FAQs

• Do I require a Visa to Visit Thailand?
• What is the Visa application procedure for Diplomatic / Official passport holders?
• Do I need to pay any other fee apart from the Visa fee?
• I want to apply for Transit Visa and am scheduled to visit Thailand more than once during this visit, what will be the Visa fee?
• Do I need to come in person to apply?

Do I require a Visa to Visit Thailand?
Passport holders from the following countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in Thailand does not exceed 30/90 days, as the case may be. The applicant must, however, possess sufficient instrument of means of living expenses (20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family).

Country which has concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 days.
The Kingdom of Cambodia

List of Countries which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic or official passport or service/special passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days

Country which has concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports with Thailand and permitted to stay for 90 days

List of countries which have concluded agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of ordinary passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days

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), 6 May B.E. 2548 (2005), and 23 June 2554 (2011), passport holders from 48 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.
- Foreigners entering Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption category 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).

List of countries who are exempted from visa for the purpose of tourism not exceeding 30 days  
 1. Australia   :  Commonwealth of Australia
 2. Austria  :  Republic of Austria
 3. Belgium  :  Kingdom of Belgium 
 4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil(***)
 5. Bahrain  :  State of Bahrain
 6. Brunei Darussalam  :   Negara Brunei  Darussalam
 7. Canada
 8. Chech: Chech Republic
 9. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark
 10. Finland : Republic of Finland
 11. France : French Republic
 12. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany
 13. Greece : Hellenic Republic
 14. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
 15. Hungery: republic of Hungery
 16. Iceland
 17. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia
 18. Ireland : Republic of Ireland
 19. Israel : State of Israel
 20. Italy : Republic of Italy
 21. Japan
 22. Korea : Republic of Korea
 23. Kuwait : State of Kuwait
 24. Liechtenstein: Principality of liechtentein
 25. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
 26. Malaysia
 27.Monaco
 28. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands
 29. New Zealand
 30. Norway : Kingdom of Norway
 31. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
 32. Peru : Republic of Peru
 33. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines
 34. Portugal : Republic of Portugal
 35. Poland
 36. Qatar : State of Qatar
 37. Singapore : Republic of Singapore
 38. Spain : Kingdom of Spain
 39. South Africa : Republic of South Africa
 40. Slovenia: Republic of Slovenia
 41. Slovak: Slovak Republic
 42. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden
 43. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation
 44. Turkey : Republic of Turkey
 45. United Arab Emirates
 46. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 47. United States of America
 48. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

(****)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.

For more information on countries that have bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Thailand, please see List of countries which have concluded agreements on the exemption of visa requirements with Thailand.

What is the Visa application procedure for Diplomatic / Official passport holders?
Diplomatic/ Official/ UNLP
Passport holders will apply with Thailand Visa Application Center (Gulshan) on any working day (Sunday-Thursday) between 0900 hrs- 1200 hrs & 1400 hrs - 1500 hrs. with competent authority’s Note Verbal, duly filled out application forms and all relevant original documents.

Do I need to pay any other fee apart from the Visa fee?
Yes, you are required to pay the VFS service charge of Tk.400 (inclusive of all) per passport. Other Charges payable for Value Added services are:
If you want to make a DD - Tk. 40 (All inclusive) as DD charge.

I want to apply for Transit Visa and am scheduled to visit Thailand more than once during this visit, what will be the Visa fee?
Transit Visa Fee is Tk. 2000 Per entry. (For Instance if an applicant wishes to enter 4 times to Thailand then his/her fee would be Tk. 2000 X 4 = Tk. 8000)

Do I need to come in person to apply?
Any one can submit your application as long as it is filled in complete and signed by the applicant.

TEMPORARY TOURIST VISA
Visa on Arrival
According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements passport holders from 28 countries may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.
-The applicant must possess means of living expenses 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family accordingly.
-The applicant must produce full paid ticket which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry.
-Visa on arrival is provided at 24 designated international checkpoints and applicant should produce the application form to which his/her recent photograph (4*6 cm) is attached. The application fee is 1,000 Baht,
-Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay except in special cases such as illness which prevent them from travelling, etc. They can submit an application at the office of Immigration Bureau, Immigration Division 1, Government, Center B, Chaengwattana Soi 7, laksi,Bangkok 10120. Tel. (0-21419889 or at website http://www.immigration.go.th

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan
2. China: People’s Republic of China (including Taiwan)
3. Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus
4. Czech: Czech Republic
5. Estonia: Republic of Estonia
6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary
7. India: Republic of India
8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan
9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia
10. Lichtenstein : Republic of Lichtenstein
11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania
12. Maldives: Republic of Maldives
13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius
14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
15. Poland : Republic of Poland
16. Russian Federation
17. Saudi Arabia ; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18. Slovakia : Slovak of Slovenia
19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia
20. Uzbekistan
21. Ukrain
22. Fedaral Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
23. Taiwan
24. Bulgeria
25. Andorra
26. Malta
27. Romania
28. San Marino

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport
2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok
3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai
4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket
5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla
6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong
7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai
10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala
11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla
12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani
13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint
14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi
16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong
17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani
19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket
20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun
21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi
22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla
23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

	The Ministry of Public Health has issued regulations that applicant who has travelled from or through the countries which have been declared yellow fever infected areas must provide an International health Certificate providing that they have received a Yellow Fever vaccination. The International health Certificate must be submitted together with the visa application form. The traveler will also have to present the said certificate to the Immigration Officer upon arrival at the port of entry in the Kingdom. As for those nationals of the countries listed below but who have not travelled from/through those countries, such a certificate is not required. However, they should possess concrete evidence showing that their domicile is not in an infected areas so as to prevent unnecessary inconvenience.
	Following are the countries which are declared Yellow Fever Infected Areas –
	Angola: People’s Republic of Angola Argentina: Argentina Republic Benin: People’s Republic of Benin Bolivia: People’s Republic of Bolivia Brazil : Federative republic of Brazil Burkina Faso: Republic of Burkina Faso Brazil : Federative republic of Brazil Burundi : Republic of Burundi Cameroon: Federal Republic of Cameroon Central African Republic Chad : Republic of Chad Colombia : Republic of Colombia Congo : Republic of the Congo Cote d’ Ivore: Republic of Cote d’ Ivore Ecuador : Republic of Ecuador Equatorial guinea : Republic of Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia : The Federal democratic Republic of Ethiopia French – Guiana Gabon: Gabonese Republic Gambia : Republic of the Gambia Ghana : Republic of Ghana Guinea – Bissau: Republic of Guinea Bissau Guinea : Republic of Guinea Guyana : Cooperative Republic of Guyana Kenya : Republic of Kenya Liberia : Republic of Liberia Mali : Republic of Mali Mauritania : Islamic Republic of Mauritania Niger : Republic of Niger Nigeria : Federal republic of Nigeria Panama : Republic of Panama Peru : Republic of Peru Paragua: Republic of Paragua Rwanda : Republic of Rwanda Sao Tome & Principe : Democratic Republic of Sao Tome & Principe Senegal : Republic of Senegal Sierra Leone : Republic of Sierra Leone Somalia : Somali Democratic Republic Sudan : Democratic Republic of the Sudan Suriname : Republic of Suriname Tanzania : United Republic of Tanzania Togo : Republic of Togo Trinidad and Togago: republic of Trinidad and Tobago Uganda : Republic of Uganda Venezuela : Republic of Venezuela Zaire : Democratic Republic of the Congo