🇹🇭 Thailand: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Thailand is one of Asia’s easiest destinations, with visa exemptions or visa on arrival for most travelers and a straightforward e-Visa where needed. Watch the exact length of your visa-free window, which changed in recent years.
A Thailand passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 109 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Currency
- Thai baht
- Languages
- Thai
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free (up to 60 days)
96 passports enter Thailand visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 Albania | 60 days |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | 60 days |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 90 days |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 60 days |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 60 days |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 60 days |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 60 days |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 60 days |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 90 days |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | 60 days |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 14 days |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 60 days |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 90 days |
| 🇨🇳 China | 60 days |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 60 days |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 60 days |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | 60 days |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 60 days |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 60 days |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 60 days |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | 60 days |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 60 days |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 60 days |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 60 days |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | 60 days |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 60 days |
| 🇫🇷 France | 60 days |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | 60 days |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 60 days |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 60 days |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 60 days |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 60 days |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 60 days |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 60 days |
| 🇮🇳 India | 60 days |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 60 days |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 60 days |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 60 days |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 60 days |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 60 days |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 60 days |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | 60 days |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 60 days |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 60 days |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 60 days |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | 60 days |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 60 days |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 60 days |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 60 days |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 60 days |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | 60 days |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 60 days |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | 60 days |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 60 days |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 60 days |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 60 days |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | 60 days |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 60 days |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | 60 days |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 14 days |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 60 days |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 60 days |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 60 days |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 60 days |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 60 days |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 60 days |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 90 days |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | 60 days |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 60 days |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 60 days |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 60 days |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 60 days |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 60 days |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | 60 days |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 60 days |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 60 days |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 60 days |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 60 days |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 60 days |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 90 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 60 days |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 60 days |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 60 days |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 60 days |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 60 days |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 30 days |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | 60 days |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 60 days |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 60 days |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 60 days |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 60 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60 days |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 60 days |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 60 days |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 60 days |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 60 days |
Visa on arrival
16 passports get a visa on arrival at the border.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | 15 days |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | 15 days |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 15 days |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 15 days |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 15 days |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 15 days |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 15 days |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 15 days |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | 15 days |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | 15 days |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 15 days |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | 15 days |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 15 days |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 15 days |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 15 days |
e-Visa
29 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
Visa required
57 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to arrange before flying to Thailand?
Beyond the visa rule there is a mandatory pre-arrival formality: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) (No more than 3 days before arrival, including the day of arrival). Without it you can be refused entry even when no visa is required.
Do I need a visa for Thailand?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: visa-free (up to 60 days), 60 days; United Kingdom: visa-free (up to 60 days), 60 days; Germany: visa-free (up to 60 days), 60 days; Canada: visa-free (up to 60 days), 60 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Thailand?
Thai baht.
What language is spoken in Thailand?
Thai.
Cheap flights from this country
⚠️ Mandatory before you fly
A visa is not the only thing this destination checks. The following must be completed in advance, even when no visa is required.
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
When: No more than 3 days before arrival, including the day of arrival
Free. Replaces the old paper arrival card. Not required for transit or technical landings without passing immigration.
Checked against the official source on 2026-08-21 · Official portal
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| Germany | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| Canada | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| Australia | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| India | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| Russia | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| China | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| France | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
| Japan | Visa-free (up to 60 days) | 60 days |
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