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Who needs 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.
Tourist Visa Exemption:
Passport holders of the following countries 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 not to exceed 90 days within 6 months of the date of first entry (Passports must be valid for at least 6 months)
1. Australia: Commonwealth of Australia   25. Malaysia  
2. Austria: Republic of Austria   26. Monaco: Principality of Monaco
3. Belgium: Kingdom of Belgium   27. Netherlands: Kingdom of the Netherlands 
4. Brazil: Federative Republic of Brazil   28. New Zealand  
5. Bahrain: State of Bahrain   29. Norway: Kingdom of Norway
6. Brunei Darussalam: Negara Brunei Darussalam   30. Oman: Sultanate of Oman
7. Canada     31. Peru: Republic of Peru
8. Denmark: Kingdom of Denmark   32. Philippines: Republic of the Philippines
9. Finland: Republic of Finland   33. Portugal: Republic of Portugal
10. France: French Republic   34. Qatar: State of Qatar
11. Germany: Federal Republic of Germany   35. Singapore: Republic of Singapore
12. Greece: Hellenic Republic   36. Spain: Kingdom of Spain
13. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region   37. South Africa: Republic of South Africa
14. Iceland: Republic of Iceland   38. Sweden: Kingdom of Sweden
15. Indonesia: Republic of Indonesia   39. Switzerland: Swiss Confederation
16. Ireland: Republic of Ireland   40. Turkey: Republic of Turkey
17. Italy: Republic of Italy   41. United Arab Emirates  
18. Japan     42. United Kingdom: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19. Korea: Republic of Korea   43. United States of America  
20. Kuwait: State of Kuwait   44. Vietnam: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
21. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg   45. Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein
22. Israel State of Israel   46. Poland Republic of Poland
23. Czech Czech Republic   47. Slovak Slovak Republic
24. Hungary Republic of Hungary   48. Slovenia Republic of Slovenia
Tourist Visa Upon Arrival
Passport holders from the following countries may apply for a Tourist Visa upon their arrival at an immigration checkpoint for a period not to exceed 15 days:
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. Ukraine  
21. Uzbekistan
22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia  
23. Taiwan  
24. Bulgaria  
25. Andora  
26. Malta  
27. Romania  
28.San Marino  
List of countries that have concluded agreements with Thailand for the exemption of visa requirements.
Holders of these passports will be permitted to stay for a period not exceeding 14 days.
  1. Cambodia
  Holders of these passports will be permitted to stay for a period not exceeding 30 days.
  1. Hong Kong SAR
  2. Laos
  3. Macau SAR
  4. Mongolia
  5. Russia
  6. Vietnam
  Holders of these passports will be permitted to stay for a period not exceeding 90 days.
  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Chile
  4. Republic of Korea
  5. Peru
Summary of countries and territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival
If you do not hold a passport from the above countries OR you are traveling to Thailand for purposes other than tourism, you will need a visa. Click here to see what type of visa you require.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, 351 East 52nd Street, New York, NY. 10022 Tel. (212) 754-1770, (212) 754-1896 | Fax. (212) 754-1907