Visa requirements for Thai citizens

Visa requirements for Thai citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Thailand by the authorities of other states. In 2016, Thai citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 71 countries and territories, ranking the Thai passport 67th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Thai citizens
  Thailand
  Visa-free
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa required[3]
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa required[5]
 Angola Visa required[6]
 Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa[7]
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days
 Armenia Visa on arrival[9] 120 days
 Australia Visa required[10] May apply online.[11] Transit visa is not required.[12]
 Austria Visa required[13]
 Azerbaijan Visa required[14]
 Bahamas Visa required[15]
 Bahrain Visa on arrival[16] 14 days
 Bangladesh Visa required[17]
 Barbados Visa required[18]
 Belarus Visa required[19] Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport
if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[20]
 Belgium Visa required[21]
 Belize Visa required[22]
 Benin Visa required[23]
 Bhutan Visa required[24]
 Bolivia Visa on arrival[25] 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[26]
 Botswana Visa required[27]
 Brazil Visa not required[28] 90 days
 Brunei Visa not required[29] 14 days
 Bulgaria Visa required[30]
 Burkina Faso Visa required[31]
 Burundi Visa on arrival[32] 3 months
 Cambodia Visa not required[33] 14 days
 Cameroon Visa required[34]
 Canada Visa required[35]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[36]
 Central African Republic Visa required[37]
 Chad Visa required[38]
 Chile Visa not required[39] 90 days
 China Visa required[40] Thai citizens may travel without a visa to Hong Kong[41] and Macao.[42] Visa on arrival (15 days) may be available to tourists travelling in a group to Hainan.[40]
 Colombia Visa required[43] Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.[44]
 Comoros Visa on arrival[45]
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[46]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[47]
 Costa Rica Visa required[48]
 Côte d'Ivoire Visa required[49]
 Croatia Visa required[50]
 Cuba Visa required[51]
 Cyprus Visa required[52]
 Czech Republic Visa required[53]
 Denmark Visa required[54]
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[55]
 Dominica Visa not required[56] 21 days
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[57] 21 days, tourist card required.
 Ecuador Visa not required[58] 90 days
 Egypt Visa required[59]
 El Salvador Visa required[60]
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[61]
 Eritrea Visa required[62]
 Estonia Visa required[63]
 Ethiopia Visa on arrival[64]
 Fiji Visa not required[65] 4 months
 Finland Visa required[66]
 France Visa required[67]
 Gabon eVisa[68] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 Gambia Visa required[69]
 Georgia Visa not required[70] Max stay of 1 year.
 Germany Visa required[71]
 Ghana Visa required[72]
 Greece Visa required[73]
 Grenada Visa required[74]
 Guatemala Visa required[75]
 Guinea Visa required[76]
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[77] 90 days
 Guyana Visa required[78]
 Haiti Visa not required[79] 3 months
 Honduras Visa required[80]
 Hungary Visa required[81]
 Iceland Visa required[82]
 India e-Tourist Visa[83] 30 days
 Indonesia Visa not required[84] 30 days
 Iran Visa on arrival[85] 30 days[86]
 Iraq Visa required[87] Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
 Ireland Visa required[88] Visa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders until October 2016. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK.[89]
 Israel Visa required[90]
 Italy Visa required[91]
 Jamaica Visa required[92]
 Japan Visa not required[93] 15 days
 Jordan Visa on arrival[94] 3 months
 Kazakhstan Visa required[95]
 Kenya eVisa[96] 3 months
 Kiribati Visa required[97]
 North Korea Visa required[98]
 South Korea Visa not required[99] 90 days
 Kuwait Visa required[100]
 Kyrgyzstan Visa on arrival[101] 1 month
 Laos Visa not required[102] 30 days
 Latvia Visa required[103]
 Lebanon Visa required[104]
 Lesotho Visa required[105]
 Liberia Visa required[106]
 Libya Visa required[107]
 Liechtenstein Visa required[108]
 Lithuania Visa required[109]
 Luxembourg Visa required[110]
 Macedonia Visa required[111]
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[112] 30 days free of charge
 Malawi Visa on arrival[113]
 Malaysia Visa not required[114] 30 days
 Maldives Visa on arrival[115][116] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[117]
 Malta Visa required[118]
 Marshall Islands Visa on arrival[119] 90 days
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[120]
 Mauritius Visa on arrival[121] 60 days
 Mexico Visa required[122] no visa required for holders of valid US visas arriving from the US
 Micronesia Visa not required[123] 30 days
 Moldova Visa required[124]
 Monaco Visa required[125]
 Mongolia Visa not required[126] 30 days
 Montenegro Visa required[127]
 Morocco Visa required[128]
 Mozambique Visa on arrival[129] 30 days
 Myanmar Visa not required[130] 14 days[131] Also eVisa for 28 days; holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports.
 Namibia Visa required[132]
 Nauru Visa required[133]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[134] 90 days
 Netherlands Visa required[135]
 New Zealand Visa required[136]
 Nicaragua Visa on arrival[137] 90 days
 Niger Visa required[138]
 Nigeria Visa required[139]
 Norway Visa required[140]
 Oman Visa on arrival[141] 30 days
 Pakistan Visa required[142] Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[143] Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.[144]
 Palau Visa on arrival[145] 30 days
 Panama Visa not required[146] 180 days
 Papua New Guinea Visa on arrival[147] 60 days
 Paraguay Visa required[148]
 Peru Visa not required[149] 183 days
 Philippines Visa not required[150] 30 days
 Poland Visa required[151]
 Portugal Visa required[152]
 Qatar Visa required[153]
 Romania Visa required[154]
 Russia Visa not required[155] 30 days
 Rwanda Visa required[156] Visa is obtained online.[157]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required[158] Visa obtainable online.[159]
 Saint Lucia Visa on arrival[160] 42 days
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[161] 1 month
 Samoa Entry Permit on arrival[162] 60 days
 San Marino Visa required[163]
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required[164] Visa is obtained online.[165]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[166]
 Senegal Visa not required[167] 90 days
 Serbia Visa required[168] Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
 Seychelles Visitor's Permit on arrival[169] 1 month
 Sierra Leone Visa required[170]
 Singapore Visa not required[171] 30 days
 Slovakia Visa required[172]
 Slovenia Visa required[173]
 Solomon Islands Visa not required[174] 90 days
 Somalia Visa on arrival[175] 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted
to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
 South Africa Visa not required[176] 30 days
 South Sudan Visa required[177]
 Spain Visa required[178]
 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization[179] 30 days
 Sudan Visa required[180]
 Suriname Visa required[181]
 Swaziland Visa required[182]
 Sweden Visa required[183]
  Switzerland Visa required[184]
 Syria Visa required[185]
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[186] 45 days
 Tanzania Visa on arrival[187] 90 days
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[188] 30 days
 Togo Visa on arrival[189] 7 days
 Tonga Visa required[190]
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa required[191]
 Tunisia Visa required[192]
 Turkey Visa not required[193] 30 days
 Turkmenistan Visa required[194]
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[195] 1 month
 Uganda Visa on arrival[196] 180 days
 Ukraine Visa required[197]
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[198] Electronic visa through specified airlines is available to passengers.
 United Kingdom Visa required[199]
 United States Visa required[200]
 Uruguay Visa required[201]
 Uzbekistan Visa required[202]
 Vanuatu Visa not required[203] 30 days
  Vatican City Visa required[204]
 Venezuela Visa required[205]
 Vietnam Visa not required[206] 30 days
 Yemen Visa required[207]
 Zambia Visa on arrival[208] 90 days
 Zimbabwe Visa required[209]

Territories

Visa requirements for Thai citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Europe
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Abkhazia Visa required[210]
Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[211][212]
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea Visa not required The same rules as for visiting Russia apply.[213]
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months[214][215]
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required[216] Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa required[217]
 Gibraltar Visa required[218]
 Guernsey Visa required[219]
 Isle of Man Visa required[220]
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required[218] Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[221] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[222]
 Jersey Visa required[223]
 Kosovo Visa required[224]
 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Visa required[225][226] Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[227]
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[228]
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[229][230]
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.[231][232]
Africa
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.[233]
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[234]
 Mayotte Visa required[235]
 Réunion Visa required[235]
 Ascension Island Entry Permit required Entry Permit must be obtained minimum 28 days in advance (3 months for 20/30 pounds sterling, single/double entry).[236]
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[237]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[238]
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[239][240]
 Sudan Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.[241]
Asia
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Hong Kong Visa not required[242] 30 days
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[243][244][245][246][247]
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[248]
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[249]
 Macao Visa not required[250] 30 days
Maldives Maldives Permission required With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[251]
 Palestine Visa not required[252] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[253]
 Taiwan Visa required[254]
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[255][256][257]
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[258]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)f
 Anguilla Visa required[259]
 Aruba Visa required[260] Visa free if U.S., U.K., Canada or Schengen Area resident permit holder or cruise ship passenger staying not more than 48 hours[261]
 Bermuda Visa not required 180 days, Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa required[262] Visa free if U.S., U.K., Canada or Schengen Area resident permit holder or cruise ship passenger staying not more than 48 hours[261]
 British Virgin Islands Visa required[263] Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
 Cayman Islands Visa required[264] Up to 30 days visa-free for permanent residents of and traveling directly from: Canada, USA or UK.[265][266][267] Visa free for cruise ship passengers leaving on same day as arrival.[268]
 Curacao Visa required[269] Visa free if U.S., U.K., Canada or Schengen Area resident permit holder or cruise ship passenger staying not more than 48 hours[261]
France French Guiana Visa required[270]
France French West Indies Visa required French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.[271]
 Greenland Visa required[217]
 Montserrat Visa required[272] Multiple entry eVisa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.
 Puerto Rico Visa required[273]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa required[235]
 Sint Maarten Visa required[274] Visa free if U.S., U.K., Canada or Schengen Area resident permit holder or cruise ship passenger staying not more than 48 hours[261]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa required[275] Visa required as of 1 April 2015.
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required[276]
Oceania
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 American Samoa Visa required[277]
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.[278]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.[279]
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days[280]
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.[281]
 French Polynesia Visa required[282]
 Guam Visa required[283]
 New Caledonia Visa required[235]
 Northern Mariana Islands Visa required
 Niue Visa on arrival 30 days[284]
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[285][286][287]
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[288][289][290][291][292][293][294]
 Wallis and Futuna Visa required[235]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Falkland Islands Visa required[295]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[296][297]
Antarctica Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.[298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306][307][308][309]

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[310]

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[311]

Israeli stamps

Visitors with passport stamp of Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

See also

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