Thailand Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-25 00:19:05
Thailand is located in South-eastern Asia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Thailand is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Thailand Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 18.05.2022
1. Until 31 May 2022, the following passengers and airline crew are allowed to enter and transit:
- nationals and residents of Thailand;
- passengers who are spouses, parents or children of a national of Thailand;
- airline crew with a return scheduled flight;
- passengers who are visa exempt;
- passengers with a visa issued by Thailand;
- nationals of Australia, China (People\'s Rep.), Japan, Korea (Rep.), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Viet Nam with an APEC Business Travel Card arriving from the country that issued the APEC Business Travel Card;
- passengers with a Chinese Taipei (on the cover: Republic of China Taiwan) passport with an APEC Business Travel Card arriving from the country that issued the APEC Business Travel Card;
- residents of Hong Kong (SAR China) with an APEC Business Travel Card arriving from Hong Kong (SAR China);
- students;
- passengers transiting through Bangkok (BKK);
- passengers traveling to Bangkok (BKK), Phuket (HKT) or Ko Samui (USM).
2. Passengers must have a Thailand Pass QR code obtained at https://tp.consular.go.th
3. Passengers must have a hotel reservation at AQ, OQ or AHQ hotel obtained at www.thailandsha.com or https://asq.in.th for 5 nights, if they do not have:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Medigen (MVC-COV1901), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V or Turkovac at least 14 days before departure; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Medigen (MVC-COV1901), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V or Turkovac, and a COVID-19 recovery certificate.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure;
- passengers younger than 6 years accompanied by their fully vaccinated parents or guardians;
- passengers younger than 18 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Medigen (MVC-COV1901), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V or Turkovac at least 14 days before departure.
4. Passengers entering or transiting through Thailand must have insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses (minimum coverage of USD 10,000).
- This does not apply to nationals of Thailand.
5. Airline crew staying overnight must have a guarantee letter from the airline or health insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses (minimum coverage of USD 10,000).
6. Airline crew are subject to self-isolation until their next flight.
Travel Advisory By USA
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise normal precautions in Thailand. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Reconsider travel to:
- Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces due to civil unrest associated with ongoing insurgent activities.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Thailand.
If you decide to travel to Thailand:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Thailand.
- Have evacuation plans that do not rely on U.S. government assistance.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla Provinces – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Periodic violence directed mostly at Thai government interests by a domestic insurgency continues to affect security in the southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla. In Songkhla, the insurgency is most active in the districts of Chana, Thepha, Nathawat, and Saba Yoi. U.S. citizens are at risk of death or injury due to the possibility of indiscriminate attacks in public places.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in these provinces as U.S government employees must obtain special authorization to travel to these provinces.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Thailand
Visa required
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eVisa / Visa on arrival
- China (15 days (VoA)60 days (eVisa))
Visa Requirements for Thailand Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)