Travelers should have a passport with validity of more than 6 months before entering Thailand. There are 4 categories of how to entering to Thailand. the category divided by nationality. below are information and requirement of category.
There are 93 countries that have bilateral treaties with Thailand and their nationalities are granted visa exemption.
Find out nationality eligible to Thailand visa exemption
Visa on Arrival (VoA): This categories allows passport holders of 31 countries and territories may apply for visa on arrival at the immigration checkpoint. The permission to stay in country no longer than 15 days.
Find out nationalities eligible, documents requirement and Visa on Arrival service at Suvarnabhumi International Airport click here.
Location: Easter inbound Passport Control Zone 1,(A7-A8)
The Applicant should have
Application form (TM88).
Photograph 4x6 taken within the last 6 months
A return ticket
Proof of accommodation
An invitation letter in case ask at Airport immigration.
Visa fee of 2,000 THB is payable upon entry. It must be paid in cash and Thai currency only. Visa fee is subject to change without notice.
Click here to download TM88 form.
In additional, you also can apply an VoA before actual landing. This option will help you to save times at the airport or difficult to find local hard currency for visa fee. Find out Electronic Visa on Arrival (E-VoA) please visit here.
e-Visa online application service at Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General in 38 cities in 23 countries worldwide. Applicants can easily apply, pay and correct visa by online. Click here to apply or check nationality eligible or consulate locations available for e-visa online application Service.
Download guideline of Thailand E-Visa application.
The rest of nationalities list above are required to apply to Thai Consulate from your location. Visa category for attend seminar / conference / Training is "Non-Immigrant (ED)."
Find out visa procedure and consulate location click here.
Few Countries does not have a Royal Thai Embassy for Consulate Service such as Afghanistan, middle east and Africa region. Hence, Visa time process can be taken longer than usual. Hence, strongly recommend applicant contacts nearest consulate for visa submission sooner rather than later.
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The Ministry of Public Health has issued regulations that applicants who have travelled from or through the countries which have been declared Yellow Fever Infected Areas must provide an International Health Certificate proving that they have received a Yellow Fever vaccination.
The International Health Certificate must be submitted together with the visa application form. The traveller 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 area so as to prevent unnecessary inconvenience
Find out travel from countries require yellow fever certificate. further information click here.