1. Visa requirements
by Kingdom of Thailand
1.Nationals of certain countries do not require a visa
Generally, a foreign citizen who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand is
required to obtain a visa from a Royal Thai Embassy or a Royal Thai Consulate-
General. However, nationals of certain countries do not require a visa if they
meet visa exemption requirements as follows:
(1). Tourist Visa Exemption; passport holders from 40 countries and 1 special administrative
region – Hong Kong SAR – are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes
and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days on each visit.
Tourist Visa Exemption
22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia
23. Malaysia
2. Austria : Republic of Austria
24. Monaco : Principality of Monaco
3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium
25. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands
4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil (****)
26. New Zealand
5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain
27. Norway : Kingdom of Norway
6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei
28. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
Darussalam
29. Peru : Republic of Peru (****)
7. Canada
30. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines
8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark
31. Portugal : Republic of Portugal
9. Finland : Republic of Finland
32. Qatar : State of Qatar
10. France : French Republic
33. Singapore : Republic of Singapore
11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany
34. Spain : Kingdom of Spain
12. Greece : Hellenic Republic
35. South Africa : Republic of South Africa
13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special
36. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden
Administrative Region
37. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation
14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland
38. Turkey : Republic of Turkey
15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia
39. United Arab Emirates
16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland
40. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great
17. Israel : State of Israel
Britain and Northern Ireland
18. Italy : Republic of Italy
41. United States of America
19. Japan
42. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam
20. Korea : Republic of Korea (****)
21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait
(****)Thailand holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not
exceeding 90 days with Brazil, the Republic of Korea and Peru. Therefore, nationals of these 3 countries are exempted from visa
requirements and are permitted to enter and stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 90 days.
(2) Countries which have Concluded Agreements with Thailand on the Exemption of
Visa Requirements . they are nationals of countries which hold bilateral agreements
with Thailand on the exemption of visa requirements .
See the list of the counties in Attached file : Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for
Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival

2. 2. Visa on Arrival
Nationals of certain countries may apply for visa upon arrival in Thailand. Travellers
with this type of visa are permitted to enter and stay in Thailand for a period of not
exceeding 15 days.
Visa on Arrival.
1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan 11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania
2. China : People’s Republic of China 12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives
3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus 13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius
4. Czech : Czech Republic 14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman
5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia 15. Poland : Republic of Poland
6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary 16. Russian Federation
7. India : Republic of India 17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan 18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic
9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia 19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia
10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein 20. Taiwan
21. Ukraine
3.Other Conditions
Generally, a foreign citizen who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand is
required to obtain a visa from a Royal Thai Embassy or a Royal Thai Consulate-
General. For Attend MM2010 in Thailand. The organizing committee will
provide each delegates and invitation letter which will be available to download
from MM2010 website
The type of Visa That suitable for MM2010 delegate is Tourist visa which have
detail as follows
Tourist Visa
Documents Required
- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
- Visa application form completely filled out
- Recent (4 x 6 cm.) photograph of the applicant
- Evidence of travel from Thailand (air ticket paid in full)
- Evidence of adequate finance (10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per
family)
- Consular officers reserve the rights to request additional documents as deemed
necessary
Validity of a visa
In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be
issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years
Period of stay

3. Upon arrival, travelers with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in
Thailand for a period of not exceeding 30 days or 60 days
Nationals of countries which are on Thailand’s Tourist Visa Exemption
list or have bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Thailand will be
permitted to stay for a period of not exceeding 60 days. Nationals from other
countries who hold a tourist visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a
period of not exceeding 30 days.
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 Soi
Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 , Tel 02 287-3101-10 (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.
Additional requirements
Nationals of certain countries are required to apply for a visa only at the Thai
Embassy or Consulate-General in their home/residence country or at the
designated Thai Embassy. Therefore, travelers are advised to contact the nearest
Thai Embassy or Consulate-General to find out where they may apply for a visa
to Thailand before departure.
Information on location and contact number of all Thai Embassies and
Consulates-General is available at
http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1.php
We also enclosed 2 files which are Thailand’s application for VISA ,and
Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on
Arrival