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Who need to apply for a visa to go to Thailand?
- Passport holders of countries that do not appear on the list below will require a visa before entering Thailand.
- Travelers entering Thailand for purposes other than tourism need a visa of specific type, i.e. non-immigrant visa.
List of countries NOT requiring visa: (Last updated on Aug 11,2005)
Passport holders of the following countries may enter and stay in Thailand without a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days for purpose of tourism only:-
1. Australia: Commonwealth of Australia   22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2. Austria: Republic of Austria   23. Malaysia  
3. Belgium: Kingdom of Belgium   24. Netherlands: Kingdom of the Netherlands
4. Brazil: Federative Republic of Brazil   25. New Zealand  
5. Bahrain: State of Bahrain   26. Norway: Kingdom of Norway
6. Brunei Darussalam: Negara Brunei Darussalam   27. Oman: Sultanate of Oman
7. Canada     28. Peru: Republic of Peru
8. Denmark: Kingdom of Denmark   29. Philippines: Republic of the Philippines
9. Finland: Republic of Finland   30. Portugal: Republic of Portugal
10. France: French Republic   31. Qatar: State of Qatar
11. Germany: Federal Republic of Germany   32. Russia Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
12. Greece: Hellenic Republic   33. Singapore: Republic of Singapore
13. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region   34. Spain: Kingdom of Spain
14. Iceland: Republic of Iceland   35. South Africa: Republic of South Africa
15. Indonesia: Republic of Indonesia   36. Sweden: Kingdom of Sweden
16. Ireland: Republic of Ireland   37. Switzerland: Swiss Confederation
17. Israel: State of Israel   38. Turkey: Republic of Turkey
18. Italy: Republic of Italy   39. United Arab Emirates  
19. Japan     40. United Kingdom: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20. Korea: Republic of Korea   41. United States of America  
21. Kuwait: State of Kuwait   42. Vietnam: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

You are not a passport holder of the above countries or you are going to go Thailand for other purposes than tourism, so you need a visa. Click here to see what type of visas should you apply for.
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