If you hold a passport from any of the countries listed below and your passport is valid for at least six months, you are eligible for a Thailand Visa Exemption. Thailand Visa Exemption scheme allows to travel to Thailand without a visa and stay there for up to 30 days starting from 15 September 2026. Discover new Thailand visa free countries and rules.
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New Thailand Visa Exemption
Starting from 15 September 2026, the duration of stay allowed by Thailand Visa Exemption is reduced to 30 days from the previous 60 days. Some countries are also removed from the list of eligible countries. Two countries get 15 days, while depending on bilateral agreement allowed length of stay varies for some countries.
Thailand Visa Free Countries 2026
Thailand visa free countries able to use Thailand visa exemption in 2026 are listed below. Some of the countries in addition have bilateral agreements with Thailand so their citizens in some cases are allowed to stay even up to 90 days. The list of countries eligible for Thailand visa exemption is reduced starting from 15 September 2026.
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Thailand Visa Free Countries in America
- Argentina – 90 days (bilateral agreement)
- Brazil - 90 days (bilateral agreement)
- Canada - 30 days
- Chile - 90 days (bilateral agreement)
- Peru - 90 days (bilateral agreement)
- United States of America - 30 days
Thailand Visa Free Countries in Asia
- Bahrain – 30 days
- Bhutan - 30 days
- Brunei – 30 days
- Cambodia - 14 days (bilateral agreement)
- China - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Hong Kong - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- India - 30 days
- Indonesia – 30 days
- Israel – 30 days
- Japan - 30 days
- Jordan - 30 days
- Kazakhstan - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Kuwait – 30 days
- Kyrgyz Republic - 30 days
- Laos - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Macao - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Malaysia - 30 days
- Maldives - 30 days
- Mongolia - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Myanmar - 14 days (by air only) (bilateral agreement)
- Oman – 30 days
- Philippines – 30 days
- Qatar – 30 days
- Saudi Arabia - 30 days
- Singapore – 30 days
- South Korea - 90 days (bilateral agreement)
- Taiwan - 30 days
- Türkiye – 30 days
- United Arab Emirates – 30 days
- Vietnam - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
Thailand Visa Free Countries in Europe
- Austria – 30 days
- Belgium – 30 days
- Bulgaria - 30 days
- Croatia – 30 days
- Cyprus – 30 days
- Czech Republic – 30 days
- Denmark – 30 days
- Estonia – 30 days
- Finland – 30 days
- France - 30 days
- Georgia - 30 days
- Germany - 30 days
- Greece – 30 days
- Hungary – 30 days
- Iceland – 30 days
- Ireland – 30 days
- Italy - 30 days
- Latvia - 30 days
- Liechtenstein – 30 days
- Lithuania - 30 days
- Luxembourg – 30 days
- Malta - 30 days
- Netherlands – 30 days
- Norway – 30 days
- Poland – 30 days
- Portugal – 30 days
- Romania - 30 days
- Russia - 30 days (bilateral agreement)
- Slovakia – 30 days
- Slovenia – 30 days
- Spain – 30 days
- Sweden – 30 days
- Switzerland – 30 days
- Ukraine - 30 days
- United Kingdom - 30 days
Thailand Visa Free Countries in Africa
- Mauritius – 15 days
- Seychelles - 15 days
- South Africa – 30 days
Thailand Visa Free Countries in Oceania
Countries No Longer Eligible for Visa Exemption from 15 September 2026
- Albania – removed
- Andorra - removed
- Colombia - removed
- Cuba - removed
- Dominica - removed
- Dominican Republic - removed
- Ecuador - removed
- Guatemala - removed
- Jamaica - removed
- Kosovo - removed
- Mexico - removed
- Monaco - removed
- Morocco - removed
- Panama - removed
- Papua New Guinea - removed
- San Marino - removed
- Sri Lanka - removed
- Tonga - removed
- Trinidad and Tobago - removed
- Uruguay - removed
- Uzbekistan - removed
Nationals entitled to a visa exemption (non ASEAN nations) are eligible to enter Thailand without visa a limited number of times. If a longer stay is planned, a visa must be applied for in advance.
Thailand Immigration Procedure
Thailand Immigration control procedure at the airport in Thailand is briefly described here: Thailand Immigration Control Procedure for Foreigners.
Documents Required for Thailand Visa Exemption
Passport issued by one of the countries above and valid for at least 6 months.
At the time of your arrival to Thailand, you will have to submit Thailand Digital Arrival Card (mandatory from 1 May 2025).
Proof of funds for traveling - 20,000 THB per person or 40,000 THB per family in any currency (they rarely ask for it but it’s better to be ready).
Proof that you will be leaving Thailand within 30 days - tickets (requested in rare cases).
Tips
Your visa free stay in Thailand can be extended once per entry. In most cases it can be extended by 30 days. For more information check: Thailand Visa Extension.
Your country is not listed here? It might be that you need to apply for Visa on Arrival.
Need a longer stay in Thailand? Single-Entry Tourist Visa or Multi-Entry Tourist Visa are the options that might be suitable for you.
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