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Thailand: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes Yes No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU Yes Yes 1
USA Yes Yes No
Passports: 

To enter Thailand, a passport valid for six months on date of application is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport note: 

Travellers coming from or have recently travelled through yellow fever-infected areas may be required to show an International Health Certificate proving they have been vaccinated, before being allowed to enter Thailand.

Visas: 

Visas for Thailand are not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for touristic stays of up to 30 days (if entering via an international airport) or 15 days (if entering by land from a neighbouring country), provided they hold valid passports, sufficient funds (10,000 baht per person or 20,000 baht per family) and confirmed airline tickets to leave Thailand within the time allowed by their visa, except:

Nationals of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Malta who may apply for visas on arrival for stays of up to 15 days.

Visa note: 

(a) The total duration of stay in Thailand for persons who enter Thailand without a visa cannot exceed 90 days during any six month period, counting from the date of first entry.

(b) If you intend on staying for longer than 30 days you must obtain a Tourist visa for stays of up to 60 days or a Non-immigrant visa for stays of up to 90 days.

(c) Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements.

Types and cost: 

Transit: £17. Tourist: £28 (per entry). Non-immigrant: £45 (single-entry/3 month); £100 (multiple-entry/1 year); £300 (multiple entry/3 year). There is also a £15 administration fee.

Validity: 

Tourist: three months, six months for more than one entry.

Non-immigrant single-entry: three months.

Non-immigrant multiple-entry: one year; three years.

Application to: 

Nearest consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission).

Temporary residence: 

Visitors to Thailand who wish to conduct business, work or study in the country can apply for a non-immigrant visa. This allows holders a stay period up to 90 days. In addition, to be able to work, visitors must hold a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour.

Working days: 

Applications must be made in person and take two working days to process.

Sufficient funds: 

Proof of adequate finances for the duration of your stay in Thailand is required at the point of entry into the country (i.e. traveller’s cheque and/or cash equivalent to 10,000 Baht (£200) per person and 20,000 Baht (£400) per family).

Extension of stay: 

Tourist visas can be extended at any immigration office in Thailand to extend validity for another period.

Be wary of visa-run or visa extension services offering to renew your visa - these are illegal and each year a number of tourists are jailed, having turned up to border crossings with a fake Thailand visa or entry stamp in their passport.

Thailand visa extensions must be made before the current visa runs out, otherwise you will be charged a fine of 500 baht per day, up to a maximum of 20,000 baht. A lengthy overstay can incur a maximum penalty of a spell in jail before being deported and banned from returning to the country.

Entry with pets: 

An incoming passenger can import up to two pets at one time.

These include all domestic animals such as dogs, birds, cats etc. subject to the production of a required health certificate from their country of origin. Pets are still liable for the usual quarantine checks upon arrival.

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