THAILAND PASSPORT, VISA AND IMMIGRATION

All visitors entering Thailand must possess a valid passport.

THAILAND VISA AND IMMIGRATION

  According to the Interior Ministerial Office, the following is a list of countries, which have concluded and agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic or official passport or service/special passport with Thailand. And permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days.

Countries permitted to stay 90 days

Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Chile Czech Republic Germany Hungary

Israel Italy Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands Nepal Philippines

Poland Romania Singapore Slovak Republic South Africa Switzerland Tunisia Turkey

Countries permitted to stay 30 days

Mongolia China

Vietnam Laos

Myanmar

  The following is a list of counties which have concluded agreement on the Exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 90 days:  Republic of Peru.

  The following is a list of countries which have exempted visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passport and permitted to stay for not exceeding 90 days:  Finland, Denmark and Sweden.

  The following is a list of countries which have concluded and agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of national passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days.

Countries permitted to stay 90 days

Brazil

New Zealand

Republic of Korea

Countries permitted to stay 30 days

Hong Kong

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION

  According to the Interior Ministerial Office, tourists from 57 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days. The tourist must possess a minimum living expense of 10,000 Bath per person or 20,000 Bath per family, respectively

List of 57 Countries:

Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Brunei Canada Denmark Djibouti Egypt Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Iceland

Mexico Morocco Myanmar Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Papua New Guinea Philippines Portugal Qatar Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Indonesia

Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Kuwait Malaysia Mauritania Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United state of America Vanuatu Western Samoa Yemen

TEMPORARY TOURIST VISA: VISA ON ARRIVAL

According to the Interior Ministerial Office, tourists from 96 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 15 days. The tourist must possess a minimum living expense of 10,000 Bath per person or 20,000 Bath per family, respectively.

In addition, the applicant must be able to produce a valid fully paid ticket usable within 15 days from date of entry. A visa on arrival is provided at 12 designated international checkpoints and applicants must produce the application from to which his/her recent photograph (2.5 inches) is attached. The application fee is 300 Bath. Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension-of-stay except in special cases of illness, which prevents them from traveling. However, they can submit an application at the Office of Immigration Bureau Tai Road, Bangkok 10120. Tel 66-2287-1740

Website: www.imm.police.go.th

List of 96 countries:

Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belize Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d’ Ivory Croatia Czech Republic Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Estonia Ethiopia Gabon Gambia

Georgia Grenada Guinea-Bissau Guatemala Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Jamaica Kazakhstan Latvia Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mauritius Moldova Monaco Nauru Niger Panama Paraguay Poland Romania Russia Rwanda

Saint Christopher and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles Sierra Leone Slovakia Republic Solomon Islands Somalia Suriname Swaziland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City State Venezuela Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

The above must enter the Kingdom of Thailand by means of passenger transport, though immigration channels on the Thai-Malaysian border or by means of passenger aircraft, seagoing vessels of 500 registered tons and above, rail, bus, taxi, tour coach or hired motorcycle and must possess.

1. A fully paid ticket or supporting document belonging to the vehicle owner or the operator of the vehicle, which is to be used for leaving the Kingdom of Thailand within the period specified, or
2. Documentary evidence of the owner or operator of the vehicle showing a fully paid reservation for the departure from the Kingdom of Thailand within the period specified.

Exempted from this regulation are Malaysian nationals entering the Kingdom of Thailand by bus, hired car, tour coach or hired Motorcycle. Through immigration checkpoints or border checkpoints on Malaysian soil. They do not require ongoing travel document or any of the travel documents mentioned in items1and 2.

People in the above-mentioned conditions do not require an entry visa and are permitted to remain in the Kingdom of Thailand for a period of 30 to 90 days (depending upon nationality) from the day of entry. They are not permitted to extend their stay, unless under unforeseen circumstances such as illness or delay of aircraft departure. Visitors wishing to stay longer than 30 or 90 days in the Kingdom of Thailand are advised to apply to Thai Diplomatic missions in their respective countries. In the event that there are no Thai diplomatic missions, they may apply in neighboring countries, or forward their request and supporting evidence to Thailand Immigration Division, Soi Suan Phlu, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 10120, Thailand. Tel 66-2287-3101-10.

Visitors to the Kingdom of Thailand may obtain visas upon arrival at the following ports of entry:

1. Suwannaphum International Airport, Bangkok
2. Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai
3. Phuket International Airport, Phuket
4. Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla
5. U-Taphao Airport, Rayong
6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
7. Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
8. Chiang Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
10. Sadao Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
11. Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
12. Sukhonthai International Airport, Sukhonthai

Visitors must also have a fully paid airline ticket, which enables them to travel out of the Kingdom of Thailand within the stipulated time period.
Note: A visa-size photograph and the necessary fee must accompany the visa application form.

VALIDITY OF VISAS

All visas must be utilized within 90 days from the date of issue.

LENGTH OF STAY

Transit Visa 30 days
Tourist Visa 90 days
Non-Immigration Visa 90 days
Note: Make sure to keep a record of the period of stay stamped in your passport by Thai Immigration officer. Visitors who overstay their visa will, at the time of departure, be fined 200 Bath for each day they overstay.

VISA LONG STAY

Visa Application for Temporary Residents under the “O-A” Code

Qualifications for the Applicant:

• An alien being 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)
• Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
• Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her residence.
• Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.
• Not having prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E.2535)
• Not being allowed to work in Thailand.

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