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As the title of this video suggests, we are discussing Thai Permanent Residence applications. For those who are unaware, it is possible for foreign nationals to get what is called Lawful Permanent Residence here in Thailand, very much akin to what we would call Green Card status in the United States or in the UK, Indefinitely to Remain, it is Permanent Residence; you no longer have visas. You are actually covered under a different section of the Immigration Act of 1979. So things like TM30 reporting for addresses, 90-day reporting is no longer required. It's a totally different thing. It's not a Non-immigrant Visa, it's not renewed. Once you have Permanent Residence, you are a Permanent Resident; that's just your status in terms of immigration thereafter. You can actually go into a Blue House Book much like a Thai citizen can once you are a Permanent Resident here in the Kingdom. It also can act as a steppingstone for applications in eligibility for eventually getting to Thai Citizenship. So it is a major benefit to those who are looking to be in Thailand long term, not only from an immigration standpoint but eventually also from a naturalization standpoint, if that is a goal. 

Now the reason for this video is we are sitting here in July of 2025. Generally speaking we see the Permanent Residence application window open in the 4th quarter of a given calendar year. For that reason, I often tell people it's best to start preparing your Permanent Residence application early and often. But here in July, this is about the optimal time to be looking at preparation for one's Permanent Residence application. Basically it is going to take a few weeks, a couple of months maybe even to go ahead and prepare up all the documentation. I mean these application packages really are the size of a phone book. I mean it's serious stuff and it takes a lot of time to prepare, so you don't want to just wait until the application window is open and then say, "hey, I want to file for this." No, you need to prepare in advance. So again, we are, sitting here in the middle of the summer, in fact going back a few years ago they actually opened the Permanent Residence window right about this time. I don't anticipate that's going to happen this year necessarily, but generally speaking, usually about the second half of the fourth quarter of the year, they open up the window and that is the time during which they will accept applications for PR. Once a Permanent Residence application is accepted, they process it from there and there are further steps associated therewith but the main first crucial step is getting the application on file; preparing in advance for that application's filing is critical.

So those who are looking to do that, you may want to know about your eligibility as well, it may not be a terrible idea to contact a legal professional, gain some insight and guidance into how best to proceed.