Thailand grants visa extension for tourists to stimulate upcoming high season

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Effective from 1 October, 2022, until 31 March, 2023, for tourists from countries/territories entitled for a visa exemption and visa on arrival to Thailand.
 

TAT Newsroom

Bangkok, 31 August, 2022 – Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the proposal by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to extend the period of stay to 45 days for tourists from countries/territories entitled for visa exemption, and to 30 days for those eligible for a Visa on Arrival (VOA). This will be in effect from 1 October, 2022, until 31 March, 2023.

TAT has proposed the extension to stimulate the upcoming high season, which normally runs from October until March.

 

During the specially granted 6-month period, the length of stay per time will be extended from 30 days to 45 days for passport holders of the following countries/territories who may enter Thailand under a tourist visa exemption scheme: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, UK, Ukraine, and USA.  

 

Also, during the same 6-month period, the length of stay per time will be extended from 15 days to 30 days for passport holders of the following countries/territories who may apply for a VOA: Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Malta, Mexico, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, and Vanuatu.  

 

In addition, passport holders of the following countries/ territories may enter Thailand without a visa under a bilateral agreement: Cambodia (14 days), Myanmar (14 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Lao PDR. (30 days, Macau (30 days), Mongolia (30 days), Russia (30 days and VOA), Vietnam (30 days), Argentina (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Chile (90 days), Korea (ROK) (90 days), and Peru (90 days).

 

Kindly note that nationals of certain countries/territories are required to apply for a visa only at the Royal Thai Embassy or the Royal Consulate-General in their country of residence or at the designated Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General. Therefore, travellers are advised to contact the nearest Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General to find out if they are eligible to lodge the application.

Information on the location and contact number of Royal Thai Embassies and Consulate-Generals is available at www.thaiembassy.org.

 

To apply online, visitors may check their eligibility to do so at the official website of the Thailand Electronic Visa at www.thaievisa.go.th.

 

Thailand warmly welcomes travellers from all countries/territories with proof of either a certificate of vaccination or, for unvaccinated individuals a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result within 72 hours of travel. These can be in a print or digital format. Random checks will be made on arrivals at Thailand’s international airports or land border checkpoints (in 22 provinces).

 

While in Thailand, both vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers are advised to strictly follow the health and safety standards. Travellers who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms should get tested. If testing positive, they must get the appropriate medical treatment.

 

-- © Copyright TAT NEWS 2022-08-31

 

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[DrJack54]

Good news for tourists.

Makes 45+30 (with extention)

Attractive compared to 60+30 tourist visa option..

[alex8912]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Good news for tourists.

Makes 45+30 (with extention)

Attractive compared to 60+30 tourist visa option..

But is there anything official you have seen and can post that clearly states you can do 45 + 30 if you are from that group of countries? Thanks . I've only seen several posters saying this but have yet to see any real proof. 

[Neeranam]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Good news for tourists.

Makes 45+30 (with extention)

Attractive compared to 60+30 tourist visa option..

Probably the wrong type of tourists.  The ones with money come for a couple of weeks.

[Knorozov]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Good news for tourists.

Makes 45+30 (with extention)

Attractive compared to 60+30 tourist visa option..

Are you sure it will be 45+30?

 

Some people seem to think it will be 45+45.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1C_PdZFqvY&t=158s

 

[DrJack54]

12 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

But is there anything official you have seen and can post that clearly states you can do 45 + 30 if you are from that group of countries? Thanks . I've only seen several posters saying this but have yet to see any real proof. 

When CCSA announces something then it will happen.

If TAT states anything just take it with grain of salt.

Nice deal for visa exempt entries. 

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, Knorozov said:

Some people seem to think it will be 45+45.

No way.

No offense I won't even bother with the link.

Extensions will remain at 30 for visa exempt and TV entries. 

[DrJack54]

9 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Probably the wrong type of tourists.  The ones with money come for a couple of weeks.

Don't understand any part of that post. 

I'm not interested in what is the "wrong type of tourist "

Why would you be. 

[Adumbration]

So if I was a penniless goucho arriving here from Argentina I would get 90 days.

 

Good grief the entire visa system here needs an overhaul.  It is so bloody retarded.

[Iamfalang]

5 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

So if I was a penniless goucho arriving here from Argentina I would get 90 days.

Millions and millions of penniless people walk to America.   From Argentina, you gotta get on a plane at some point.  That takes you out of the category of "penniless."  If you hit the streets of Pattaya without any money, you are still in Heaven!!!!   

[gearbox]

15 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

So if I was a penniless goucho arriving here from Argentina I would get 90 days.

 

Good grief the entire visa system here needs an overhaul.  It is so bloody retarded.

Thais can enter Argentina visa free for 90 days. How many visa free days they get for Australia?

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, gearbox said:

Thais can enter Argentina visa free for 90 days. How many visa free days they get for Australia?

Good point.

I'm Oz and prior covid my Thai partner of 10 years and myself travel few times a year to Japan.

Thai are 15 days visa exempt to Japan.

 

To take her to Oz it's a full on process for tourist visa. 

[Neeranam]

11 minutes ago, gearbox said:

Thais can enter Argentina visa free for 90 days. How many visa free days they get for Australia?

There should be more reciprocity between countries. 

[EricTh]

38 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

So if I was a penniless goucho arriving here from Argentina I would get 90 days.

 

Good grief the entire visa system here needs an overhaul.  It is so bloody retarded.

There have been many 'near-penniless people' coming to Thailand as visa-runners for the past few decades so this new rule makes it a little more legal.

 

Nothing much has changed.

[Knorozov]

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

No way.

No offense I won't even bother with the link.

Extensions will remain at 30 for visa exempt and TV entries. 

According to the Pattaya Mail (which may not be a very reliable source), 45+45 was proposed by the Tourist Authority of Thailand. It's a shame the proposal was not adopted.

 

https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/prior-holiday-visas-to-visit-thailand-are-becoming-redundant-406232

 

"The Tourist Authority of Thailand is pressurizing the government to allow most vacationing foreigners to visit Thailand for up to three months without obtaining a visa from their local Thai embassy abroad. Visitors from 64 countries (including Brits, Russians, Australians, Americans and most mainland Europeans) are already visa-exempt. They obtain 30 days free-of-charge on arrival which can be extended for a further month at Thai immigration on payment of 1,900 baht. If the Thai Cabinet, as expected, accepts the proposal, these periods would become 45-plus-45 days for a total of three months."

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, Knorozov said:

"The Tourist Authority of Thailand is pressurizing the government to

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