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VISA ISSUING
AUTHORITIES
Official Agencies in charge
of issuing visas :
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates abroad
- The Office of Immigration Bureau
TOURIST
VISA
This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wishing to
enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes .
Documents Required
- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
- Visa application form completely filled out
- One recent( 4 x 6 cm.) photograph of the applicant
- Air ticket paid in full
- Financial means (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)
- Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional
documents as deemed necessary
Visa Fee
300 Baht per entry. (Visa fee may be changed without prior
notice)
Validity of Visa
The validity of a visa is three months.
Validity of Stay
Upon arrival, visitors with this type of visa will be permitted to
stay in the Kingdom of Thailand for a period not exceeding 60 days at
any time.
Extension of Stay
Those who wish to stay longer or may wish to change their status
of visa must file an application for permission at the Office of
Immigration Bureau located on Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road,
Bangkok 10120 , Tel (662) 287-3101-10. The extension of stay as well
as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretion of
the Immigration officer.
****Passport holders of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt and
Palestinian States are requested to file for application at the Thai
Embassy/Consulate-General where they have their permanent residence.
TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION
List of 39 countries
that passport holders do not require a visa when entering Thailand for
tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days:
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Australia |
Indonesia |
Philippines |
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Austria |
Ireland |
Portugal |
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Belgium |
Israel |
Qatar |
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Brazil |
Italy |
Singapore |
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Bahrain |
Japan |
Spain |
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Brunei Darussalam |
Korea |
South Africa |
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Canada |
Kuwait |
Sweden |
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Denmark |
Luxembourg |
Switzerland |
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Finland |
Malaysia |
Turkey |
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France |
Netherlands |
United Arab Emirates |
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Germany |
New
Zealand |
United Kingdom |
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Greece |
Norway |
United States of America |
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Hong
Kong |
Peru |
Vietnam |
TEMPORARY
TOURIST VISA : Visa On Arrival
List of 14 countries that passport holders may apply for a visa at the
immigration checkpoints for tourism purposes for the period of stay
not exceeding 15 days:
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Bhutan |
India |
Poland |
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China |
Kazakhstan |
Russian Federation |
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Cyprus |
Maldives |
Saudi Arabia |
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Czech |
Mauritius |
Ukraine |
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Hungary |
Oman |
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IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS
List of Thailand's Immigration Checkpoints which provides facilities
for issuance of visa on arrival:
1. Bangkok International
Airport, Bangkok
2. Chiangmai International Airport, Chiangmai
3. Phuket International Airport, Phuket
4. Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla
5. U-Tapao Airport, Rayong
6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
7. Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
8. Chiang Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
10. Sadao Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
11. Samui Airport, Suratthani
12. Sukhothai International Airport and Tak Immigration Checkpoint
13. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
14. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi
15. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
16. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
17. Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Suratthani
18. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
19. Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
20. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
21. Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
22. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai
23. Suratthani Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Suratthani
Information from website of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affair |
