Visa & COVID-19 Policy

From 1 May 2022, travelers entering Thailand by air will be subject to following new entry measures:

(COVID-19 test, both prior to and after arriving in Thailand, is no longer required)

1. Fully Vaccinated Persons must :
   • Register on Thailand Pass (https://tp.consular.go.th/home)
   • Attach required documents including passport, certificate of vaccination
   • Attach proof of insurance with at least 10,000 USD coverage for medical treatments in Thailand (for non-Thais only)
2. Unvaccinated / Not Fully Vaccinated Persons
   • Option 1 - Exemption from quarantine
     Travelers with a negative RT-PCR test result issued within 72 hours before traveling must :
     • Register on Thailand Pass (https://tp.consular.go.th/home)
     • Attach required documents including passport, and COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued within 72 hours before traveling (must attach on Thailand Pass only)
     • Attach proof of insurance with at least 10,000 USD coverage for medical treatments in Thailand (for non-Thais only)
       (Any COVID-19 test after arriving in Thailand is not required)

PLEASE NOTE: Travelers who have been approved to enter Thailand under AQ scheme but wish to enter Thailand under exemption from quarantine must re-apply on Thailand Pass.

• Option 2 - Quarantine
  Travelers who cannot undergo an RT-PCR test result within 72 hours before traveling or wish to be quarantined must :
  • Register on Thailand Pass (https://tp.consular.go.th/home)
  • Attach required documents including passport, Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotel confirmation for 5 days (including 1 RT-PCR test)
  • Attach proof of insurance with at least 10,000 USD coverage for medical treatments in Thailand (for non-Thais only)
  • undergo an RT-PCR test on Day 4 - 5 in Thailand during the mandatory 5-day quarantine at AQ hotel

PLEASE NOTE Travelers whose Thailand Pass have already been issued can travel with the issued QR Code and do not need to register for new Thailand Pass.
Source: Thailand Pass Website

Applying for Thailand Pass
Everyone planning to come to Thailand should know that having a valid Thailand Pass is mandatory during the COVID pandemic. The Thailand Pass is a web-based system designed to support Thailand’s “Ease of Travel” system and to make the documentation process of the travelers entering Thailand simpler and more efficient.
You may visit the MFA website https://tp.consular.go.th/home) and apply for the Thailand Pass directly.
It is advised to submit/register your Thailand Pass application at least 5 to 7 days before your scheduled departure. You cannot enter Thailand until you have received your Thailand Pass, so make sure you start the application process well in advance. The application for the Thailand Pass is free of charge, however, you may also retain a service provider who would assist you with your Thailand Pass application.

Passport Holders Who Can Enter Thailand Without a Visa 

The VISA EXEMPTION RULE allows tourists from 64 countries¹ to enter Thailand without a visa. They are granted to stay a maximum of 30 days if they are entering Thailand via an international airport or entering through a land border checkpoint from neighboring countries. 

Under the new provisions of the VISA EXEMPTION RULE and BILATERAL AGREEMENT effective December 31, 2016, passport holders of 64 countries are entitled to enter Thailand under this rule provided that they meet the following criteria: 

1. The visit is strictly for tourism purposes. 
2. They must have a confirmed return ticket to show that they are flying out of Thailand within 30 days of entry, as appropriate. Open tickets do not qualify. Traveling overland out of Thailand by train, bus, etc to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (including en route to Singapore), Myanmar, etc may be 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 days of entry you will be most likely refused entry. 
3. It will also be necessary to prove that you have funds of at least 10,000 THB per person during your stay in Thailand. 

64 Countries allowed to enter Thailand under the VISA EXEMPTION RULE