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Thailand visa and entry requirements

Entry rules for tourists with an ordinary passport: how you enter Thailand, how long you may stay, what to register before arrival and where to apply.

Last checked: October 23, 2026

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Before you travel

Passport validity
At least 6 months from the date of entry. Visa on arrival and e-Visa applications state six months.[1][13]
Onward or return ticket
Required. Onward ticket scheduled within 30 days of arrival for visa-exempt entry; fully paid onward ticket for visa on arrival.[1][3]
Proof of funds
Visa exemption: 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family. Visa on arrival: 10,000 THB per person or 20,000 THB per family. Tourist e-Visa: at least 20,000 THB.[1][11]

Registration before arrival

Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Required
Who
All non-Thai nationals entering by air, land or sea, including visa-exempt and visa on arrival travellers
When
Within 3 days before arrival, for every entry
Fee
Free

It replaces the paper TM6 form and is not a visa.[3][14][15]

Register on the official site (tdac.immigration.go.th)

Apply only on official sites

The TDAC is free of charge on tdac.immigration.go.th.

Agency sites that look official charge extra fees for the same forms. The official domains are: tdac.immigration.go.th, thaievisa.go.th, immigration.go.th, mfa.go.th, consular.mfa.go.th, thaiembassy.org

All entry options

Visa-free

Visa exemption, 30 days

Visa Exemption Scheme for tourism (30 days)

Who can use this: 60 passports[1]

60 countries and territories, passports only.

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ Brunei ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ Fiji ยท ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland ยท ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Georgia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece ยท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwait ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Kyrgyzstan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Liechtenstein ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป Maldives ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway ยท ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal ยท ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar ยท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tรผrkiye ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

Stay
30 days[1][3]
Fee
Free[1]
Extension
Possible, by up to 30 days, THBย 1,900. Once, up to 30 days from the end of the permitted stay, at an Immigration Bureau office and at the officer's discretion. Nationals of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Togo, Nigeria and Uganda can get at most 7 days.[8][16][17]

Requirements

  • Tourism purposes only.[3]
  • Cash of 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family.[1]
  • Onward travel ticket scheduled within 30 days of arrival, and proof of accommodation.[3]
  • Passport valid for at least six months.[13]
  • Only passports count, other travel documents issued to foreigners by the listed countries are not accepted.[1]
  • Entry by land or sea checkpoints under the scheme is limited to twice per calendar year, except for nationals of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.[1]

Replaces the 60-day exemption that applied to 93 countries until 14 September 2026.

Visa-free

Visa exemption, 15 days

Visa Exemption Scheme for tourism (15 days)

Who can use this: 2 passports[1]

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ Mauritius ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ Seychelles

Stay
15 days[1]
Fee
Free[1]
Extension
Possible, by up to 15 days, THBย 1,900. Once, at the officer's discretion.[4][17]

Requirements

  • Tourism purposes only.[3]
  • Cash of 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family.[1]
  • Passport valid for at least six months.[13]
  • Entry by land or sea checkpoints under the scheme is limited to twice per calendar year, except for nationals of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.[1]
Visa-free

Visa exemption by bilateral agreement, 14 days

Bilateral agreement on visa exemption (14 days)

Who can use this: 2 passports[1]

Myanmar nationals only for arrival at international airports.

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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar (Burma)

Stay
14 days. Per visit.[1]
Fee
Free[1]

Requirements

  • Tourism purposes only.[3]
  • Cash of 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family.[1]
Visa-free

Visa exemption by bilateral agreement, 30 days

Bilateral agreement on visa exemption (30 days)

Who can use this: 9 passports[2]

Russian ordinary passport holders keep a 30-day exemption under the bilateral agreement after the 60-day scheme ended.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China ยท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong SAR China ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Kazakhstan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Laos ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ด Macao SAR China ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongolia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Timor-Leste ยท ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam

Stay
30 days[2]
Fee
Free[2]
Extension
Possible, by up to 30 days, THBย 1,900. Once, at the officer's discretion; Immigration Bureau rules cover visa exemption of up to 30 days under international agreements.[16][17]

Requirements

  • Tourism purposes only.[3]
  • Cash of 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family.[1]
Visa-free

Visa exemption by bilateral agreement, 90 days

Bilateral agreement on visa exemption (90 days)

Who can use this: 5 passports[1]

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Peru ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea

Stay
90 days. Per visit.[1]
Fee
Free[1]

Requirements

  • Tourism purposes only.[3]
  • Cash of 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family.[1]
Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival

Visa on Arrival (VOA)

Who can use this: 3 passports[1]

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus ยท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia

Stay
15 days[1]
Fee
THBย 2,000. Cash in Thai baht only, non-refundable.[1]
Extension
Not possible. Not possible except in special cases of illness that prevents travel.[1]

Requirements

  • Completed application form, available at the designated ports of entry, and one recent photo.[1]
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least 2 blank pages.[1]
  • Fully paid onward travel ticket.[1]
  • Proof of funds: 10,000 THB per person or 20,000 THB per family.[1]

Tourism purposes only.

e-Visa

Tourist e-Visa

Thailand e-Visa, Tourist Visa (TR)

Who can use this: All passports[10][13]

Open to every nationality. Nationals of 28 countries with special consideration face extra checks and longer processing.

Stay
60 days. Single entry visa is valid for 3 months, multiple entry for 6 months.[9]
Extension
Possible, by up to 30 days, THBย 1,900. Once, for up to 30 days, at an Immigration Bureau office. Maximum total stay 90 days from entry.[9][16][17]
Processing
Generally 5 to 10 working days after a complete application, longer for some nationalities. Apply at least 30 days and no more than 90 days before arrival.[9][10]

Requirements

  • Apply from outside Thailand, through the e-Visa portal only; the confirmation email is printed and shown on travel.[10][12]
  • Passport biodata page, photo from the last six months, travel booking, proof of accommodation, and financial evidence of at least 20,000 THB.[11]
  • Passport valid for at least six months from the travel date.[9]

Visa fees are set per embassy or consulate in local currency (single entry 40 USD, multiple entry 200 USD at the Embassy in Washington, D.C.) and are non-refundable.

Apply on the official site (www.thaievisa.go.th)

Good to know

  • Entry under every scheme is for tourism only, and the immigration officer decides on admission and the length of stay stamped in the passport.[5][7]
  • Travellers admitted before 15 September 2026 may stay until the end of the period granted at entry.[5][6]
  • Uzbekistan and Armenia lost their previous exemption or visa on arrival on 15 September 2026 and need a visa before travel; Moldova already needed one.[7]
  • Long-stay options such as the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) exist and are applied for through the e-Visa portal.[13]

Research status

Last checked: October 23, 2026. Checked against the official sources within the last 30 days.

Change log

No changes since the first check on October 23, 2026.

How this works: each country's rules come only from its government (immigration authority, foreign ministry, official e-Visa portals). A daily check compares the official pages with our data, one country after another, so every country is checked at least every two weeks. Changes are reviewed before they appear here.

No legal advice. Airlines and border officers decide on boarding and entry. Always confirm the rules on the official site before you travel, especially for unusual passports or longer stays.

Sources and background

Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.

  1. [1] Royal Thai Embassy, Doha (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Tourist Visa Exemption & Visa-on-Arrival (effective 15 September 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. [2] Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): New Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival (VoA) to Thailand. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. [3] Royal Thai Embassy, London (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival Schemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  4. [4] Royal Thai Consulate-General, Frankfurt (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Einreisen ohne Visa (Visa Exemption). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  5. [5] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand: Summary of the Weekly Press Briefing, 3 September 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  6. [6] Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand: Revision of Thailand's visa exemption and VoA schemes (Department of Consular Affairs). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  7. [7] Royal Thai Embassy, Moscow (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Revision of Thailand's Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival Schemes. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  8. [8] Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): New Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  9. [9] Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Tourist Visa (Tourism and Leisure Activities). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  10. [10] Royal Thai Embassy, The Hague (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): E-Visa General Conditions and Information. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  11. [11] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Thai e-Visa): Tourist Visas | Thailand e-Visa. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  12. [12] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Thai e-Visa): Thai e-Visa official website. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  13. [13] Royal Thai Embassy, Nairobi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand): Guidelines to Enter Thailand / Visa Application Procedures. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  14. [14] Immigration Bureau of Thailand: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  15. [15] Immigration Bureau of Thailand: TDAC Guide. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  16. [16] Immigration Bureau of Thailand (Immigration Division 1): Visa Extension, for foreigner. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  17. [17] Immigration Bureau of Thailand (Immigration Division 1): Fee. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
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