Visa Exemption

Announcement.

From 1 March 2024, holders of valid Thai ordinary passports and valid Chinese passports for public affairs and ordinary passports will be exempted from visa requirements for entering, exiting, or transiting the other country’s territory for a period of stay not exceeding 30 days and a cumulative period of stays not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, except for the purposes of residing or engaging in employment, study, media activities or other activities that require prior approval from competent authorities of the other country.

For more information please visit https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/thcn280124?cate=5d5bcb4e15e39c306000683e

Royal Thai Government Grants Temporary Visa Exemption scheme for Short-Term Japanese Business Travelers entering Thailand from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026.

For more information please visit https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/jpnbusinessvisa-2?cate=5d5bcb4e15e39c306000683e

Royal Thai Government Grants Visa Exemption for Tourists from India and Taiwan from 10 November 2023 to 10 May 2024. 

For more information please visit https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/india-visa-exemption-2

The Royal Thai Government Promotes Tourism with a 90-day Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme for Russian Tourists Starting from 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024.

***For passport holders of the countries listed below are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for TOURISM and will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a period not exceeding 30 days each visit, entering by Air only. If entering Thailand at immigration checkpoints which border neighbouring countries (overland crossing), the permitted period of stay will be 15 days each visit.  The exemption to this is Malaysian nationals crossing overland from Malaysia who are granted a period of stay not exceeding 30 days each visit.  If planning to stay in Thailand for longer than the permitted period, a tourist visa must be obtained before entering Thailand.

Aliens who enter Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption scheme and would like to leave and re-enter the Kingdom will be able to stay for a cumulative duration not exceeding 90 days and the duration shall be within a 6 months from the date of first entry. Passports or travel documents must be valid for at least 6 months upon the date of first entry.

Aliens entering Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption scheme must provide proof of adequate finances for the duration of stay in Thailand at the port of entry (i.e., traveller’s cheque or cash equivalent to 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family).

Aliens entering Thailand by any means under the Tourist Visa Exemption scheme are required at the port of entry to have proof of onward travel (confirmed air, train, bus or boat tickets) to leave Thailand within 30 days after the date of arrival, otherwise a tourist visa must be obtained beforing entering Thailand.  

The Tourist Visa Exemption scheme only applies to aliens holding passports issued by the countries listed below. Travel documents for aliens issued by these countries are not acceptable.  

1. Andorra (effective as of 14 April 2019)
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Bahrain
5. Belgium
6. Brazil*
7. Brunei Darussalam
8. Canada
9. Czech Republic
10. Denmark
11. Estonia
12. Finland
13. France
14. Germany
15. Greece
16. Hong Kong**
17. Hungary
18. Iceland
19. Indonesia
20. Ireland
21. Israel
22. Italy
23. Japan
24. Korea (ROK)*
25. Kuwait
26. Latvia (effective as of 14 April 2019)
27. Leichtenstein
28. Lithuania (effective as of 14 April 2019)
29. Luxembourg
30. Malaysia
31. Maldives (effective as of 14 April 2019)
32. Mauritius (effective as of 14 April 2019)
33. Monaco
34. The Netherlands
35. New Zealand
36. Norway
37. Oman
38. Peru*
39. Philippines
40. Poland
41. Portugal
42. Qatar
43. San Marino (effective as of 14 April 2019)
44. Singapore
45. Slovak
46. Slovenia
47. Spain
48. South Africa
49. Sweden
50. Switzerland
51. Turkey
52. Ukraine (effective as of 14 April 2019)
53. United Arab Emirates
54. United Kingdom
55. United States of America
56. Vietnam**

Remarks: 

* Nationals of Brazil, Republic of Korea and Peru are entitled for tourist visa exemption scheme. Meanwhile, Thailand also holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not exceeding 90 days with Brazil, Republic of Korea and Peru. 

** Nationals of Vietnam and Hong Kong SAR are entitled for tourist visa exemption scheme. Meanwhile, Thailand also holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not exceeding 30 days with Vietnam and Hong Kong SAR.   

Countries which have Concluded Agreements on the Exemption of Visa Requirements with Thailand

I. DIPLOMATIC/OFFICIAL or SERVICE/SPECIAL PASSPORTS The following countries have concluded agreements with Thailand on the exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic/official or service/special passports.  Such passport holders are permitted to stay for a period of not exceeding 30 or 90 days as follow (as of 18 September 2017):    

  30 DAYS

1. Cambodia
2. Brunei Darussalam 
3. China
4. Ecuador
5. Hong Kong SAR
6. Indonesia
7. Kazakhstan
8. Laos
9. Macau SAR
10. Mongolia
11. Myanmar
12. Oman
13. Pakistan (Diplomatic Passports Only)
14. Singapore
15. Vietnam

 90 DAYS

1. Albania
2. Argentina 
3. Austria
4. Belarus
5. Belgium
6. Bhutan
7. Brazil
8. Chile
9. Colombia
10. Costa Rica
11. Croatia
12. Czech Republic
13. Estonia (Diplomatic Passports Only)
14. France (Diplomatic Passports Only)
15. Germany
16. Hungary
17. India
18. Israel
19. Italy
20. Japan
21. Republic of Korea
22. Liechtenstein
23. Luxembourg
24. Malaysia
25. Mexico
26. Montenegro
27. Morocco
28. The Netherlands
29. Nepal
30. Panama
31. Peru
32. The Philippines
33. Poland
34. Romania
35. Russia Federation
36. Serbia
37. Slovak Republic
38. South Africa
39. Spain (Diplomatic Passports Only)
40. Sri Lanka
41. Switzerland
42. Tajikistan
43. Tunisia
44. Turkey
45. Ukraine
46. Uruguay

II. ORDINARY PASSPORTS The following countries have concluded agreements with Thailand on the exemption of visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports.  Such passport holders are permitted to stay for a period of not exceeding the following periods:

Remarks:

*** According to the Agreements on Exemption of Visa Requirements between Thailand and Hong Kong SAR, and between Thailand and Macau SAR, all types of Thai passports including diplomatic and official passports shall be exempted from visa requirements for a visit not exceeding 30 days to Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.

* For enquiries about the visa application, please contact the visa section at [email protected] (EMAIL ONLY)