Visa Thai - Thailand Immigration

We have included entry details for a Visa Thai below. Thailand Immigration has been changing the laws regarding a Visa Thai fairly frequently so you are advised to check with your Embassy,Consulate or local Thailand Immigration office before travelling to ensure you have the latest information.

Visa Exemption

With effect from the 6th December 2008 any person eligible to enter Thailand under the “Visa Exemption Rule” will be granted a stay of a maximum of 30 days but only if entering the Kingdom via an international airport. Persons entering Thailand through a land border checkpoint from a neighbouring country will be granted a maximum stay of just 15 days.

Passport holders of the 48 countries listed below are entitled to enter Thailand under the “Visa Exemption Rule” provided they meet all of the following criteria

1. Purpose of your visit is strictly for tourism.

2. You must be in possession of a confirmed flight ticket (e-ticket acceptable) to show you will be flying out of Thailand within 30 days or 15 days of entry, as appropriate. Open tickets do not qualify. Travelling overland out of Thailand by train, bus, etc to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (including en route to Singapore), Myanmar (Burma), etc is not accepted as proof of exiting Thailand. You may be asked to show your flight ticket on entering Thailand. If you do not possess a flight ticket to show you will be exiting Thailand within 30 or 15 days of entry you are likely to be refused entry and may not even be allowed to check in for your flight at your departing airport.

3. You must have access to living expenses of 20,000 baht (approx $600) per person or 40,000 baht (approx $1200) per family. It may be necessary to be able to prove this on entry.

List of countries which have special agreements with Thailand entitling their nationals to enter under the “Visa Exemption Rule” for a single stay of up to 30 or 15 days (as appropriate) provided they can satisfy the conditions above.

1. Argentina 2. Australia 3. Austria 4. Bahrain 5. Belgium 6. Brazil 7. Brunei 8. Canada 9. Chile 10. Denmark 11. Finland 12. France 13. Germany 14.Greece 15. Hong Kong 16. Iceland 17. Indonesia 18. Ireland 19. Israel 20. Italy 21. Japan 22. Korea (ROK) 23. Kuwait 24. Laos 25. Luxembourg 26. Macau 27. Malaysia 28. Monaco 29. Mongolia 30. Netherlands 31. New Zealand 32. Norway 33 Oman 34. Peru 35. Philippines 36. Portugal 37. Qatar 38. Russia 39. Singapore 40. South Africa 41. Spain 42. Sweden 43. Switzerland 44. Turkey 45. United Arab Emirates 46. United Kingdom 47. United States 48. Vietnam

Visa on Arrival

Only passport holders of the following 19 countries only can enter Thailand under the “Visa On Arrival Rule” provided they meet all the criteria

1. Bhutan 2. China 3. Cyprus 4. Czech Republic 5. Estonia 6. Hungary 7. India 8. Kazakhstan 9. Latvia 10. Liechtenstein 11. Lithuania 12. Maldives 13. Mauritius 14. Poland 15. Saudi Arabia 16. Slovakia 17. Slovenia 18. Taiwan 19. Ukraine

Criteria

1. Purpose of your visit is strictly for tourism.

2. You must be in possession of a confirmed flight ticket (e-ticket acceptable) to show you will be flying out of Thailand within 15 days of entry. Open tickets do not qualify. Travelling overland out of Thailand by train, bus, etc to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), etc is not accepted as proof of exiting Thailand. You may be asked to show your flight ticket on entering Thailand. If you do not possess an acceptable flight ticket you may be refused entry.

3. You must have access to living expenses of 20,000 baht (approx $600) per person or 40,000 baht (approx $1200) per family. It may be necessary to be able to prove this on entry.

A fee is payable for this visa - 1,900 baht (approx $56) – on entry, subject to change without notice

Thailand Visas

Persons of all ages not eligible to enter Thailand under the “Visa Exemption Rule” or the “Visa-On-Arrival Rule” must be in possession of a valid Tourist Visa or Non-Immigrant Visa, which must be relevant to their period of stay in Thailand. They must obtain this visa before arriving in Thailand otherwise they may be refused entry.
Persons of the 48 countries listed below are entitled to a stay of 60 days with a valid Tourist Visa or 90 days with a valid Non-Immigrant Visa:-

1. Australia  2. Argentina  3. Austria 4. Bahrain  5. Brazil 6. Belgium 7. Brunei   8. Canada  9. Chile 10.Denmark
11.Finland  12.France 13.Germany 14.Greece 15.Hong Kong 16.Iceland 17.Indonesia  18.Ireland  19.Israel  20.Italy
21.Japan  22.Korea (ROK) 23.Kuwait  24.Laos  25.Luxembourg 26.Macau  27.Malaysia  28.Monaco
29. Mongolia  30.Netherlands 31.New Zealand  32.Norway  33.Oman  34.Peru 35.Philippines  36.Portugal37.Qatar  38.Russia  39.Singapore 40.South Africa 41.Spain  42.Sweden  43.Switzerland   44.Turkey  45.United Arab Emirates 46.United Kingdom 47.United States  48.Vietnam

Nationalities of all other countries will be granted a stay of only 30 days with a valid Tourist Visa
or 90 days with a valid Non-Immigrant Visa

There is only one category of tourist visa, namely Category “TR”

There are various categories of non-immigrant visa including:-

Category “B” (business – paid employment) – this category entitles a person:

who is employed by a non Thai company to conduct business in Thailand
who is employed by a Thai company to work in Thailand
to attend a Trade Fair in Thailand

Category “ED” (education – unpaid work) – this category entitles a person to:

to study in Thailand
to attend/participate in a conference/seminar/exhibition in Thailand
to attend as an official at a recognised event in Thailand
to attend a training course (teaching, diving, boxing, etc) in Thailand
to study as a Buddhist monk in Thailand

Category “M” (media) – this category entitles a person to:
a) to attend as a journalist or reporter in Thailand
b) to attend as part of a film crew in Thailand
Please note it may be necessary to obtain a media licence

Category “O” (other) – this category entitles a person:

to an extended stay for tourism purposes
to visit Thai spouse/family
to visit non Thai family/friends living in Thailand
to participate in unpaid volunteer work in Thailand
to seek employment in Thailand
to visit as a UK pensioner

Rules & conditions in the consideration of Alien applications for temporary stay in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Visas on Arrival can be applied for at Chiang Mai International Airport along with 11 other Immigration Checkpoints in Thailand. All applicants must posess a fully paid ticket out of Thailand which is usable within 15 days from the arrival date. Visas on Arrival cost Baht 1900

Extensions of stay are at the discretion of the Immigration Officers.

Overstays are illegal and you can be detained, taken to Court and held until you pay the fine. However, if you manage to reach your airport without being caught it's simple to pay the fine of Baht 500 per day up to a maximum of Baht 20000. Alternatively, you can "own up" at your nearest Immigration Office and pay the fine there. Ensuring that you don't overstay is by far the best solution.

All foreigners who stay in Thailand for more than 90 days must report to their local Immigration office at the end of the first 90 days and every 90 days thereafter. Failure to do so will result in a fine of up to Baht 5000 and a Baht 200 per day fine as well. If you should change your address you must also report within 24 hours or face another fine of up to Baht 5000.

Visa_Regulations__Police_Order__10.2006.

Visa Regulations Police Order 778/2551

Chiang Mai Immigration

71 Moo 3, Sanahmbin Rd., Chiang Mai ☎ +66 (0)53-201755-6