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From 15 September 2026, Thailand's Visa on Arrival scheme applies to the revised three-country/territory list and permits a tourism stay of up to 15 days. The former 31-country list is no longer current.
take effect from 15 September 2026
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The Visa on Arrival covers tourism only: eligible nationals may apply for a Visa-On-Arrival allowing a stay of up to 15 days for tourism purposes. The official source does not extend it to business, study, work or family purposes.
Nationals of 31 countries and territories may apply for a Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) at Thailand’s immigration checkpoints, allowing a stay of up to 15 days for tourism purposes. (Effective 15 July 2024)
Nationals of 93 countries and territories are eligible for visa exemption, permitting stays of up to 60 days for the purpose of tourism and short-term business engagements in Thailand. This stay can be extended for an additional period not exceeding 30 days, at the discretion of the immigration officer. Those who wish to extend their stay in Thailand for different purposes than the above are required apply for the appropriate visa type in Thailand before the end of the permitted period of stay. (Effective 15 July 2024)
The stay allowed is up to 15 days. The permission is tightly bounded at the other end as well: visitors who enter the Kingdom with a Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay, except in special cases of illness that prevent them from travelling, in which case the application can be submitted at the Office of Immigration Bureau. The onward ticket must be usable within 30 days of the date of entry. The page states no rolling-period or per-year entry limit for Visa-on-Arrival, and the Cabinet's May 2026 revision changes the scheme once it takes effect.
Nationals of 31 countries and territories may apply for a Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) at Thailand’s immigration checkpoints, allowing a stay of up to 15 days for tourism purposes. (Effective 15 July 2024)
Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay, except in special cases of illness which prevents them from travelling. In this case, the application can be submitted at the Office of Immigration Bureau. Please visit their website: http://www.immigration.go.th
Fully paid onward travel tickets which are usable within 30 days of the date of entry
(5) revising VoA and reducing the list of eligible countries/territories (from 31) to 4 countries/territories.
Details and criteria can be found in relevant Ministry of Interior announcements, which will be published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect 15 days after publication.
Required at the checkpoint: a fully completed application form, available at the designated ports of entry into Thailand; one recent photo; proof of means of living expenses of 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family; a passport with at least 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages; and fully paid onward travel tickets usable within 30 days of the date of entry.
Application form, fully completed (this form can be obtained at the designated ports of entry into Thailand)
One recent photo
Proof of means of living expenses at the amount of 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly
Passport with at least 6 month validity and at least 2 blank pages
Fully paid onward travel tickets which are usable within 30 days of the date of entry
Fee of 2,000 Baht (cash only in Thai Baht/non-refundable)
3. Travellers entering Thailand under the tourist visa exemption schemes must possess adequate cash of or equivalent to 20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family.
Permission is obtained on arrival, at Thailand's immigration checkpoints, by submitting the application form available at the designated ports of entry with the photo, funds evidence, passport and onward ticket, and paying 2,000 Baht in cash in Thai Baht. Extension is the exception rather than the rule: visitors who enter with a Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay, except in special cases of illness which prevent them from travelling, when the application can be submitted at the Office of Immigration Bureau, whose website the Embassy gives. The 2026 revision approved by the Cabinet lets those already in Thailand, and those travelling before the effective date, stay until the expiry of their permitted period, after which they may enter under the new schemes, a bilateral exemption, or an appropriate visa applied for through Thailand's e-Visa system.
Nationals of 31 countries and territories may apply for a Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) at Thailand’s immigration checkpoints, allowing a stay of up to 15 days for tourism purposes. (Effective 15 July 2024)
Application form, fully completed (this form can be obtained at the designated ports of entry into Thailand)
Fee of 2,000 Baht (cash only in Thai Baht/non-refundable)
Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay, except in special cases of illness which prevents them from travelling. In this case, the application can be submitted at the Office of Immigration Bureau. Please visit their website: http://www.immigration.go.th
Foreigners who are already in Thailand under the current visa exemption schemes and those plan to travel to Thailand prior to the effective date of this revision may stay until the expiry of their permitted period of stay. Thereafter, they may enter Thailand under (1) the new visa schemes; (2) bilateral visa exemption agreements; or (3) an appropriate visa which can be conveniently applied through Thailand’s e-Visa system.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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