Asia Pacific
Long visa-free stays remain in place for many passports, and every arriving traveller now files a short digital arrival card before landing.
Pick your passport to see what applies.
Passport validity
6 months from arrival
Return or onward ticket
Required
Proof of funds
THB 10,000 per person for visa-free entry
At the airport
Automated gates at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi are open to a growing list of nationalities.
Health requirements
No vaccination certificate required.
From 1 May 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete a digital arrival card online before arrival.
From 15 September 2026, British citizen passport holders entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme can stay for up to 30 days for tourism only. Business travellers must obtain an appropriate visa before travelling.
From 15 September 2026, British citizen passport holders entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme can stay for up to 30 days for tourism only. Business travellers must obtain the appropriate visa before travelling.
From 15 September 2026, visa-exempt entry allows stays of up to 30 days for tourism only. Business travellers must obtain an appropriate visa before travelling.
From 1 May 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete a digital arrival card online before arrival.
Travellers arriving from Ebola-affected regions face health screening and mandatory quarantine or self-isolation for at least 21 days.
From 15 September 2026, British citizen passport holders entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme can stay for up to 30 days for tourism only. Business travellers must obtain the appropriate visa before travelling.
From 1 May 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete a digital arrival card online before arrival.
From 15 September 2026, British citizen passport holders using Thailand’s visa exemption scheme can stay for up to 30 days for tourism only. Business travellers must obtain an appropriate visa before travelling.
From 1 May 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete a digital arrival card online before arrival.
Travellers arriving in Thailand from Ebola-affected regions face health screening and mandatory quarantine or self-isolation for at least 21 days.
From 15 September 2026, British citizens entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme can stay for up to 30 days for tourism. Travellers entering before that date will usually retain the period granted on arrival.
Paper forms are gone. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card must be filed online within three days before you arrive, including for land and sea borders.
Airlines are verifying certificates at check-in for passengers who transited a risk country, not only those departing from one.
