Thailand visa requirements by passport
Holders of 198 passports can enter Thailand without applying at an embassy: 78 visa-free, 3 with a visa on arrival and 117 with an eVisa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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- BKK
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Thailand, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Thailand eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Thailand.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
thaievisa.go.thThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (checked 9 October 2026)Recent rule changes for Thailand
15 September 2026 · Mauritius and Seychelles
Thailand's new exemption rules give 15 days visa-free
15 September 2026 · 60 passports
Thailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days
15 September 2026 · 21 passports
Thailand ended visa-free entry for 21 nationalities: apply for a Thai e-Visa
15 September 2026 · 11 passports
Thailand ended visa on arrival for most nationalities: apply for a Thai e-Visa
15 September 2026 · Azerbaijan
Thailand limited visa on arrival to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia
Entry rules for Thailand by passport
Visa free78 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Argentina90d
Australia30d
Austria30d
Bahrain30d
Belgium30d
Bhutan30d
Brazil90d
Brunei30d
Bulgaria30d
Cambodia14d
Canada30d
Chile90d
China30d
Croatia30d
Cyprus30d
Czech Republic30d
Denmark30d
Estonia30d
Fiji30d
Finland30d
France30d
Georgia30d
Germany30d
Greece30d
Hong Kong30d
Hungary30d
Iceland30d
India30d
Indonesia30d
Ireland30d
Israel30d
Italy30d
Japan30d
Jordan30d
Kazakhstan30d
Kuwait30d
Kyrgyzstan30d
Laos30d
Latvia30d
Liechtenstein30d
Lithuania30d
Luxembourg30d
Macau30d
Malaysia30d
Maldives30d
Malta30d
Mauritius15d
Mongolia30d
Myanmar14d
Netherlands30d
New Zealand30d
Norway30d
Oman30d
Peru90d
Philippines30d
Poland30d
Portugal30d
Qatar30d
Romania30d
Russia30d
Saudi Arabia30d
Seychelles15d
Singapore30d
Slovakia30d
Slovenia30d
South Africa30d
South Korea90d
Spain30d
Sweden30d
Switzerland30d
Taiwan30d
Timor-Leste30d
Turkey30d
Ukraine30d
United Arab Emirates30d
United Kingdom30d
United States30d
Vietnam30d
On arrival3 passports
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
Azerbaijan15d
Belarus15d
Serbia15d
eVisa117 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Thailand entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Thailand without a visa?
Holders of 78 passports can enter Thailand visa-free: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, 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, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.
Which passports get a visa on arrival in Thailand?
Holders of these 3 passports can get a visa on arrival in Thailand: Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. A fee may apply.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Thailand?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, thaievisa.go.th; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Thailand entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Thailand's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.