BANGKOK — On July 15, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, along with Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, signed a Ministry of Interior announcement regarding the list of countries and territories whose passport or travel document holders entering the Kingdom temporarily for tourism, work, or short-term business purposes are exempt from visa requirements and allowed to stay in the Kingdom for up to sixty days as a special case.
As Thailand has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting the country’s economic conditions and causing a decline in economic activities for businesses and the tourism sector, it is necessary to attract foreign tourists and promote foreign businesspeople with high economic potential in Thailand to enter the Kingdom for tourism, work, or short-term business purposes.
Under the authority of the Immigration Act of 1979, including amendments related to the powers of police officers dated July 10, 2014, and Section 17 of the Immigration Act, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, with Cabinet approval on May 28, 2024, have declared the following:
- This announcement is effective from July 15, 2024 onwards.
- The list of countries and territories whose passport or travel document holders entering the Kingdom are exempt from visa requirements and allowed to stay in the Kingdom for up to 60 days is as follows:
- Republic of Albania
- Principality of Andorra
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of Austria
- State of Bahrain
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Federative Republic of Brazil
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- People’s Republic of China (include Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan)
- Republic of Colombia
- Republic of Croatia
- Republic of Cuba
- Republic of Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Ecuador
- Republic of Estonia
- Republic of Fiji
- Republic of Finland
- French Republic
- Georgia
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Republic of Guatemala
- Hellenic Republic (Greece)
- Hungary
- Republic of Iceland
- Republic of India
- Republic of Indonesia
- Ireland
- State of Israel
- Italian Republic
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- Republic of Korea
- Republic of Kosovo
- State of Kuwait
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Republic of Latvia
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Republic of Lithuania
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Republic of Maldives
- Republic of Mauritius
- Republic of Malta
- United Mexican States
- Principality of Monaco
- Mongolia
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Kingdom of Norway
- Sultanate of Oman
- Republic of Panama
- Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Republic of Peru
- Republic of the Philippines
- Republic of Poland
- Portuguese Republic
- State of Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Republic of San Marino
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Republic of Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Slovenia
- Republic of South Africa
- Kingdom of Spain
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Swiss Confederation
- Kingdom of Tonga
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Republic of Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
