countries-with-no-visa-for-tourist-purpose
List of Countries and Territories eligible to enter Thailand without a Visa for Tourism Purpose
- 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), 26 September B.E. 2550 (2007), and 23 June B.E. 2554 (2011), passport holders from 47 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 Scheme does not apply to foreigners holding Travel Document for Aliens issued by these countries.
- Foreigners entering Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme 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).
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. Czech : Czech Republic (from 11 August 2011)
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. Hungary : Republic of Hungary (from 11 August 2011)
16. Iceland : Republic of 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 Liechtenstein (from 11 August 2011)
25. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
26. Malaysia
27. Monaco : Principality of 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. Poland : Republic of Poland (from 11 August 2011)
35. Portugal : Republic of Portugal
36. Qatar : State of Qatar
37. Singapore : Republic of Singapore
38. Slovak : Slovak Republic (from 11 August 2011)
39. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia (from 11 August 2011)
40. Spain : Kingdom of Spain
41. South Africa : Republic of South Africa
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
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(*) 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 Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Korea and Republic of 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.