Purpose of Visit: To stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 10 years without the intention of working.
Holders of this type of visa are allowed to stay in Thailand for 5 years each time (a total of 10 years). *Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited.*

Qualifications to apply:

• Applicant must be 50 years and over (on the day of applying).
• Applicants must be nationals and passport holders of eligible countries, namely; Japan, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States
• Each applicant, including spouse and children, must have their own Health Insurance Certificate to present during the visa application process.
• Health insurance policy must have coverage of not less than 400,000 Thai Baht per policy year for Inpatients, and not less than 40,000 Thai Baht per policy year for outpatients.
• Each applicant, including spouse and children, must ensure that he/she has always held the Thai health insurance policy throughout the granted period of a long-stay visa. Failure to meet this requirement will be considered disqualified to the standard requirements under the announcement by the Department of Consular Affairs, and the granted visa will be withdrawn.
• All applicants must contact authorized insurance companies directly to apply for Thai health insurance policy. Any inquiries on completing Insurance application can be addressed at each insurance company. 
  The listed companies who participate in this scheme.

The applicants are advised to request a visa, at least 15 working days before the intended date of travel, by filling in the information and upload all required documents online at https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ (Please note that the visa application fee is non-refundable)

For instructions, please check https://www.thaievisa.go.th/static/English-Manual.pdf