Visas and immigration in Thailand
Visas and immigration in Thailand6 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Thailand
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.
- 73 passports visa-free
- 172 passports need an eTA or eVisa
- 4 passports get a visa on arrival
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Brunei
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong SAR China
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao SAR China
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
VietnamVisit & tourism1 pathway
Work permits1 pathway
Skilled migration1 pathway
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Visit & tourism1 pathway
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Thai e-Visa Official Website (MFA), Tourist Visas
- MFA Thailand, Summary: The revision of Thailand's visa exemption and VoA schemes, 2026 (created 20 May 2026)
- Royal Thai Embassy Washington DC, Tourist Visa (single entry)
- Royal Thai Embassy Rome, Tourist Visa
- Royal Thai Embassy New Delhi, Visa
- Royal Thai Embassy Pretoria, Tourist Visa
- Royal Thai Embassy London - Non-Immigrant visas
- Thailand e-Visa official portal
- BOI - LTR Visa home (types, criteria, process)
- BOI - Required documents
- BOI - Required docs Work-from-Thailand (6 Nov 2025)
- BOI - Required docs Highly-Skilled Professionals (6 Nov 2025)