Who Will Need A Tourist Visa For Thailand?

By Author: Yogesh verma
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There are at least 195 countries or sovereign nations in the world. From this list, 48 countries – major nations from Europe and North America, do not need a tourist visa to Thailand under the tourist visa exemption category. There are the 48 countries, whose nationals can visit Thailand for a holiday with just a valid passport and adequate finances. In other words, they won’t need a tourist visa to enter Thailand. They are:

1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Brazil
5. Bahrain
6. Brunei
7. Canada
8. Czech Republic
9. Denmark
10. Finland
11. France
12. Germany
13. Greece
14. Hong Kong
15. Hungary
16. Iceland
17. Indonesia
18. Ireland
19. Israel
20. Italy
21. Japan
22. Korea
23. Kuwait
24. Luxembourg
25. Liechtenstein
26. Malaysia
27. Monaco
28. Netherlands
29. New Zealand
30. Norway
31. Oman
32. Peru
33. Philippines
34. Poland
35. Portugal
36. Qatar
37. Singapore
38. Slovak Republic
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... 39. Slovenia
40. Spain
41. South Africa
42. Sweden
43. Switzerland
44. Turkey
45. United Arab Emirates
46. United Kingdom
47. United States of America
48. Vietnam

Next up, there are 21 countries that can receive visa on arrival. You just need a valid passport and 10,000 Baht per person. These applicants can stay in Thailand for maximum 15 days only. These countries include:

1. Bhutan
2. China
3. Cyprus
4. Estonia
5. India
6. Kazakhstan
7. Latvia
8. Lithuania
9. Maldives
10. Mauritius
11. Russian Federation
12. Saudi Arabia
13. Ukraine
14. Uzbekistan
15. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
16. Taiwan
17. Bulgaria
18. Andorra
19. Malta
20. Romania
21. San Marino

There are a few nationals that can stay in Thailand for 90 days without any visa such as Argentina, Brazil, Korea, Chile and Peru. There are select foreigners that can enter Thailand with just an ordinary passport as well, for 14 to 30 days without any visa requirements. They are:

1. Laos
2. Mongolia
3. Russia
4. Vietnam
5. Cambodia

Other foreign nationals, though, will need to apply for a visa. The standard requirements for Thailand tourist visa are:

• Valid passport
• Thailand visa application form
• Recent photographs

Most nationals can enter Thailand very easily. The tourist visa allows you to stay in the kingdom for 30 to 60 days only. However, immigration officer can reject any tourist visa application or ask for additional documents, if required. So, enjoy your holiday in the heavenly Thai destinations.

Author Bio :

Yogesh Verma is an employee of Cox and Kings Global Services. Along with wanting to ensure that travellers have extensive information on getting a tourist visa for Thailand, he also researches about the various processes that go into getting a visa for different countries.