Visa Exemption (Visa-Free Entry)การยกเว้นการตรวจลงตรา

Lets passport holders of eligible countries enter Thailand for tourism without obtaining a visa in advance — permission to stay is stamped at the border, with no application fee. There is nothing to apply for, so this is informational guidance only.

Duration

Under the reverting (Cabinet-approved) scheme, most exempt nationalities get 30 days; some bilateral-agreement countries get 14, 30 or 90 days. The July-2024 60-day scheme remained in force pending Royal Gazette publication (verify at travel time).

Extensions

A visa-exemption stay can typically be extended once for 30 days at a Thai Immigration office (extension fee 1,900 THB — as of 2026-05-24).

Financial requirement

No fee to enter. Immigration may ask for proof of funds of 10,000 THB per person / 20,000 THB per family (any currency). Rarely checked in practice but officers may request it (as of 2026-05-24).

Fees

Visa exemption itself: none. TDAC: free (only the official tdac.immigration.go.th — paid lookalike sites are not official). In-country 30-day extension: 1,900 THB.

Processing time

Granted at the border on arrival (stamp). The TDAC is submitted online beforehand and is normally instant.

Who it’s for

• Short-term tourists and casual visitors from a country on Thailand’s visa-exemption list
• Travellers who want to enter without paying a fee or applying in advance
• People whose whole trip fits inside the permitted stay
• Not for work, study, long-term residence or business activity — those need a proper visa

Key documents

• Passport valid at least six months
• Confirmed onward/return ticket departing within the permitted stay
• Completed Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) — free, online, within 72 hours of arrival
• Evidence of accommodation (may be requested)
• Proof of funds — 10,000 THB / 20,000 THB (may be requested)

Staying compliant

• TDAC required before every arrival (mandatory since 1 May 2025)
• TM.30 address notification applies — hotels file this automatically
• 90-day reporting does not apply (stays are far under 90 days)
• Overstay is penalised (500 THB/day, capped, plus possible bans for longer overstays)

Common pitfalls

• Assuming the stay is still 60 days after the reverting rules take effect — confirm the Royal Gazette status at travel time
• No TDAC submitted (now mandatory; use the official site, not a paid lookalike)
• No onward/return ticket — a common reason for boarding denial and refusal at the border
• Repeated land-border “visa runs” on exemption can be refused as suspected de-facto residence
• Confusing visa exemption (free, no application) with Visa on Arrival (a paid 2,000 THB visa for a different, smaller set of countries)