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| At a glance | TH Thailand | PT Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Thai baht (THB), divided into 100 satang1 checked 15 October 2026 | Euro (EUR)1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+71 checked 15 October 2026 | Mainland and Madeira: UTC+0 (summer UTC+1); Azores: UTC−1 (summer UTC+0)1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Official language | Thai1 checked 15 October 2026 | Portuguese1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Remote-work route | Funds, not incomeTHB 500,0001 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | €3,680 per month12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Retirement / passive-income route | THB 800,000 deposit, or monthly income of at least THB 65,000, or a combination totalling THB 800,000 a year1 checked 15 October 2026 | €920 per month12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Health insurance on the long-stay route | USD 100,000 (THB 3,000,000) for the whole stay12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | Travel insurance covering necessary medical expenses, urgent medical assistance and possible repatriation12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Tax residency rule | More than 180 days in aggregate in a tax year1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | More than 183 days in any 12-month period starting or ending in the tax year, or a home held as habitual residence1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Special tax regime | 17% flat personal income tax for Highly-Skilled Professionals; overseas income exemption listed as a privilege; 90-day report replaced by a 1-year report1 checked 15 October 2026 | 20%1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Registration / ID | Within 24 hours of a foreigner's arrival, by the house owner, landlord or hotel (Immigration Act 1979, Section 38)1 checked 15 October 2026 | Any person, Portuguese or foreign, resident or non-resident12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |