Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme Period of Stay 30Days

• Photograph (white Background)
• Passport / Certificate / Travel Doc. a minimum validity of 6 month and Australia Visa (if require)
• Mobile , Email
• Occupation (Position and name of employer)
• Airline e-ticket only (Not valid for booking confirmations or itineraries)
• Driver's License , Or Telephone Bill Or Utilities Bill
• Hotel Booking receipt /Confirmed Accommodation in Thailand: Or "If staying with someone: Letter from host and Copy of host's ID

Important Note: These are general requirements; additional conditions may apply based on individual circumstances

* The processing time for Thailand Tourist VISA is 10 - 14 days Business Day. Applicants are strongly advised to plan ahead and make appointment with us 21 days prior to departure*

Eligibility

• 50 years and over
• Having no criminal record in Thailand and Australia
• Having the nationality of or permanent residence in the Australia
• Not having prohibitive diseases ( Leprosy, Tuberculosis, drug addiction, Elephantiasis, third phase of Syphilis)

Not prohibited from entering the Kingdom as provided by the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979).

(Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited)

Required Document
(Please check relevant embassy/consulate's website for specifically required documents)

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
2. Photograph taken within the last six months
3. Proof of the permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted
4. Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB or having the current balance of 800,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings
5. A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months)
6. Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from https://longstay.tgia.org
7. Health Insurance issued by a Thai or foreign insurer for general illnesses, including COVID-19, with the insured sum of no less than 100,000 USD or 3,000,000 THB
8. Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted

Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme Period of Stay 30Days

Passport holders from Australia, along with other eligible countries, are allowed to enter Thailand for tourism purposes for up to 30 days without a visa under the visa exemption scheme.

Visa exemptions 30 Days

AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BAHRAIN
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
CANADA
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
ESTONIA
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
HUNGARY
ICELAND
INDONESIA
IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
KOREA (ROK)
KUWAIT
LIECHTESTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
MALAYSIA
MONACO
THE NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
OMAN
PERU
THE PHILIPPINES
POLAND
PORTUGAL
QATAR
SINGAPORE
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
SOUTH AFRICA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UAE
UK
USA
VIETNAM

Visa on Arrival for 15 Days
Passport holders from the following countries are eligible to apply for Visa on Arrival:

1. ANDORA
2. BULGARIA
3. BHUTAN
4. CHINA
5. CYPRUS
6. ETHIOPIA
7. FIJI
8. INDIA
9. KAZAKHSTAN
10. LATVIA
11. LITHUANIA
12. MALDIVES
13. MALTA
14. MAURITIUS
15. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
16. ROMANIA
17. SAN MARINO
18. SAUDI ARABIA
19. TAIWAN
20. UKRAINE
21. UZBEKISTAN

Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand

Department of Consular Affairs, 9 July 2022
VOA-1.pdf


Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa under the Bilateral Agreement

Visa exemptions 14 Days

1. CAMBODIA
2. MYANMAR (International Airport Only)

Visa exemptions 30 Days

1. LAOS
2. MACAU
3. MONGLOLIA
4. RUSSIA
5. HONG KONG**
6. VIETNAM**

**Nationals from HONG KONG and VIETNAM
Holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports from specific countries can enter Thailand Visa exemption for tourism purposes and stay for up to 30 days. Visa exemptions 90 Days

1. ARGENTINA
2. CHILE
3. BRAZIL*
4. KOREA (ROK)*
5. PERU*

*Nationals from BRAZIL, KOREA (ROK) or PERU
This exemption allows them to stay for up to 90 days.

However, Thailand also has bilateral agreements with these countries that offer visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports for visits up to 30 Days for HONG KONG and VIETNAM and 90 days for BRAZIL, KOREA (ROK) or PERU

VALIDITY OF VISA AND PERMITTED LENGTH OF STAY
**30-day visa exemption scheme is NOT counted as extra days you can stay in Thailand.**

Single Entry Visa:

Single Entry Visa will be valid for 3 months from the date of issue. You must enter Thailand within the validity of your visa. For Tourist Visa, the permitted length of stay is up to 60 days from the date of arrival in Thailand.

Nationals of countries that are on Thailand’s Tourist Visa Exemption list or have bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Thailand will be permitted to stay for a period of not exceeding 14, 30, or 90 days (please click on the list for more details).
Vis Exmpt.pdf


Nationals from other countries who hold a tourist visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 60 days.

For a Non-Immigrant Visa, the permitted length of stay is up to 90 days from the date of arrival in Thailand.

Multiple Entries Visa:

Multiple Entries Tourist Visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Travellers must enter Thailand within the validity of the visa, and they will be permitted to stay in Thailand not exceeding 60 days for each entry within the period of 6 months from the date of arrival in Thailand.

Multiple Entries Non-Immigrant Visa will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue. Travellers must enter Thailand within the validity of their visa. However, the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand.

Travellers should carefully check the immigration stamps in the passports regarding the exact length of stay to ensure that they do not overstay their visas. Penalty for overstay is a fine of 500 baht per day and a blacklist for entry ban for at least 5 years.

Overstay Regulations

When entering the Kingdom of Thailand, please be mindful of the last day on your stay permit and DO NOT stay longer than the permitted date.

Foreigners will be fined if they overstay in Thailand for less than 90 days. The fine depends on the number of days the foreigners have overstayed. The minimum charge is 500 Baht per day but does not exceed 20,000 baht in total. If the foreigners pay the fine before departure, they will not be banned for entering Thailand in the following visit.

Nevertheless, If you overstay for more than 90 days, you will be deported from Thailand and banned from visiting for a certain period of time. The length of the ban depends on how long you have overstayed your visa

Overstay Penalties
The Acknowledgement of Penalties for a Visa Overstay.pdf


Warning of Overstay
The aliens overstaying the kingdom of Thailand for a long period will be banned from re-entering the country as follows ;
Warning of Overstay.pdf

EXTENSION OF STAY

Those who wish to stay longer or may wish to change their type of visa must file an application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau located on Government Center B, Chaengwattana Soi 7, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Tel 0-2141-9889 (or at http://www.immigration.go.th ). The extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretion of the Immigration office

NEED ANOTHER 30 DAYS?

Extension can be processed at Local Immigration offices in THAILAND

Extension is possible of another 31 Days, with Maximum period of stay of 90 Days, Counting from the Date of Entry.

Reference

บริการ VISA - กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ (mfa.go.th)
Official Website of Thailand Electronic Visa (thaievisa.go.th)
Validity of visa and permitted length of stay - Royal Thai Embassy Canberra
Overstay Regulations - Royal Thai Embassy Canberra