Tourist Visa
In addition to the requirements listed on the official Thai e-Visa website, please also refer to the specific requirements outlined on this Embassy's website. Consular officers reserve the rights to interview each applicant before granting the visa or request additional documents as deemed necessary.
PURPOSE
- For tourism purposes (category "TR")
- To seek a medical treatment in Thailand within 60 days (category "MT")
Note : Those who are scheduled to seek medical treatment in Thailand longer than 60 days, please apply for Non-Immigrant Visa category “O” for the stay not exceeding 90 days.
- For Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions (category “MICE”) supported by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) only upon instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
VALIDITY 3 months for single entry / 6 months for multiple entries (starting from the day that visa is issued)
PERIOD OF STAY Not exceeding 60 days for single entry / Not exceeding 60 days for each stay for multiple entries (starting from the day that you arrive in Thailand)
REQUIREMENTS
Tourism and leisure activities
- Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
- Photograph taken within the last six months
- Document indicating current location, e.g. household registration, lease agreement, residence permit etc. In this connection, applicants are also required to provide documents as follows:
1. official letter from the employer or
- in case of business owner, please submit copy/copies of the Business Registration Services, Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Registration, or equivalent (The Embassy reserves the right to request it to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country) or
- copy of student ID card (if applicable)2. Original bank statement which must be up-to-date showing a balance of at least 1,000 USD per person or 2,000 USD per family in equivalent during the past three months (for tourist visa single entry) or six months (for tourist visa multiple entry).
- In case of using the bank statement of immediate family member, proof of kinship such as marriage certificate or birth certificate must also be attached.
- Travel booking confirmation
- Proof of accommodation in Thailand, e.g. Accommodation bookings, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand
Participants of MICE industry (Meeting, Incentives, Convention, Exhibitions) supported by TCEB (Thailand Convention Exhibition Bureau)
- Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
- Photograph taken within the last six months
- Document indicating current location, e.g. household registration, lease agreement, residence permit etc. In this connection, applicants are also required to provide original bank statement that must be up-to-date showing a balance of at least 1,000 USD per person or 2,000 USD per family in equivalent during the past three months (for tourist visa single entry) or six months (for tourist visa multiple entry) or proof of sponsorship.
- Travel booking confirmation
- Proof of accommodation in Thailand, e.g. Accommodation bookings, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand
- Letter from Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
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Medical treatment (less than 60 days)
- Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
- Photograph taken within the last six months
- Document indicating current location, e.g. household registration, lease agreement, residence permit etc. In this connection, applicants are also required to provide original bank statement that must be up-to-date showing a balance of at least 1,000 USD per person or 2,000 USD per family in equivalent during the past three months (for tourist visa single entry) or six months (for tourist visa multiple entry) or proof of sponsorship.
- In case of using the bank statement of immediate family member, proof of kinship such as marriage certificate or birth certificate must also be attached.
- Travel booking confirmation
- Proof of accommodation in Thailand such as hotel booking or invitation letter from family or friend in Thailand
- in case of staying in the hospital, the letter from the hospital must mention that accommodation is provided in the hospital.
- Letter of appointment from hospital/medical center
- Document proving relationship between the patient and attendants as immediate family (if applicable)
For Minor Child:
- A birth certificate (original and a copy /or a notarised copy)
- A letter of consent from a parent who will not be traveling or from both of the parents if both are not traveling (original and a copy /or a notarised copy)
Please ensure that all documents submitted with your visa application are genuine and verifiable. Submitting fraudulent documents is a criminal offense under the law, and offenders will be blacklisted, resulting in a prohibition from entering Thailand.
The Royal Thai Embassy is a corruption-free zone. No one can claim to assist in facilitating visas to Thailand by requesting extra money apart from visa fees. Visa clients who try to offer bribes to visa staff/security/officials will have their visas revoked and put in the black list. If any suspicious act of corruption is found, please report the case to [email protected]
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 officer.
Visa on Arrival (VoA)
From 15 July 2024 onwards, Ethiopian and Seychellois passport holders can apply for the Visa on Arrival (VoA) at the airports in Thailand to stay in Thailand up to 15 days for the purpose of tourism.
Requirements for VoA
(1) VoA application form (click)
(2) Photo (4cm x 6cm) of the applicant pasted on the application form
(3) Confirmed return travel ticket, which is dated within the next 15 days
(4) Proof of accommodation in Thailand
(5) Proof of sufficient financial means for the duration of stay (At least 10,000 Thai Baht per individual or 20,000 Thai Baht per one family)
(6) Fee of 2,000 Thai Baht to be paid in cash and only in the Baht currency
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