Thailand Entry Requirements for October/November 2022

The Kingdom of Thailand has long been known for its facinating culture and natural beauty. After months of waiting, Thailand has finaly eased travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for foreigners who wish to visit the Land of Smiles.

Starting October 1, 2022 travelers are no longer required to show Proof of Vaccination or COVID-19 test result.

Currently,required documents for travel to Thailand in are:

1.Passport and Thai Visa

Furthermore, starting October 1, 2022 until March 31, 2023, the length of stay without prior approval of a Thai visa has been extended to 30 days or 45 days.

Under a tourist Visa Exemption scheme, passport holders of the following countries/territories may enter Thailand for 45 days per visit:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, UK, Ukraine, and the USA.

During this period, 30 days VOA can be granted to passport holders of the following countries/territories:

Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Malta, Mexico, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, and Vanuatu. The visa fee of 2,000 THB will remain the same for these countries.

In addition,under a bilateral agreement, passport holders of the following countries/territories may enter Thailand without a visa:

Cambodia (14 days), Myanmar (14 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Lao PDR. (30 days, Macau (30 days), Mongolia (30 days), Russia (30 days and VOA), Vietnam (30 days), Argentina (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Chile (90 days), Korea (ROK) (90 days), and Peru (90 days).

Keep in mind, your passport should be valid for at least 6 months.

2.Thailand travel insurance

It is highly recommended to purchase travel insurance.

3.Flight itinerary and

Accomodation booking

While it is reccomended to have a return ticket booked, in our experience, lack of it was not a deal breaker. We honestly shared our intention of extending our stay and it was okay. However, we do advise you to have some money in your bank account as a proof of your financial independance.

Prior to traval to Thailand, you need to book your hotel or make other accomodation arrangements. Make sure to either print this information or have it handy on your device.

4.Extention of Visa Exemption

If you have entered Thailand via Visa Exemption scheme and wish to extend your stay, you can apply for 30 days extention. For this you need to head to local immigratin centre. You will be asked to provide 4x6cm photo, fill in 3 pages of documents, provide TM30 form from your hotel or other accomodation of your choice confirming your address in Thailand and pay application processing fees of 1900 THB. Extention is granted on the same day. To save time in cues, it is reccomended to arrive first thing in the morning.

For up-to-date information, please visit the Thai Embassy website in contact Thai embassy in your country.