1. REQUIREMENT
This type of visa is
issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for tourism
purposes
2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Passport or travel
document with validity not less than 6 months
- Visa application form
completely filled out
- One recent( 4 x 6 cm.)
photograph of the applicant
- Evidence of travel from
Thailand (air ticket paid in full)
- Evidence of adequate
finance (10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family)
- Consular officers
reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed
necessary
3. VISA FEE
1,000 Baht per entry
(Visa fee may be changed
without prior notice)
4. VALIDITY OF A VISA
The validity of a visa is
3 months or 6 months.
5. VALIDITY OF A STAY
Upon arrival, travellers
with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for
a period of not exceeding 30 days or 60 days.
Nationals of countries which are on Thailand’s Tourist Visa
Exemption list or have bilateral agreements on visa exemption
with Thailand will be permitted to stay for a period of not
exceeding 60 days. Nationals from other countries who hold a
tourist visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a period
of not exceeding 30 days.
6. EXTENSION OF STAY
Those who wish to stay
longer or may wish to change their type of visa must file an
application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau
located on Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 ,
Tel 02 287-3101-10 (or at
http://www.immigration.go.th ). The extension of stay as
well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the
discretion of the Immigration officer...
7. EXTENSION OF STAY
Nationals of certain countries are required to apply for a visa
only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their
home/residence country or at the designated Thai Embassy.
Therefor, travellers are adivised to contact the nearest Thai
Embassy or Consulate-General to find out where they may apply
for a visa to Thailand before departure. (Applicants who are
nationals of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt
and Palestinian State)
TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION
- According to the
Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 1 October B.E. 2545
(2002), 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002), 18 October B.E. 2547
(2004) and 6 May B.E. 2548 (2005), passport holders from 42
countries and 1 special administrative region – Hong Kong SAR –
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.
- Please note that
Tourist Visa Exemption does not apply to foreigners holding
Travel Document for Aliens issued by these 40 countries.
- Foreigners entering
Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption category must possess
adequate finances for the duration of stay in Thailand (i.e.,
cash 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family)
• List of 42 countries are as follow:
1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia
2. Austria : Republic of Austria
3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium
4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil (****)
5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain
6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam
7. Canada
8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark
9. Finland : Republic of Finland
10. France : French Republic
11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany
12. Greece : Hellenic Republic
13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland
15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia
16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland
17. Israel : State of Israel
18. Italy : Republic of Italy
19. Japan
20. Korea : Republic of Korea (****)
21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait
22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
23. Malaysia
24. Monaco : Principality of Monaco
25. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands
26. New Zealand
27. Norway : Kingdom of Norway
28. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
29. Peru : Republic of Peru (****)
30. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines
31. Portugal : Republic of Portugal
32. Qatar : State of Qatar
33. Singapore : Republic of Singapore
34. Spain : Kingdom of Spain
35. South Africa : Republic of South Africa
36. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden
37. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation
38. Turkey : Republic of Turkey
39. United Arab Emirates
40. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
41. United States of America
42. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(****)Thailand holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for
holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a
visit of not exceeding 90 days with Brazil, the Republic of
Korea and Peru. Therefore, nationals of these 3 countries are
exempted from visa requirements and are permitted to enter and
stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 90 days.
TEMPORARY TOURIST VISA : VISA ON ARRIVAL
- According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements,
passport holders from 21 countries may apply for visas at the
immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the
period of not exceeding 15 days.
- The applicant must
possess means of living expenses at the amount of 10,000 Baht
per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly
- The applicant must
possess a passport with at least six-month validity and must
present full paid ticket which is usable within 15 days since
the date of entry
- Visa on arrival is
provided at 32 designated international checkpoints and
applicants should submit the application form duly filled out
and to which his/her recent photograph (4 x 6 cm) is attached.
The application fee is 1,000 Baht..
- Visitors who enter the
Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an
application for extension of stay except in special cases such
as illness which prevents them from travelling, etc. They can
submit an application at the Office of Immigration Bureau ,
Immigration Division 1, Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road,
Bangkok 10120. Tel. 02 287-3127 or 02 287-3101-10 ext. 2264-5 or
at website
http://www.immigration.go.th
• List of 21 countries are as follow :
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
17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic
19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia
20. Taiwan
21. Ukraine
• List of Thailand’s Immigration Checkpoints which provides
facilities for issuance of visa on arrival are as follow :
1. Suvarnabhumi Airport
2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok
3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai
4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket
5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla
6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong
7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala
11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla
12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani
13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration
Checkpoint
14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi
16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong
17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani
19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket
20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun
21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi
22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla
23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat
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