Go back to my  Home Page

Guide for backpackers in Thailand

Passport holders who can enter Thailand without visa

Country	Days
Albania : People’s Republic of Albania	0
Andorra : Principality of Andorra	0
Antigua and Barbuda	0
Argentina : Argentina Republic	90
Armenia : Republic of Armenia	0
Australia : Commonwealth of Australia	30
Austria : Republic of Austria	30
Azerbaijan : Republic of Azerbaijan	0
Bahamas : Commonwealth of the Bahamas	0
Bahrain : State of Bahrain	30
Barbados	0
Belarus : Republic of Belarus	0
Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium	30
Belize	0
Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan	15
Bolivia : Republic of Bolivia	0
Botswana : Republic of Botswana	0
Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil	90
Brunei : Brunei Darussalam	30
Bulgaria : Republic of Bulgaria	0
Burkina Faso : Republic of Burkina Faso	0
Burundi : Republic of Burundi	0
Cameroon : Federal Republic of Cameroon	0
Canada	30
Cape Verde : Republic of Cape Verde	0
Central African Republic	0
Chad : Republic of Chad	0
Chile : Republic of Chile	90
China : People’s Republic of China	15
Colombia : Republic of Colombia	0
Congo : Democratic Republic of the Congo	0
Costa Rica : Republic of Costa Rica	0
Cote d’Ivoire : Republic of Cote d’Ivorie	0
Croatia : Republic of Croatia	0
Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus	15
Czech : Czech Republic	15
Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark	30
Djibouti : Republic of Djibouti	0
Dominica : Commonwealth of Dominica	0
Dominican Republic	0
Ecuador : Republic of Ecuador	0
Egypt : Arab Republic of Egypt	0
Equatorial Guinea : Rep. of Equatorial Guinea	0
Estonia : Republic of Estonia	15
Ethiopia : The Federal Dem. Rep. of Ethiopia	0
Fiji : Republic of Fiji	0
Finland : Republic of Finland	30
France : French Republic	30
Gabon : Gabonese Republic	0
Gambia : Republic of Gambia	0
Georgia	0
Germany : Federal Republic of Germany	30
Greece : Hellenic Republic	30
Grenada : State of Grenada	0
Guatemala : Republic of Guatemala	0
Guinea : Republic of Guinea	0
Guinea-Bissau : Republic of Guinea Bissau	0
Haiti : Republic of Haiti	0
Honduras : Republic of Honduras	0
Hong Kong SAR	30
Hungary : Republic of Hungary	0
Iceland : Republic of Iceland	30
India : Republic of India	15
Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia	30
Ireland : Republic of Ireland	30
Israel : State of Israel	30
Italy : Republic of Italy	30
Jamaica	0
Japan	30
Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan	15
Kenya : Republic of Kenya	0
Kiribati : Republic of Kiribati	0
Korea (South) : Republic of Korea	90
Kuwait : State of Kuwait	30
Kyrgyz : Kyrgyz Republic	0
Laos:	30
Latvia : Republic of Latvia	15
Lesotho : Kingdom of Lesotho	0
Liberia : Republic of Liberia	0
Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein	15
Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania	15
Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	30
Macau SAR	30
Malawi : Republic of Malawi	0
Malaysia	30
Maldives : Republic of Maldives	15
Mali : Republic of Mali	0
Malta : Republic of Malta	0
Mauritania : Islamic Republic of Mauritania	0
Mauritius	0
Mexico : United Mexican States	0
Moldova : Republic of Moldova	0
Monaco : Principality of Monaco	0
Morocco : Kingdom of Morocco	0
Myanmar : The Union of Myanmar	0
Nauru : Republic of Nauru	0
Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands	30
New Zealand	30
Niger	0
Norway : Kingdom of Norway	30
Oman : Sultanate of Oman	30
Panama : Republic of Panama	0
Papua New Guinea : Indep. State of	0
Paraguay : Republic of Paraguay	0
Peru : Republic of Peru	30
Philippines : Republic of the Philippines	30
Poland	15
Portugal : Republic of Portugal	30
Qatar : State of Qatar	30
Romania	0
Russian Federation	15
Rwanda : Republic of Rwanda	0
S.Christopher and Nevis	0
Saint Lucia	0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0
San Marino : Republic of San Marino	0
Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	15
Senegal : Republic of Senegal	0
Seychelles : Republic of Seychelles	0
Sao Tome and Principe : Dem. Rep. of	0
Sierra Leone : Republic of Sierra Leone	0
Singapore : Republic of Singapore	30
Slovakia : Slovak Republic	15
Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia	15
Solomon Islands	0
Somalia : Somali Democratic Republic	0
South Africa : Republic of South Africa	30
Spain : Kingdom of Spain	30
Suriname : Republic of Suriname	0
Swaziland : Kingdom of Swaziland	0
Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden	30
Switzerland : Swiss Confederation	30
Taiwan	15
Tajikistan : Republic of Tajikistan	0
Tanzania : United Republic of Tanzania	0
Togo : Republic of Togo	0
Tonga : Kingdom of Tonga	0
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	0
Tunisia : Republic of Tunisia	0
Turkey : Republic of Turkey	30
Turkmenistan	0
Tuvalu	0
Uganda : Republic of Uganda	0
Ukraine	15
United Arab Emirates	30
United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland	30
United States of America	30
Uruguay : Oriental Republic of Uruguay	0
Uzbekistan : Republic of Uzbekistan	0
Vanuatu : Republic of Vanuatu	0
Vatican City State	0
Venezuela : Republic of Venezuela	0
Western Samoa : Independent State of	0
Vietnam	30
Yemen : Republic of Yemen	0
Zambia : Republic of Zambia	0
Zimbabwe	0

15 = Can enter 15 days as tourists (Visa on arrival)

30 = Can enter 30 days as tourists (max 90 days in 6 months)

0 = Must apply for visa before travelling to Thailand

Tourist visa

This type of visa will be issued to applicants wishing to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes. You are not alloowed to work or conduct business with a tourist visa.

A tourist visa is valid for 60 days and can be extended 30 days at the nearest Immigration office.

Fee 1,900 Baht (as per 2003-08-26).

Most western countries does not need a Tourist visa.

Questions about Tourist visa? 

1. REQUIREMENT

This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wishing to enter Thailand for tourism purposes .

2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
- Visa application form completely filled out
- One recent( 4 x 6 cm.) photograph of the applicant
- Air ticket paid in full
- Financial means (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)
- Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary

3. VISA FEE
USD 25.00 per entry or equivalent (as per 2003-08-26)
(Visa fee may be changed without prior notice)

4. VALIDITY OF A VISA
The validity of a visa is three months.

5. VALIDITY OF A STAY
Upon arrival, visitors with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand for a period not exceeding 60 days at any time.

6. EXTENSION OF STAY
Those who wish to stay longer or may wish to change their status of visa must file an application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau located on Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 , Tel (662) 287-3101-10.
The extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

7. NOTE:
Passport holders of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt and Palestinian States are requested to file for application at the Thai Embassy/Consulate-General where they have their permanent residence (home country).