If buying a property was part of your plan to live in Thailand, allow for a delay. In a report dated 3 October 2026, property company Alestria said Thailand Longstay Management was temporarily unable to submit new applications and extension applications through its property-linked longstay route while awaiting Immigration clarification on policy and procedures. No reopening date was reported, so this route cannot support a firm move-in or residence timetable right now.
The report concerns the route commonly associated with a THB 3 million property investment. It describes a temporary submission pause and does not announce permanent cancellation. For buyers, the immediate issue is a possible delay to residence plans. For people already in Thailand, their permitted-stay deadline takes priority.
If you have not bought, pause a purchase whose main purpose depends on this visa. If you already own, establish exactly where your application stands. If your stay is expiring, deal with that deadline today.
Not bought yet? Pause a visa-dependent commitment
If access to this longstay route is your main reason for buying, the prudent planning choice is to wait until submission arrangements are clear before signing or paying a deposit for that purpose. The risk is committing to a property while your move and residence plans cannot proceed on the expected schedule.
Ask the seller two separate questions: does the property meet the programme’s criteria, and can an application actually be submitted for you now? Ask for a written explanation of what the contract provides if the pause continues, including delays, refunds or alternative arrangements. Use those answers to decide whether you can accept the waiting risk.
If you want the property independently for personal use or investment, assess its purpose, costs and risks on that basis. Treat residence permission as a separate arrangement that still needs to be secured, rather than counting a sales promise of longstay access as an established benefit.
Already bought? Get a written case update and revisit your timetable
Having paid, you may be wondering whether your residence plan has fallen through. The pause report concerns the ability to submit applications; it does not give a final decision on your individual case. The immediate planning risks are delay and how to remain lawfully in Thailand while waiting.
Ask the handling company: are my documents still with you, or has Immigration received my application? If it says the application was submitted, request a receipt, case reference or other record confirming that stage. A paid service fee, complete paperwork or an assurance that the company is handling things does not answer that question.
If Immigration has received your application and you are awaiting a decision, give the handling company your receipt and ask it to confirm any requests for further documents, who will follow up and how your case will be tracked during the pause. Keep your moving date flexible while awaiting a result. If you are already in Thailand, check your current permitted-stay deadline separately.
Keep your purchase contract, payment records, visa-service agreement and written promises. Revisit moving, flight and accommodation plans. If you need to live in Thailand before this route reopens, ask the handling company and Immigration about lawful options appropriate to your qualifications instead of assuming this application will finish in time.
For cancellation or refund questions, examine the property and visa-service contracts separately and request a written proposal from the relevant company. The pause alone does not establish the refund outcome under every contract. If a dispute develops, take the agreements and promise records to a legal adviser.
Stay expiring? Act on the deadline before waiting for news
The submission pause itself does not mean you are overstaying today. Start with the date until which you are currently permitted to stay. The Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague explains that visa validity differs from the permitted period of stay. Immigration determines that period, which is shown on the arrival stamp.
Check the admitted-until date on your current arrival stamp or latest extension stamp now. Do not rely solely on the e-visa’s “Valid until” date or substitute a membership or service-contract expiry for your immigration deadline.
If that deadline is close, contact the handling company today with your passport stay stamp and expiry date. Also ask Immigration what lawful arrangements can be pursued before expiry. You need a plan for your actual deadline rather than a general assurance that policy news is pending. Any extension or change remains subject to Immigration’s decision.
Waiting for submissions to resume does not automatically extend your permitted stay. If you cannot obtain permission to remain beyond the current deadline, arrange to leave within it. Property ownership, fees already paid and ongoing coordination do not substitute for permission to stay. Staying beyond the permitted period carries overstay risk.
The THB 3 million threshold is only part of the residence plan
Thailand Longstay Management’s published page calls the route the Longstay Investment Visa (Non-B). Its condominium-purchase arrangement requires registration with the relevant government authority and a purchase price of at least THB 3 million, alongside property and payment documentation.
Meeting the property threshold still leaves the visa application to complete. The reported pause concerns the ability to submit applications, so the purchase, application progress and existing permitted-stay deadline need separate attention.
Frequently asked questions
If this is temporary, can I simply wait?
No reopening date was reported. Prospective buyers can hold off on committing; people who have paid should request written case and delay arrangements. If your permitted stay is nearing expiry, address that deadline before waiting for news.
Are applications already received by Immigration also stopped?
The report does not establish a uniform outcome for those cases. Give the handling company your receipt and ask it to confirm further-document requests and follow-up arrangements. Do not assume an existing application is void because new submissions are paused.
Can I request a refund if I have already bought?
Check the property and visa-service contracts separately for delay, cancellation and refund terms, then request a written response from the relevant company. The pause alone does not determine entitlement to a refund. Preserve payment records and written promises, and seek legal assistance if a dispute arises.
Planning a property purchase or long stay in Thailand? Ask Zagdim a question, starting with your purchase stage, application status and permitted-stay deadline.
Information checked through: 7 October 2026.
References
Alestria Property, property-longstay submission pause report, 3 October 2026 / Thailand Longstay Management, Longstay Investment Visa / Royal Thai Embassy, The Hague, visa validity and permitted-stay guidance / Thailand Government PRD, overstay guidance
