Tourist Visa Exemption

According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 6 February B.E.2538 (1995), 8 December B.E. 2541 (1998) 1 October B.E. 2545 (2002) and 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002) , passport holders from 47 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days.

( Including list of countries which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement with Thailand ).

List of 47 countries are as follow:

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COUNTRIES
NO
COUNTRIES
       
1
 Australia
25
 Macau SAR
2
 Austria
26
 Malaysia
3
 Argentina
27
 Monaco
4
 Bahrain
28
 New Zealand
5
 Belgium
29
 Netherlands
6
 Brazil
30
 Norway
7
 Brunei Darussalam
31
 Oman
8
 Canada
32
 Peru
9
 Chile
33
 Philippines
10
 Denmark
34
 Portugal
11
 Finland
35
 Qatar
12
 France
36
 Russia
13
 Germany
37
 Singapore
14
 Greece
38
 South Africa
15
 Hong Kong
39
 South Korea
16
 Iceland
40
 Spain
17
 Indonesia
41
 Sweden
18
 Ireland
42
 Switzerland
19
 Israel
43
 Turkey
20
 Italy
44
 United Arab Emirates
21
 Japan
45
 United Kingdom
22
 Kuwait
46
 United Stated of Amrica
23
 Laos
47
 Vietnam
24
 Luxembourg
 

provided that

Their purpose of visit is only for tourism
They have the nationality of the countries issuing their passports or travel documents in lieu of passports which must be authentic and valid more than 6 months from the date that you enter to Thailand (this excludes all certificates of identity)
They arrive in and depart Thailand by any means of transport (air, land or sea) through immigration checkpoints, any confirmed tickets to leave Thailand within 30 days from the arrival date at the port of entry in Thailand must be obtained.
Confirmed tickets to leave Thailand within 30 days from the arrival date at the port of entry in Thailand must be obtained.

Remarks :

1. In accordance with the Immigration Bureau's Order number 608 / 2549 (2006), the above-mentioned passport holders will be permitted to stay in Thailand not exceeding 30 days and in total not exceeding 90 days within six months from the first date of entry. In case the passport holder wishes to re-enter Thailand for tourism purposes, they will be able to do so after six months (excluded countries which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement in Thailand)

Otherwise, the passport holders can also apply for a tourist visa at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok. This will allow the visa applicants to stay in Thailand not exceeding 60 days and the duration of stay can be extended in total up to 90 days for each entry.

2. Passport holders from nine countries namely Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Brazil, Chile, Republic of Korea, Peru, and Argentina, which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement with Thailand, will be permitted to enter and stay in Thailand for period of stay specified in the agreement.. (Please search for information at the section of a list of countries which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement with Thailand below.

List of Countries which have concluded agreement.

3. The applicant must possess means of living expenses at 10,000 baht per person and 20,000 per family accordingly.

4. Please be advised that ordinary passport holders of 43 countries who intend to engage in certain activities are eligible to apply for a visa when entering the Kingdom if their qualifications meet the conditions set forth by the Office of Immigration Bureau.

5. For more information, please contact the Office of Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel. (662) 287-3101-10 or at web site http://police.go.th