Entry/Exit Requirements
"U.S. citizen tourists staying for fewer than 30 days do not
require a visa, but must possess a passport and may be asked to
show an onward/return ticket. Persons entering Thailand without
a visa are allowed to stay in Thailand for 30 days per visit. The
duration of stay in Thailand for persons who enter Thailand without
a visa cannot exceed 90 days during any six-month period, counting
from the date of first entry. After 90 days, travelers must apply
for a new visa at a Thai embassy outside of the country. Travelers
must pay a Passenger Service Charge in Thai baht when departing
from any of Thailand’s international airports. This charge
is now included in airline ticket prices at Bangkok’s main
airport, Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
When a traveler enters the country, Thai Immigration stamps in
his or her passport the date on which the traveler’s authorized
stay in Thailand will expire. Any traveler remaining in Thailand
beyond this date without having received an official extension will
be assessed an immediate cash fine when departing Thailand. Any
foreigner found by police to be out of legal status prior to departure
(during a Thai Immigration “sweep” through a guesthouse,
for example) will be jailed, fined, and then deported at his or
her own expense, and may be barred from re-entering Thailand.
In this regard, American citizens should be aware that private
“visa extension services,” even those advertising in
major periodicals or located close to Immigration offices or police
stations, are illegal. A number of Americans are arrested at border
crossings each year when the visas and entry stamps they have obtained
through these illegal services are discovered to be counterfeit.
Thailand’s entry/exit information is subject to change without
notice. For further information on Thailand’s entry/exit requirements,
contact the Royal Thai Embassy, 1024 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington,
DC, 20007, telephone (202) 944-3600, or contact the Thai consulates
in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York City. Visit the Embassy of
Thailand web site at http://www.thaiembdc.org
for the most current visa information." - US State Dept
For non-US Citizen requirements, please contact
us for updated information.
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