BANGKOK, 9 September 2026: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) advises foreign visitors that new 30-day and 15-day visa exemption categories, together with updated Visa on Arrival eligibility, will take effect on 15 September 2026.
The new framework will replace Thailand’s 60-day visa exemption measure, which will end on the same date. The Ministry of Interior published the related announcements in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026.
From 15 September 2026, travellers previously covered by the 60-day visa exemption will instead be subject to the applicable 30-day visa exemption, 15-day visa exemption, Visa on Arrival, or other relevant entry arrangements, depending on nationality.
Under the new framework, passport and travel document holders from 60 countries and territories will be eligible for visa exemption for tourism, with a permitted stay of up to 30 days.
Royal Gazette list: 30-day visa exemption nationalities
| Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bulgaria Bhutan Brunei Darussalam Canada Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Fiji Finland France | Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Indonesia India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein | Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Malaysia Maldives Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Saudi Arabia Singapore | Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Türkiye Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America |
- For entry through land-border immigration checkpoints, travellers using the 30-day visa exemption may generally enter Thailand under this exemption no more than twice per calendar year. This limit does not apply to nationals of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Singapore, or to other nationalities as may be designated by the Minister.
A 15-day visa exemption will apply to holders of passports or travel documents from Seychelles and Mauritius. Travellers entering through land-border immigration checkpoints under this exemption may generally do so no more than twice per calendar year, except for nationalities designated by the Minister.
Visa on Arrival will apply to holders of passports or travel documents from Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia.
Separate bilateral and related entry arrangements will continue to apply where relevant, providing visa exemption periods of 90, 30 or 14 days, depending on the applicable agreement or arrangement. Travellers should check the entry conditions for their nationality before travelling.
(Source: TAT)
