| Who need to apply for a visa
to go to Thailand? |
- Passport holders of countries that do not appear on
the list below will require a visa before entering Thailand.
- Travelers entering Thailand for purposes other than tourism
need a visa of specific type, i.e. non-immigrant visa. |
|
 Tourist
Visa Exemption: (Last updated on May 7, 2010) |
| Passport holders of the following countries
are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes
and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding
30 days on each visit. Foreigners who enter the Kingdom under the Tourist
Visa Exemption category may re-enter and stay in Thailand for a cumulative
duration of stay of not exceeding 90 days within any 6-month period from
the date of first entry:- (Passport needs to be valid for no less than
6 months) |
| 1. Australia: |
Commonwealth of Australia |
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22. Luxembourg : |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
| 2. Austria: |
Republic of Austria |
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23. Malaysia |
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| 3. Belgium: |
Kingdom of Belgium |
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24. Monaco: |
Principality of Monaco |
| 4. Brazil: |
Federative Republic of Brazil |
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25. Netherlands: |
Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 5. Bahrain: |
State of Bahrain |
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26. New Zealand |
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| 6. Brunei Darussalam: |
Negara Brunei Darussalam |
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27. Norway: |
Kingdom of Norway |
| 7. Canada |
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28. Oman: |
Sultanate of Oman |
| 8. Denmark: |
Kingdom of Denmark |
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29. Peru: |
Republic of Peru |
| 9. Finland: |
Republic of Finland |
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30. Philippines: |
Republic of the Philippines |
| 10. France: |
French Republic |
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31. Portugal: |
Republic of Portugal |
| 11. Germany: |
Federal Republic of Germany |
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32. Qatar: |
State of Qatar |
| 12. Greece: |
Hellenic Republic |
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33. Singapore: |
Republic of Singapore |
| 13. Hong Kong: |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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34. Spain: |
Kingdom of Spain |
| 14. Iceland: |
Republic of Iceland |
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35. South Africa: |
Republic of South Africa |
| 15. Indonesia: |
Republic of Indonesia |
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36. Sweden: |
Kingdom of Sweden |
| 16. Ireland: |
Republic of Ireland |
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37. Switzerland: |
Swiss Confederation |
| 17. Israel: |
State of Israel |
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38. Turkey: |
Republic of Turkey |
| 18. Italy: |
Republic of Italy |
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39. United Arab Emirates |
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| 19. Japan |
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40. United Kingdom: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 20. Korea: |
Republic of Korea |
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41. United States of America |
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| 21. Kuwait: |
State of Kuwait |
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42. Vietnam: |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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| Tourist
Visa Upon Arrival |
| Passport holders of the following countries
may apply for Tourist Visa upon their arrival at the immigration checkpoints
in Thailand for the period of not exceeding 15 days:- |
| 1. Bhutan: |
Kingdom of Bhutan |
| 2. China: |
People’s Republic of China |
| 3. Cyprus: |
Republic of Cyprus |
| 4. Czech: |
Czech Republic |
| 5. Estonia: |
Republic of Estonia |
| 6. Hungary: |
Republic of Hungary |
| 7. India |
Republic of India |
| 8. Kazakhstan: |
Republic of Kazakhstan |
| 9. Latvia: |
Republic of Latvia |
| 10. Liechtenstein: |
Principality of Liechtenstein |
| 11. Lithuania: |
Republic of Lithuania |
| 12. Maldives: |
Republic of Maldives |
| 13. Mauritius: |
Republic of Mauritius |
| 14. Oman: |
Sultanate of Oman |
| 15. Poland: |
Republic of Poland |
| 16. Russian Federation |
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| 17. Saudi Arabia: |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| 18. Slovakia: |
Slovak Republic |
| 19. Slovenia |
Republic of Slovenia |
| 20. Taiwan |
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| 21. Ukraine |
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| List
of countries which have concluded agreements on the exemption of visa
requirements with Thailand and permitted to stay for a period of not
exceeding 30 and 90 days:-
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30 DAYS |
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1. Hong Kong SAR |
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2. Laos |
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3. Macau SAR |
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4. Mongolia |
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5. Russia |
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6. Vietnam |
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90 DAYS |
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1. Argentina |
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2. Brazil |
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3. Chile |
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4. Republic of Korea |
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5. Peru |
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| Summary
of countries and territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival |
You are not a passport holder of the above countries or you are
going to go Thailand for other purposes than tourism, so you need a visa.
Click here to see what type of visas should
you apply for. |
