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TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION
According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 1 October B.E. 2545 (2002), 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002), 18 October B.E. 2547 (2004) and 6 May B.E. 2548 (2005), passport holders from 41 countries and 1 special administrative region - Hong Kong SAR - are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days on each visit. If such foreigners enter the Kingdom at the immigration checkpoints which border neighboring countries, they will be allowed to stay for 15 days each time, except Malaysian nationals who cross the borderline from Malaysia whose granted period of stay will not exceed 30 days each time.
Please note that Tourist Visa Exemption does not apply to foreigners holding Travel Document for Aliens issued by these countries.
List of 41 countries and 1 special administrative region are as follow:
| 1. Australia |
Commonwealth of Australia |
22. Luxembourg |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
2. Austria
|
Republic of Austria |
23. Malaysia |
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3. Belgium
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Kingdom of Belgium |
24. Monaco |
Principality of Monaco |
4. Brazil
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Federal Republic of Brazil |
25. Netherlands
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Kingdom of the Netherlands |
5. Bahrain
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State of Bahrain |
26. New Zealand |
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6. Brunei Darussalam
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Negara Brunei Darussalam |
27. Norway |
Kingdom of Norway |
| 7. Canada |
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28. Oman |
Sultanate of Oman |
8. Denmark
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Kingdom of Denmark |
29. Peru
|
Republic of Peru |
9. Finland
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Republic of Finland |
30. Philippines |
Republic of the Philippines |
10. France
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French Republic |
31. Portugal
|
Republic of Portugal |
| 11. Germany |
Federal Republic of Germany
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32. Qatar
|
State of Qatar |
12. Greece
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Hellenic Republic
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33. Singapore |
Republic of Singapore |
13. Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region |
34. Spain |
Kingdom of Spain |
14. Iceland
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Republic of Iceland |
35. South Africa
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Republic of South Africa |
15. Indonesia
|
Republic of Indonesia |
36. Sweden |
Kingdom of Sweden |
16. Ireland
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Republic of Ireland |
37. Switzerland |
Swiss Confederation |
17. Israel
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State of Israel
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38. Turkey |
Republic of Turkey |
18. Italy
|
Republic of Italy |
39. United Arab Emirates |
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| 19. Japan |
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40. United Kingdom |
United Kingdom of
Great British and Northern Ireland |
20. Korea
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Republic of Korea |
41. United States of America
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21. Kuwait
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State of Kuwait
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42. Vietnam |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
*** Russia and Thai has visa exemption agreement
*** Thailand 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. Therefore, nationals of these 3 countries are exempted from visa requirements and are permitted to enter and stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 90 days.
To enter the Kingdom without visa you must provide that:
1. Your purpose of visit is only for tourism
2. You have the nationality of the above mentioned countries. Your passport must valid at least 6 months from the date that you enter to Thailand.
3. You must possess adequate finances for the duration of stay in Thailand (i.e., cash 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family).
4. You arrive in and depart Thailand by any means of transport (air, land,or sea) through immigration checkpoints, any confirmed tickets to leave Thailand from the arrival date at the port of entry in Thailand must be obtained.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa.go.th/)
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