accurate documents.

I am still researching. Is it too early to talk?

It is the best time. A first conversation often removes routes that do not fit and saves months of reading. You do not need a chosen visa or a property shortlist.

I already live in Thailand. Can you still help?

Yes. Many people come to us for a route change, a first yearly extension, a property purchase or simply to hand over their reporting dates.

Should I send my documents with the first message?

Please do not. Keep passports, bank statements and other sensitive records out of the first enquiry. We will tell you exactly what is needed, and how to share it, once there is a plan.

The next step

Schedule consultation.

Tell us where you are now and the move you have in mind. A first conversation about your route, your home and your timeline. No obligation.

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