Thailand visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for ThailandMost travellers can visit Thailand without going to an embassy: 78 passports enter visa-free, 117 apply online for an eVisa and 3 get a visa on arrival.
The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington says that from 15 September 2026 nationals of 60 countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for up to 30 days, and its summary of the revised schemes lists Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia as eligible for a visa on arrival. Tourist visas are applied for online at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' e-Visa website, thaievisa.go.th, and the Immigration Bureau says all passengers must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC).
Do I need a visa for Thailand? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
30 days
United Kingdom
Visa-free
30 days
Germany
Visa-free
30 days
India
Visa-free
30 days
China
Visa-free
30 days
Canada
Visa-free
30 days
Australia
Visa-free
30 days
Poland
Visa-free
30 days
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Visa for Thailand — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Thailand, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Thailand visa types, fees and processing timesUSD 40 when applied for through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington; valid for 3 months from the date of issuance.
USD 200 when applied for through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington; valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced a visa fee of 10,000 Baht. The visa is for remote workers, digital nomads and freelancers and for participants in activities such as Muay Thai courses and Thai cooking classes; spouses and dependent children of DTV holders are also eligible. Applicants must have proof of funds or a guarantee of not less than 500,000 Baht.
USD 80 for a single-entry visa (valid 90 days) and USD 200 for a 1-year multiple-entry visa when applied for through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington.
Official application site →USD 80 when applied for through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington (visa validity 90 days). The Embassy lists a letter confirming enrollment details from the school among the documents.
Official application site →USD 35 through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, for a single entry, valid for 3 months from the date of issuance. A transit visa is required for an individual whose transit flight duration exceeds 12 hours and who intends to leave the airport's international transit area; travellers transiting through Thai international airports for less than 12 hours who remain within the designated transit area do not require a visa.
The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington's summary, adapted from Foreign Ministry information, says the countries eligible apply for a visa on arrival at designated immigration checkpoints, with a fee of 2,000 THB, and that the criteria are as prescribed by the Immigration Bureau.
Entry requirements for ThailandThe UK government tells British nationals that to enter Thailand the passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 1 blank page.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Thailand entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Thailand entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The UK government says that to enter Thailand you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers having transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Thailand entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read requires travel insurance of visa-exempt visitors or tourist-visa holders. The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington says certain types of visas (O-A and O-X) require the applicant to submit a Foreign Insurance Certificate.
Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C. — Common Questions / FAQs (Foreign Insurance Certificate)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states that an onward or return ticket is required of every visitor. The UK government tells British nationals they may be asked to show evidence of onward or return travel, and that British nationals have been refused entry for failing to provide this evidence. The Tourism Authority of Thailand lists evidence of onward travel where required among the entry requirements that remain unchanged.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Thailand entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says visitors may be asked to show sufficient funds or equivalent documents during immigration screening. The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington says travellers entering under the Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme must have at least 20,000 THB per person (40,000 THB per family). Under the Ministry of Interior announcement, as listed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the amounts are 10,000 THB per person (20,000 THB per family) on a visa on arrival or a transit visa, and 20,000 THB per person (40,000 THB per family) on a tourist or non-immigrant visa. Children under 12 are exempt.
Tourism Authority of Thailand — Thailand entry reminder on proof of funds for foreign visitors✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Immigration Bureau says all passengers must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, and that foreigners are required to submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of their arrival date in Thailand. It is submitted at tdac.immigration.go.th.
Thai Immigration Bureau — Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) portal, titled "No Fees Required" (all passengers must complete it, 3 days in advance of arrival)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Under Section 38 of the Immigration Act 1979, the host, the house owner, or the possessor of the dwelling or the hotel accepting foreigners permitted to stay temporarily in Thailand must notify the immigration office of the area within 24 hours from the time of the foreigner's stay. Where there is no immigration office nearby, the notification goes to the local police station. The owner, landlord or operator of the place reports on Form TM.30. One way to notify is via the internet.
Government Public Relations Department (thailand.go.th) — Rules for establishments on notification of foreigners’ residence (source: Immigration Office)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
An overstayer who surrenders at the immigration checkpoint before leaving Thailand pays a fine of 500 baht per day, at most 20,000 baht. A foreigner who surrenders after overstaying more than 90 days is barred from re-entering for 1 year from departure; more than 1 year, for 3 years; more than 3 years, for 5 years; more than 5 years, for 10 years. A foreigner who is caught overstaying is barred for 5 years if the overstay is under 1 year, and for 10 years if it is longer.
Royal Thai Government portal — The process of imposing a fine for foreign nationals who have overstayed the permitted period✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Thailand's Ministry of Finance requires anyone taking out of Thailand currency notes or coins worth more than 450,000 Baht, or foreign currency notes or coins worth more than US$15,000 or its equivalent, to declare them to a Customs Officer. No official source we could read states the threshold for declaring cash on arrival.
Bank of Thailand — Notification of the Ministry of Finance on Exchange Control (No. 6), 8 February 2017 (unofficial translation)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Thailand visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Thailand for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 117 passports (59%). 39% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa on arrival (3 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Thailand or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Thailand visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Thailand?
Thailand passport holders can visit 40 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Albania
90d
Argentina
90d
Barbados
90d
Brazil
90d
Brunei
14d
Cambodia
14d
Chile
90d
China
30d
Dominica
21d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
Fiji
120d
Georgia
360d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
30d
Indonesia
30d
Japan
15d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kiribati
90d
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Laos
30d
Macau
30d
Malaysia
30d
Micronesia
30d
Mongolia
30d
Myanmar
14d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Russia
30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Taiwan
14d
Tajikistan
30d
Türkiye
30d
Vanuatu
120d
Vietnam
30d
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe