CrossBones Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hi I am thinking to either get the 5 year or 20 year Elite visa (500k vs 1m baht) Before Covid was it possible to stay the full length of the visa (5 or 20 years) without leaving the country? Or is it only since Covid that you could stay more than on year per entry? To be honest i want to delay getting the vaccine as long as possible as i am worried about the safety of the first vaccines that come out. I think i it goes without saying that we will need proof of vaccination to enter Thailand, in the same way you need yellow fever certificates to enter back into western countries after visiting parts of south america and other places. So really i want a visa that lets me stay as long as possible I am assuming foreigners already in Thailand wont be pushed forward too quickly to get vaccinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 You can stay in the country for as long as you want to on a Elite Visa. If you do not leave and re-enter for a year you can apply for a one year extension at a immigration office near the end of your existing permit to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelanimal Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 If you planning for 5 year elite visa do it quickly . Because starting Jan 1 they are going to hike the price of this category of elite visa . It's going to be 600k baht starting next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Travelanimal said: If you planning for 5 year elite visa do it quickly . Because starting Jan 1 they are going to hike the price of this category of elite visa . It's going to be 600k baht starting next year Thanks interesting. Have you a link to that information please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: Thanks interesting. Have you a link to that information please? https://www.thai-elite.com/ about a third of the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 The official website of Thailand Elite is https://www.thailandelite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Salerno said: https://www.thai-elite.com/ about a third of the way down. Wow. That is a big price increase. Seema they really don't want to get more ,'guests' to this country. Really at this time they are supposed to be encouraging people to come. Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelanimal Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Read that company is facing loss and demand for elite access is high hence the price hike . I think it will drop back down in couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, Travelanimal said: Read that company is facing loss and demand for elite access is high hence the price hike . I think it will drop back down in couple of years Naah..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 No takers, others would reduce the price. Thailand is different. Things don't go well, they increase the price.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, AlfHuy said: No takers, others would reduce the price. Thailand is different. Things don't go well, they increase the price.???? There's been a massive surge in membership applications, things are going well for them since they closed the country With this visa there is a way in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3STTW Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 There has been a huge rise in demand this year, I got caught up in this back in July and the process took 4 months. I was told demand was from China but more particularly Hong Kong. My advice is to evaluate all the different options and pick the visa which best suits your requirements. For example, the family 10 year is comparatively great value for money - if you have a partner. However it is not a fast-track to entry; under the current COVID restrictions you still have to jump through the same hoops as everyone else. Yes, it’s expensive but the peace of mind is priceless. Other than that, don’t use an agent - go through Thailand Elite directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 hours ago, ukrules said: With this visa there is a way in.... In similar way to SETV. Non O retirement. Non O-A, O-X Along with other options. I won't include STV as that's a rubbish option for one country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 8 hours ago, AlfHuy said: No takers, others would reduce the price. BANGKOK -- Thailand plans to raise the price of its bestselling five-year residency permit by 20% in January, after the program dubbed "elite" visas drew record new memberships this year as people sought to stay in the largely coronavirus-free country. https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194864-thailand-hikes-price-of-5-year-visa-as-foreigners-seek-covid-haven/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexxter Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 hours ago, ukrules said: There's been a massive surge in membership applications, things are going well for them since they closed the country With this visa there is a way in.... The surge is from Chinese tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 18 hours ago, jak2002003 said: Wow. That is a big price increase. Seema they really don't want to get more ,'guests' to this country. Really at this time they are supposed to be encouraging people to come. Crazy I'm guessing that there has been a significant increase in applications as this is one of only a few ways of gaining entry to the kingdom at the moment. The greater the demand the more sense it would be to put the price up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaindrew Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just discovered an issue with the thai elite visa, so you can enter with this visa, after jumping through a few hoops, but you need 12 months medical cover. So if you come 1st Jan for 3 months, you have to pay for 12 months cover, expensive. Worse still, say you leave and come back a few months later, then you cannot use the previous insurance policy as it doesn’t have 12 months left on it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, Thaindrew said: Just discovered an issue with the thai elite visa, so you can enter with this visa, after jumping through a few hoops, but you need 12 months medical cover. So if you come 1st Jan for 3 months, you have to pay for 12 months cover, expensive. Worse still, say you leave and come back a few months later, then you cannot use the previous insurance policy as it doesn’t have 12 months left on it !! You only have to get the $100,000 covid 19 insurance. Not that expensive dependent upon what country you are from. See: https://covid19.tgia.org/ It may be possible to only need it for a shorter period of stay if you can show a confirmed ticket out of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeniv23 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I applied for and was approved for an Elite Visa. They give 90 days to pay and I sat on the approval letter while I applied for an O-A based on retirement. Certificate of Entry received yesterday. Won't be going the Elite route. It's always an option even after the price increase. I'll just see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldriglikvid Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 What's the average processing time from "deciding" to get it approved and done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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