Visa Formalities:
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Entry
Without Visa
Nationals of the following countries can travel to
Thailand for up to 15 days without a visa:
Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium,
Brazil, Brunei, Burma, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland,
Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar,
Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Singapore, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA, Vanuatu,
Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Foreign tourists from these countries must enter the
kingdom by passenger planes or registered
sea-going vessels of 500 or more tons or
overland from Malaysia. According to the books,
tourists must hold tickets for onward travel; this is
however rarely checked if a tourist comes from an
industrialized country. Those who enter Thailand
with a privately owned or rented car must bring
all relevant registration papers for the vehicle.
The 15 day permit cannot be extended except for unforeseen
circumstances such as illness or a delay of aircraft departure.
Special and most favorable regulations apply for nationals from
New Zealand, South Korea and Malaysia.
New Zealand and South Korea citizens holding valid
passports may enter Thailand as temporary visitors for three months without obtaining a visa.
Malaysian nationals entering the kingdom overland from
Malaysia by bus, rented car or motorcycle need not have return or
onward tickets. The Malaysians even don's need a passport but can get a border pass.
The border pass, valid for 6 months, allows a Malaysian
national to travel up to 50km (31mi) into Southern
Thailand for a maximum period of 15 days.
Similar regulations are in effect for Burmese,
Laotians and Cambodians who can cross the
borders into Thailand with border passes but
are restricted to one day stays within a limited area along the borders.
Citizens of Hong Kong and Taiwan are exempt from the
requirement of a valid passport. Taiwanese just need to get an
entry permit from a Thai AirwaysEoffice in Taipei or a Thai embassy
in a third country. Hong Kong Chinese can travel to
Thailand with their Certificates of Identity.
Holders of diplomatic or official passports from Holland,
Belgium, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the Philippines, Malaysia,
Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany can stay
longer than 15 days without a visa.
15 Day Visa Upon Arrival
Since October 1, 1987, the Don Muang Airport Immigration Office
issues tourist visas valid for 15 days to the nationals of 80 countries listed below.
These are countries for whose nationals no visa-free stay for up to 15 days is provided.
Thus, countries listed above for the 15 day visa-free stay do not re-occur in this bracket.
The visitors must carry a valid passport or other travel document issued
by one of these countries. 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 one passport
sized photograph. A fee of 300 Baht is to be paid. Ordered by continents,
the regulation applies to the countries listed below.
Europe: Andorra; Cyprus; Liechtenstein; Malta;
Monaco; San Marino and the Vatican.
Americas: Antigua & Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados;
Belize; Bolivia; Chile;
Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominica; Ecuador; Grenada; Guatemala; Haiti;
Honduras; Jamaica; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; St. Christopher & Navis;
St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad & Tobago; Uruguay; and Venezuela.
Asia: Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal;
and Pakistan.
Africa: Botswana; Buginafaso; Burundi; Cameroon;
Cape Verde;
Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Godkivoa; Djibouti; Equatorial Guinea;
Gabon; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mali;
Mauritius; Morocco; Niger; Rwanda; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles;
Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo;
Uganda; Zaire; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.
Pacific: Kiribati; Nauru; Tonga; Solomon Islands;
and Tuvalu.
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