Temporary visitors to Thailand for the
purpose of pleasure who are exempted from
applying for entry visa must be of the
nationality of and holding valid passports
or travelling documents issued by the
following countries - see chart below:
[in other
words - if you are from these following
countries and are arriving as a tourist -
you do not need to apply for an entry visa
before you arrive]:
AMERICAS
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
U.S.A.
ASIA
Bahrain
Grunei
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Myanmar
Oman
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
PACIFIC
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
Western Samoa
AFRICA
Algeria
Djibouti
Egypt
Kenya
Mauritania
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Yemen
EUROPE
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
U.K. (England)
They
must enter the Kingdom by passenger
transport such as aircraft or sea-going
vessels of 500 registered tons and up, or
through channels of Immigration check-points
or border check-points on the Malaysian
boundary, or enter by means of passenger
aircraft, sea-going vessel, rail, bus, taxi,
touring coach or hired motor-cycle and
having:
1. Fully
paid ticket or other document belong to the
vehicle owner or to the operator of the
vehicle which is to be used for leaving the
Kingdom within the period specified, or
2.
Documentary evidence of the owner or
operator of the vehicle showing fully paid
reservation for the departure from the
Kingdom within the period specified.
Exempted are Malaysian nationals entering
the Kingdom by means of bus, hired car,
touring coach or hired motor-cycle through
Immigration check-points or border
check-points bordering on Malaysian
territory, who need not have travelling
ticket or document mentioned under Items 1
and 2 above.
Persons
meeting the above conditions are exempted
from visa and are permitted to remain in the
Kingdom for a period not exceeding fifteen
days, except for the nationals of Republic
of Korea, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand and
Sweden permitted to stay in Thailand for
maximum 90 days from the day of entry. They
are not allowed to extend their stay for
more than the stipulated times, unless under
unforeseen circumstances such as illness or
delay of aircraft departure. Visitors
wishing to stay in the Kingdom for more than
the stipulated times are advised to apply
for entry visa from Thai diplomatic missions
in their countries. In the event there are
no Thai diplomatic missions, they may apply
to missions in neighboring countries, or
forward their request and supporting
evidence to the Immigration Division, Soi
Suan Phlu, Sathon Tai Rd., Bangkok 10120 TEL
: 2873101-10
Visa on arrival : Visitors to Thailand may
obtain visas on arrival at
the Don Muang Airport
the Chiang Mai Airport
the Phuket Airport
the Hat Yai Airport
The
Immigration Offices in these airports will
issue tourist visas valid for 15 days to the
nationals of the following countries:
AMERICAS : Antigua & Barbuda; Bahamass;
Belize; Bolivai; Chile; Colombia; Costa
Rica; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador;
Grenada; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras;
Jamaica; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; St
Christophor & Naviss; St Lucia; St Vince nt
& the Grenadinces; Surinam; Trinidad &
Tobago; Uruguay; and Venezuela
ASIA : Bhutan; Cyprus; India and Maldives.
AFRICA : Botswana; Burkina Faso;
Burundi; Cameroon; Cape verde; Central
African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Cote
D'lvoire; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia;
Gabon; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau;
Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius;
Niger; R wanda; Sao Tome and Principe;
Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia;
Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zaire;
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
PACIFIC : Kiribati; Nauru; Tonga; Solomon
Islands and Tuvalu.
EUROPE : Albania; Anodorra; Bulgaria;
Liechtenstein; Malta; Monaco; San Marino and
the Vatican.
The visitors must carry a valid passport
or other travel document issued by that
country.
They must also have a fully paid ticket
which enables them to travel out of the
kingdom within the stipulated time.
The application for a visa must be
accompanied by a photograph as well as the
necessary fee.
Validity of visas : Every kind of visa is
valid for a 90 days period from the date of
issue.
Length of stay
Transit Visa 30 days
Tourist Visa 60 days
Non-Immigrant Visa 90 days
Note :
Please check the period of stay stamped in
your passport by the Immigration Officer.
Visa extensions : Apply for extensions of
stay at the Immigration Officer. Fee does
not exceed 500 baht.
Re-entry : Application fee for re-entry
permit does not exceed 500 baht.
Exit visa : Not required.
Health
regulations : No inoculations or vaccination
are required unless you are coming from or
passing through contaminated areas, In
addition, yellow fever certificates are
required for those who are coming from
endemic or infected area . Please check the
latest regulation with your local Health
Office.
Immigration
on entering
