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Updated January 2024

If you want to escape to picturesque beaches and bucolic panoramas, then get ready to acquaint yourself with Thailand’s extraordinary beauty and cultural uniqueness. In fact, travellers from many countries are even eligible for a Thailand visa waiver and can now enter Thailand visa-free.

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What is the Thailand visa waiver?

The Thailand visa waiver is the Thailand visa exemption scheme that allows ordinary passport holders of certain countries, including China, the UK, the UAE, the USA and more, to enter Thailand visa-free.

Please note that Thailand also holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not exceeding 90 days with Brazil, the Republic of Korea and Peru and for a visit of not exceeding 30 days with Vietnam and Hong Kong.

Thailand visa-free countries

The following passport holders from specific categories are eligible for the Thailand visa waiver.

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Ordinary passport holders

Tourist visa exemption

The Thailand visa-exemption scheme is applicable to ordinary passport holders from the following countries who can enter Thailand, without a visa, for a stay of not more than 30 days for tourism purposes:

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil*
Brunei
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Monaco
Taiwan
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovak
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
UK
USA
Vietnam

Bilateral agreement visa exemption

The Thailand visa-exemption scheme is applicable to ordinary passport holders from the following countries having a bilateral agreement with Thailand for a stay of not more than 14 days, 45 days, or 90 days, depending on their country of origin:

14 days visa-exception

Cambodia
Myanmar (International Airports only)

45 days visa-exemption

Hong Kong
Laos
Macau
Mongolia
Russia
Vietnam

90 days visa-exemption

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
The Republic of Korea
Peru

Diplomatic/official passport holders

The Thailand visa-exemption scheme is applicable to the diplomatic/official passport holders from the following countries having a bilateral agreement with Thailand for a stay of not more than 30 or 90 days, depending on their country of origin:

30 days visa-exemption

Bangladesh (Diplomatic only)
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Ecuador
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Laos
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Oman
Pakistan (Diplomatic only)
Singapore
Timor-Leste
Vietnam

90 days visa-exemption

Albania
Argentina
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech
Republic
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France (Diplomatic only)
Germany
Georgia
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mexico
Montenegro
Morocco
The Netherlands
Nepal
Panama
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain (Diplomatic only)
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Uruguay

Thailand visa waiver 2024 requirements

According to the Thai Embassy website, the countries eligible for the Thailand visa-exemption scheme will be granted visa-free entry into Thailand, provided they meet the following criteria:

the applicant must be from a country eligible for the Thailand Visa Exemption scheme.
the applicant must hold a genuine passport with a validity of over six (6) months.
the applicant must be able to provide a valid address in Thailand that can be verified on entry. This address can be a hotel or an apartment.
the visit is strictly for tourism purposes.
they must have a confirmed return ticket to show that they are flying out of Thailand within 30 days of entry, as appropriate.
- open tickets do not qualify.
- travelling overland out of Thailand by train, or bus, to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (including Singapore), and Myanmar may be accepted as proof of exiting Thailand.
- applicants may be asked to show their flight tickets upon entering Thailand.
- if they do not possess a flight ticket to show that they will be exiting Thailand within 30 days of entry, they will most likely be refused entry.
it is necessary to prove that the eligible single traveller has funds of at least 10,000 THB (USD 280), or 20,000 THB (USD 526.04) per family during their stay in Thailand.

Thailand visa waiver 2024 extension

Tourists can apply for 30 30-day visa extension at any local immigration office in Thailand. The visa extension cost is THB 1,900.

To extend your stay, you will need:

TM7 Extension of Temporary Stay form
passport ID page copy
Thailand departure card or TM.6
1 passport photo, 4x6cm
BHT 1,900 fee for extension paid in cash

Visa extension for students

According to the recent announcement by the Immigration Bureau of Thailand, foreigners with student visas must provide certificates from educational institutions when they apply for a visa extension. This is done as a part of the department program, which aims to prevent the establishment of illegal businesses run by foreigners.