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Tourist visa to Thailand
Do I need a visa for a tourist trip to Thailand? How long does a passport have to be valid?
Visa for a single visit to Thailand up to 60 days
For the most common tourist trips, the immigration officer will not require you to do anything. Entry to the Kingdom of Thailand is visa-free with a 60-day stay limit for 93 countries.
The visa-free entry period was extended from 30 to 60 days on 1 June 2024.
For official information and a list of countries that do not require a visa to enter Thailand, visit the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: thaievisa.go.th.
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You will receive a passport stamp at the international airport or land border crossing, with the latest date you can leave the country.
In very rare cases, you may also be asked to provide a return ticket or proof of sufficient funds (20 000 thb per person or 40 000 thb per family).
Re-entry to Thailand within six months
If you plan to travel around Southeast Asia and visit more than one country in the area, or Thailand is your second home, remember that the maximum total days of stay in a 6-month period is 90 days.
Exceeding the maximum length of stay
Whatever the reason, if you happen to leave Thailand for longer than the 60-day visa-free limit, expect to be fined. You will pay 500 thb for each extra day, but the minimum 1 000 thb and maximum 20 000 thb.
In case of a gross violation of the length of stay in Thailand, you will face a court and expulsion from the country with a ban on entry for 10 years.
Arrival card online
Effective May 1, 2025, all travelers, including those who do not need a visa to stay in Thailand, must complete an online arrival entry card.
How to fill in the entry card?
The arrival card should only be filled out on the official website: tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card
Only personal details, health details and accommodation details in Thailand are to be filled in. You do not need to upload any photos or scan your passport when filling it in.
What is the cost of the arrival card?
Currently, you fill in the entry card free of charge.
How far in advance of my trip do I need to complete the arrival card?
You must complete your entry card online no earlier than 3 days before you plan to arrive in Thailand.
Can I modify my entry card after it has been filled out?
Yes, if your details change, for example you have a new passport, you can edit the arrival card online at tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card.
Visas for Thailand for stays of 61 days or more
If you want to stay longer in Thailand, you have, practically speaking, three options for extending your stay:
- By extending in Thailand for another 30 days at the immigration office.
- By applying for a traditional visa at the Embassy of Thailand in your country
- By undertaking a "visa run".
You can apply for a single-entry or multi-entry visa:
Single entry visa to Thailand
The so-called Single Entry Tourist Visa can be processed within 3 days for a fee of approx. 1 300 thb. It is valid for a stay of 60 days and you can enter Thailand within 3 months of the visa being issued.
Multiple entry visa to Thailand
The so-called Multiple entry tourist visa is also obtained within 3 working days, but for a fee 5 000 thb. It is valid for an unlimited number of entries for a period of 6 months after the visa is issued. A single stay may not exceed 60 days, but the total number of days of stay is not limited.
Visa run
The term Visa run or Visa running simply means leaving Thailand for another country and returning immediately.
Practically speaking, you just need to pass through immigration control at the land crossing and return immediately. Only in this case will the customs officer require you to prove you have left Thailand within 60 days and show proof of cash, see above.
The ideal is to leave Thailand for 1-3 days to one of the surrounding metropolises or islands, e.g. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi or Penang.
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Passport validity
To travel Thailand you must have a passport valid for at least 6 months after you leave Thailand.
Conversely, there is no time limit on how long your passport must be old before you can travel to the country. You can travel to Thailand with a brand new passport.
Other documents
Apart from a valid passport and the aforementioned online arrival card, no other documents are required.
It is advisable to have a printed or handy on your phone proof of your return trip, or your most recent bank statement, especially if you are re-entering the country.
Customs regulations
All items imported into Thailand must be in reasonable quantities. For example, for cigarettes this is 200 pieces per person and alcohol 1 litre per person. Exceeding the limit, however small, carries a heavy fine. For example, for 5 packs of cigarettes, the fine is up to 7 000 thb.
Also be aware that the limit cannot be exceeded by one person even if he/she has alcohol or cigarettes in his/her luggage for other people travelling together. Each person must be within the limit.
The import and export of narcotics and pornography is completely prohibited. Exports in the form of antiques or religious items and Buddha statues are subject to permission. This permit does not apply to small statues and items commonly purchased at tourist markets.
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3 comments
J0x
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It could use an update.
First of all, I don't understand where the information that sufficient funds for the stay can be proven by a bank statement came from, when it must be cash: "Travellers entering Thailand under the tourist visa exemption schemes must possess adequate cash of or equivalent to 20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family.".
Secondly the arrival card will be back, specifically digital and from 1 May, will be free (that is until the Thais change their minds) and filled in within 3 days of arrival. https://tdac.immigration.go.th
Third, the visa-free stay can be extended for 30 days, not 60.
Kryštof Hájek
Translated from cestee.cz
Yes, we're updating, thanks.
elina.mladenova_1
Translated from cestee.bg
Hello! I have a question:
We are Bulgarian citizens and we land in Bangkok on 31.10.2024. We have flight tickets to Cambodia on 02.11.2024 and return to Bangkok on 04.11.2024, then we have flight home (Bulgaria) on 17.11.2024. According to the new rules as far as I understand we do not need a visa to enter and stay in Thailand, but will we have a problem re-entering Thailand from Cambodia and what should we do?
How much is observed
On entry into the country and upon request, provide proof of cash funds of THB 20,000 per person or THB 40,000 per family (or equivalent amount in any of the world currencies).
This query is full of FB group about Thailand. Most people probably got away with it, but occasionally someone got kicked back. Do you want to be the one they return? Is it really such a big deal to take the equivalent in euros or dollars and possibly just not exchange them all and save the rest for your next trip to who knows where?
I have no problem at the entrance but when I return from Laos I will be in Thailand for 4 days.
Jox, did you read about someone who was actually returned? If so, was he from Europe?
Completely irrelevant question. Just like "can I drive 180 on the Czech highway?" Yes, it's randomly checked and they can turn you home. Let everyone take their chances as they please. And yes it happens to Europeans too, as it is "random".
This is not an irrelevant question at all, and to compare it to such speeding is complete nonsense. More countries have such conditions regarding money (although a bank statement or showing online banking would probably be enough most of the time, including Thailand) and they have it for the reason that they can easily prevent entry of people who want to work there or do other illegal activities. It's certainly not random like the SSSS code on a boarding pass when traveling to the US, but just on selected individuals who are somehow suspicious by sight. Or on those coming from poor nearby countries like Burma. Has anyone really ever read or heard of such an experience from a European?
Such condescending talk see Jox stems from the fact that he always travels for a few weeks max. It's just that there are travelers who travel through multiple countries for extended periods of time and then it's not so easy. Also, not everyone travels to more expensive accommodations with in-room safes, and they don't want to carry around 13000 CZK in cash unnecessarily. For a 4 day trip from Laos they certainly wouldn't ask for it, even if by chance such a request came up.
SSSS is never random.
I was just pointing out that it's good to follow the regulations. And there were not a few cases in Thailand. Yes, they were stolen, it wasn't a small number and it was a stupid accident that was due to inattention ( it just happens once in 20 years of travel and 20-30 countries visited a year). But it would have been worse not to get into the country than to lose 15.
I, on the other hand, find silly things like "it would probably be enough most of the time" or "they certainly wouldn't demand it".
I can understand why some people don't want to or don't feel comfortable carrying it around, however they can demand cash of a given value whenever they remember.
If there was a real risk of people being returned to the country they flew from (which would be especially interesting if the person flew from a country where they didn't need a visa or a follow-on ticket like China), if they didn't meet that requirement, surely airlines would check cash at check-in like they check a ticket out of a country when flying to some countries if the person doesn't have a return ticket. Or sometimes they check visas and other documents for things like accommodation. If this is in Timatic, why don't airlines check it? If it's not there, it's probably a mistake, right?
It's good that SSSS isn't random, but it probably mostly falls on people who don't pose any risk to the US, so the code assignment may have had some basis, but probably mostly poofy. I suspect a lady wrote in a travelogue about FP that her very old husband was thoroughly vetted even for one night in SF on the way to Papeete, while she was not. I don't know if he had the code, but he probably did. Or do they pick on people without SSSS for thorough checks?