VISA TYPES AND PURPOSE OF VISIT
NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
(May required the approval from the Ministry Concerns from Thailand in case by case and required invitation letter from Thailand). Purpose of visit: BUSINESS and CONFERENCE (requiring the business letter with letter-head explains purpose of visit, also included name of company, organization or mission and address in Thailand), RESEARCH, TEACHING, MASS MEDIA or MISSIONARY (requiring the letter with letter-head from company, agency or organization sending you on your mission, and also the letter from your counterpart in Thailand). TEACHING AND EDUCATION (requiring the letter with the letter-head from educational institution in Thailand). FAMILY REUNION (requiring marriage or birth certificates). SETTLEMENT AFTER RETIREMENT (requiring proof of retirement and financial support). MEDICAL TREATMENT (requiring letter from licensed doctor). (Maximum stay 90 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)
TOURIST VISA
Purpose of visit: for pleasure purpose only (requiring copy of airtime ticket or itinerary).
(Maximum stay 60 day, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)
TRANSIT VISA
Purpose of visit: TRANSIT (requiring proof of confirmed onward ticket to a Third country). SPORTS or CREW (requiring letter from organization concerned and invitation letter from Thailand).
(Maximum stay 30 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)
LIST OF COUNTRIES NOT REQUIRING VISA :
Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Agreements for a maximum stay of 90 days for purposed of Tourism and Temporary Business only :
- BRAZIL
- CHILE
- KOREA, Republic of
- PERU
Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with Ministry of Interior's regulation for a maximum stay of 30 days for purpose of Tourism only:
- AUSTRALIA
- AUSTRIA
- BAHRAIN
- BELGIUM
- BRAZIL
- BRUNEI
- CANADA
- DENMARK
- FINLAND
- FRANCE
- GERMANY
- GREECE (Helenic Republic)
- HONG KONG
- INDONESIA
- IRELAND
- ISRAEL
- ITALY
- JAPAN
- KOREA, Rep. of
- KUWAIT
- LUXEMBOURG
- MACAO
- MALAYSIA
- NETHERLANDS
- NEW ZEALAND
- NORWAY
- PERU
- PHILIPPINES
- PORTUGAL
- QATAR
- SINGAPORE
- SOUTH AFRICA
- SPAIN
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
- TURKEY
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- VIETNAM
LIST OF NATIONALITIES ARE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN TOURIST VISA ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN THAILAND AND ONCE THEY WERE GRANTED WITH TOURIST VISA THEY WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE KINGDOM AND CAN STAY FOR 15 DAYS:
- BHUTAN
- CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC and TAIWAN
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- CYPRUS
- HUNGARY, Rep. of
- INDIA
- KAZAKHSTAN, Rep. of
- MALDIVES
- MAURITIUS
- OMAN
- RUSSIA
- SAUDI ARABIA
- POLAND, Rep. of
- UKRAINE
IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN THAILAND
Bangkok Don Maung International Airport, Bangkok
Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiangmai
Phuket International Airport, Phuket
Hat Yai International Airport, Songkla
U-tapao Airport, Rayong
Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint, Songkla
Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Sumui Airport, Surat Thani
Sukothai International Airport, Tak
Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
Si Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi
Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Torn Harbour Dock Yatch, Surat Thani
Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Chiang Rai Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Surat Thani Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
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