Immigration
upon entering Phuket, Thailand
Temporary visitors to Thailand for the purpose of pleasure
who are exempted from applying for entry visa must be of the
nationality of and holding valid passports or travelling documents
issued by the following countries - see chart below:
[in other words - if you are from these following countries
and are arriving as a tourist - you do not need to apply for an
entry visa before you arrive]:
AMERICAS
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
U.S.A.
ASIA
Bahrain
Grunei
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Myanmar |
Oman
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
PACIFIC
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
Western Samoa |
AFRICA
Algeria
Djibouti
Egypt
Kenya
Mauritania
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Yemen
EUROPE
Austria
Belgium
Denmark |
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
U.K. (England) |
They
must enter the Kingdom by passenger transport such as aircraft or
sea-going vessels of 500 registered tons and up, or through channels
of Immigration check-points or border check-points on the Malaysian
boundary, or enter by means of passenger aircraft, sea-going vessel,
rail, bus, taxi, touring coach or hired motor-cycle and having:
1. Fully
paid ticket or other document belong to the vehicle owner or to the
operator of the vehicle which is to be used for leaving the Kingdom
within the period specified, or
2.
Documentary evidence of the owner or operator of the vehicle showing
fully paid reservation for the departure from the Kingdom within the
period specified.
Exempted are
Malaysian nationals entering the Kingdom by means of bus, hired car,
touring coach or hired motor-cycle through Immigration check-points
or border check-points bordering on Malaysian territory, who need
not have travelling ticket or document mentioned under Items 1 and 2
above.
Persons meeting the above
conditions are exempted from visa and are permitted to remain in the
Kingdom for a period not exceeding fifteen days, except for the
nationals of Republic of Korea, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand and
Sweden permitted to stay in Thailand for maximum 90 days from the
day of entry. They are not allowed to extend their stay for more
than the stipulated times, unless under unforeseen circumstances
such as illness or delay of aircraft departure. Visitors wishing to
stay in the Kingdom for more than the stipulated times are advised
to apply for entry visa from Thai diplomatic missions in their
countries. In the event there are no Thai diplomatic missions, they
may apply to missions in neighboring countries, or forward their
request and supporting evidence to the Immigration Division, Soi
Suan Phlu, Sathon Tai Rd., Bangkok 10120 TEL : 2873101-10
Visa on arrival : Visitors to Thailand may obtain visas on arrival
at
- the Don Muang Airport
- the Chiang Mai Airport
- the Phuket Airport
- the Hat Yai Airport
The Immigration Offices in these airports will issue tourist
visas valid for 15 days to the nationals of the following countries:
AMERICAS :
Antigua & Barbuda; Bahamass; Belize; Bolivai; Chile; Colombia; Costa
Rica; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Grenada; Guatemala;
Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; St Christophor &
Naviss; St Lucia; St Vince nt & the Grenadinces; Surinam; Trinidad &
Tobago; Uruguay; and Venezuela
ASIA
: Bhutan; Cyprus; India and Maldives.
AFRICA : Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi;
Cameroon; Cape verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Cote
D'lvoire; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea
Bissau; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius; Niger; R wanda;
Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Swaziland;
Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zaire; Zambia and Zimbabwe.
PACIFIC :
Kiribati; Nauru; Tonga; Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
EUROPE :
Albania; Anodorra; Bulgaria; Liechtenstein; Malta; Monaco; San
Marino and the Vatican.
The visitors must carry a valid passport or other travel
document issued by that country.
They must also have a fully paid ticket which enables them to
travel out of the kingdom within the stipulated time.
The application for a visa must be accompanied by a
photograph as well as the necessary fee.
Validity of visas : Every kind of visa is
valid for a 90 days period from the date of issue.
Length of stay
Transit Visa 30 days
Tourist Visa 60 days
Non-Immigrant Visa 90 days
Note : Please check the period of stay
stamped in your passport by the Immigration Officer.
Visa extensions : Apply for extensions of
stay at the Immigration Officer. Fee does not exceed 500 baht.
Re-entry : Application fee for re-entry
permit does not exceed 500 baht.
Exit visa : Not required.
Health regulations : No inoculations or
vaccination are required unless you are coming from or passing
through contaminated areas, In addition, yellow fever certificates
are required for those who are coming from endemic or infected area
. Please check the latest regulation with your local Health Office.
Source :
Tourism Authority of Thailand
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