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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:
NO |
COUNTRIES |
NO |
COUNTRIES |
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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 |
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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
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