Thailand Travel Info: Complete Thailand Tourist Visa Information

Foreigners seeking Thailand Entry for the tour and other similar purposes must have obtained Thailand Tourist Visa from any Thailand Diplomatic Missions or Consulates unless they are eligible for Thailand Visa Exempt Facility or Thailand Visa On Arrival Program. 

Thailand Visa Exempt Facility

Currently, Thailand offers Visa-Free Travel for the citizens of 64 Nations. Since 2014 May, the Visa Rules has little changes. It has regulated the rules of either Visa in Advance or at least one night outside Thailand is required to stay in Thailand after the expiry of Visa Free or Visa on Arrival Duration. Thailand Government-regulated that no overstay in Thailand is allowed.

Visa Exemption for Normal Passport

90 Days

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • South Korea
  • Peru

30 Days with Visa Waiver Program with Bilateral Agreement

The Following 6 nations have bilaterally agreed to Visa Waiver Program with Thailand, and holders of the Passport issued by these countries are eligible for 30 days Visa Free.

  • Hong Kong(Passport of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Only)
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Russia
  • Vietnam

30 Days

The holders of the Ordinary Passport of the following 51 nations are eligible for 30 Days Visa-Free program. However, nationals of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have no limit of entries in any means of Thailand entry. Anyone entering Thailand by Seaports or Overland is eligible for two Visa-Free Facility in a single calendar year while Travelling through the air has no limit.

  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • San Marino
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

In the case of the United Kingdom, only British Citizens and British Nationals Overseas are eligible.

14 Days

The holders of passports issued by the following countries are eligible for 14 days Thailand Visa-free facility under the Bilateral Agreement with Thailand.

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar( For Air Arrivals to Thailand Only)

Thailand Visa On Arrival

Holders of passports of the following countries are eligible for Thailand Visa On Arrival Facility, and eligible for stay up to 15 days in Thailand.

  • Bhutan
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Nauru
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Taiwan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu

The nationals/citizens of the aforementioned Nations must have to use one of the following Immigration Checkpoint to enjoy VOA. 

International Airports

  • Chiang Mai International Airport
  • Chiang Rai International Airport
  • Don Mueang International Airport
  • Hat Yai International Airport
  • Hua Hin Airport
  • Krabi International Airport
  • Phuket International Airport
  • Samui Airport
  • Sukhothai Airport
  • Surat Thani Airport
  • Suvarnabhumi Airport
  • Trang Airport
  • U-Tapao International
    Airport

Land and harbor checkpoint

Aranyaprathet Immigration Checkpoint

Ban Prakop Immigration Checkpoint

Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint

Betong Immigration Checkpoint

Bueng Kan Immigration Checkpoint

Bukta Immigration Checkpoint

Chiang Khong Immigration Checkpoint

Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint

Kanchanaburi Land Border Checkpoint

Khlong Yai Immigration Checkpoint

Khuan Don Immigration Checkpoint

Khlong Yai (Hat Lek) Immigration Checkpoint

Ko Lipe Marine Port Checkpoint

Krabi Immigration Checkpoint

Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint

Map Ta Phut Immigration Checkpoint

Mukdahan Immigration Checkpoint

Nakhon Phanom Immigration Checkpoint

Nan Immigration Checkpoint

Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint

Nong Khai Harbour Immigration Checkpoint

Padang Besar Immigration Checkpoint

Pattaya Immigration Checkpoint

Phibun Mangsahan Immigration Checkpoint

Phu Sing Land Border Checkpoint

Phuket Immigration Checkpoint

Pong Nam Ron Immigration Checkpoint

Sadao Immigration Checkpoint

Samui Immigration Checkpoint

Samut Prakan Immigration Checkpoint

Satun Immigration Checkpoint

Si Racha Immigration Checkpoint

Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint

Su-ngai Kolok Immigration Checkpoint

Tak Immigration Checkpoint

Tak Bai Immigration Checkpoint

Tha Li Immigration Checkpoint

e-Visa on Arrival

From November 2018, the Thailand Government has started the online application for a visa-on-arrival. Any eligible foreigners for Visa on Arrival can apply online to skip the long queue and processes.

Thailand Immigration Checkpoints accepting e-Visa on-Arrival

  1. Chiang Mai International Airport
  2. Don Mueang International Airport
  3. Phuket International Airport
  4. Suvarnabhumi Airport

Thailand Visa requirements for Non-Ordinary Passport Holders

Holders of the diplomatic or Service category passport of the following countries are allowed to visit Thailand without Visa for up to 90 Days.

Up to 90 Days

  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
    Only Diplomatic Passport
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bhutan
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Chile Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia
  • France
    Only Diplomatic Passport
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Netherlands
  • Nepal
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
    Only Diplomatic Passport 
  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • Uruguay

Up to 30 Days

  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Ecuador
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Laos
  • Macau
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
    Only Diplomatic Passport
  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Thailand Visa Required in Advance

The Holders of Passports of Countries need to apply for Visa in the Thailand Diplomatic Missions or Consulate situated in their respective countries.

  • All countries in Africa (except Morocco and Tunisia)
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Pakistan
  • Palestine
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
  • Yemen
  • Latin American Countries
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Transiting through Thailand

Any passengers transiting through Suvarnabhumi International Airport need not obtain a Thailand Visa for a period of fewer than 12 hours and unless they are traveling through the following airlines: Angkor Air, Beijing Capital Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Eastar Jet, Golden Myanmar Airlines, Indigo, Intira Airlines, Jeju Air, Jet Asia Airways, Jetstar Asia Airways, Jetstar Pacific, Jin Air, Juneyao Airlines, Lao Central Airlines, Tigerair Mandala, Norwegian Air, Orient Thai Airlines, Regent Airways, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, South East Asian Airlines, SpiceJet, Spring Airlines, T'way Airlines, Thai Smile, Tigerair or VietJet Air.

Passengers taking transit in Don Mueang International Airport for less than 12 hours while traveling through Thai Air Asia or Thai Air Asia X are not required Thailand Visa.

Citizens of Pakistan are required to obtain Thailand Transit Visa when transiting through Thailand at all times.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following member countries of APEC possessing APEC Business Travel Card containing THA on the back of the can are eligible for 90 days Thailand Visa-Free facility for Business trips.

  • Australia
  • Brunei
  • Chile
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam

Mandatory Yellow Fever Vaccination

Nationals of the following Latin American or African Countries require to obtain an International Certificate of Vaccination to seek Thailand Entry unless they produce evidence of their non-living in the following areas. Remember, unable to produce such evidence or certificate may result in the refusal of the Thailand Entry despite the Valid Thailand Entry Visa.

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • The central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela