Entry requirements for Thailand
Short tourist stays only.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
Visa information is provided for information purposes and may contain mistakes. Check official government websites or sources for current requirements and updates before travelling.Check your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive.Official site: image.mfa.go.thApply only on the official government website linked here. Other websites may charge extra fees for the same application.Last checked 6 October 2026Arrival card last checked 15 October 2026
Conditions
- Onward ticket
The general 30-day scheme requires confirmed air/train/bus/boat departure within 30 days of arrival; otherwise a prior visa is required.
- Proof of funds
Visa-exemption travellers must possess adequate cash or equivalent of THB 20,000 per person or THB 40,000 per family.
- Arrival card
The free online TDAC is required within three days before arrival, including requested travel, accommodation and health-declaration information.
Malaysia is explicitly exempt from the twice-per-calendar-year land/sea visa-exemption entry cap.
Arrival card
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
Required before arrival.
- Who files it
- All non-Thai nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea, including children and visa-exempt or visa-on-arrival entrants.
- When
- Within 3 days before arrival, including the arrival date; one card per entry.
- Fee
- Free
- Exempt
- Transit passengers who do not pass through immigration, technical-landing flights, and crew.
- Official page
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)tdac.immigration.go.th
Official sources
- Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailandimage.mfa.go.th
- Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpurkualalumpur.thaiembassy.org
- Immigration Bureau, Thailandtdac.immigration.go.th
- Royal Thai Embassy, Dohadoha.thaiembassy.org
- Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinkihelsinki.thaiembassy.org