Just a quickie, does my Chinese g/f need to pre-apply for a tourist visa for Thailand. She will travel from Dubai and intends staying for 14 days or so.

If holding a Chinese passport she should be able to obtain a visa on arrival at airport.

Visa Issuance:

- Those traveling as a tourist can obtain a visa on arrival,

for a max. stay of 15 days provided holding:

- passport valid for at least 6 months and with at least one

1 unused visa page for visa stamp; and

- 2 recent passport photos (size 4 x 6 cm, taken not less

than 6 months ago) (SEE NOTE 45339).

NOTE 45339: Furthermore, passengers must hold confirmed

tickets for onward/return journey within 15 days from

arrival date, at least THB 10,000.- per person and must

clear Customs and Immigration Quarantine (CIQ) immediately

at the point where the visa is obtained. Passengers in

transit should allow a minimum of 3 hours between flights.

Fee: THB 1,000.-.

- Nationals of Andorra, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia,

Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius,

San Marino, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.

Holders of normal passports issued to nationals of Bhutan,

China (People's Rep.), India, Romania and Ukraine.

- Holders of Chinese Taipei passports.

- Applicable only at Bangkok (BKK and DMK), Chiang Mai (CNX),

Chiang Rai (CEI), Hat Yai (HDY), Krabi (KBV), Phuket (HKT),

Samui Int'l (USM), Sukhothai Int'l (THS), Surat Thani (URT)

and Utapao (UTP) airports.

- Nationals of Ethiopia are, in addition, required to hold a

Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.

- Passport photo facilities are only available at Bangkok

Int'l Airport (BKK).

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