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Tourist Visa TR — single entry

ThailandShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A visa is needed for travellers not covered by an exemption: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the Tourist Visa among the visas Royal Thai Embassies and Royal Thai Consulates-General may issue, for applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes. The official source does not state which nationalities may instead use the visa exemption or a visa on arrival. Nationals of certain countries must apply only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home or residence country, or at the designated Thai Embassy.

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  • The page carries no nationality list, so no claim can be made about which nationalities need this visa rather than an exemption.
  • 2. TOURIST VISA
    2. TOURIST VISA
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 1. REQUIREMENT
    This type of visa is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes .
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 7. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
    Nationals of certain countries are required to apply for a visa only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home/residence country or at the designated Thai Embassy. Therefor, travellers are adivised to contact the nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate-General to find out where they may apply for a visa to Thailand before departure.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The Tourist Visa covers tourism only: it is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes. Business, work, study and family purposes fall under the Non-Immigrant Visa, each with its own category letter. The official source describes no sub-type or special tourism programme for this visa.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa is valid for 3 months or 6 months, and travellers entering with it are permitted to stay in Thailand for a period not exceeding 60 days. The validity is the window in which the visa can be used to travel, while the 60 days is the permission granted at the border. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule or how many entries the visa allows.

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  • The page does not state the number of entries permitted, nor any rolling-period or per-year limit.
  • The page records its information as last updated 30 Nov 2022.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Applicants must provide a passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months; a completely filled-out visa application form; a recent 4 x 6 cm photograph; evidence of travel from Thailand, specifically an air ticket paid in full; and evidence of adequate finance of 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family. Consular officers reserve the right to request additional documents as deemed necessary. The official source does not require an accommodation booking, invitation letter or insurance.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The visa is obtained from a Thai Embassy or Consulate-General before travel, for a fee of 1,000 Baht per entry, which the Ministry notes may be changed without prior notice; nationals of certain countries must apply only in their home or residence country or at a designated Thai Embassy. Once in Thailand, those who wish to stay longer, or to change their type of visa, must file an application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau in Bangkok. The official source does not state how long an extension lasts or on what conditions it is granted.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state the length or conditions of an extension of stay for this visa.
  • The page records its information as last updated 30 Nov 2022 and notes the fee may change without notice.
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 3. VISA FEE
    1,000 Baht per entry
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 3. VISA FEE
    (Visa fee may be changed without prior notice)
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 6. EXTENSION OF STAY
    Those who wish to stay longer or may wish to change their type of visa must file an application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau located on Government Center B, Chaengwattana Soi 7, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Tel 0-2141-9889 (or at http://www.immigration.go.th ). The extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretion of the Immigration officer..
  • 2. TOURIST VISA, 7. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
    Nationals of certain countries are required to apply for a visa only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home/residence country or at the designated Thai Embassy. Therefor, travellers are adivised to contact the nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate-General to find out where they may apply for a visa to Thailand before departure.
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    วันที่ปรับปรุงข้อมูล 30 Nov 2022

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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