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Thailand Revises Visa Rules Post 60-Day Exemption Cancellation

Thailand Revises Visa Rules Post 60-Day Exemption Cancellation

Thansettakij•Economy•1h ago

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Thailand has updated its visa exemption and visa granting measures for 2026, revoking the 60-day visa exemption and reclassifying visa types for 54 countries, 3 countries, 4 countries, 5 countries, 9 countries, and 2 countries respectively.

  • •Thailand has canceled the 60-day visa exemption for foreign tourists.
  • •New visa exemption categories have been established for 54 countries (30-day), 3 countries (15-day), 5 countries (90-day), 9 countries (30-day), and 2 countries (14-day).
  • •Visa On Arrival (VoA) is available for 4 countries.
  • •The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated visa regulations to reduce confusion and align with present realities.

Overview

  • •Thailand is revoking its 60-day visa exemption policy for foreign tourists.
  • •The year 2026 marks the implementation of updated visa exemption and granting policies for Thailand.
  • •The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated measures for visa exemptions and visa granting.
  • •The policy revision aims to reduce confusion and align stay durations with prevailing realities.
  • •Thailand's key principle for visa exemptions is '1 country receives 1 Thai visa exemption privilege' to create clear standards.
  • •54 countries/territories will now receive a 30-day visa exemption (ผ.30).
  • •3 countries/territories will receive a 15-day visa exemption (ผ.15).
  • •5 countries/territories will receive a 90-day visa exemption (ผผ.90).

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The government body that approved the cancellation of the 60-day visa exemption.
Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กรมการกงสุล กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)
The department that updated the visa exemption and granting measures for Thailand, effective in 2026.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
The ministry that proposed the revision of Thailand's visa exemption and granting measures.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry responsible for the official announcement of measures concerning visa exemptions.

Law

60-day Visa Exemption(ฟรีวีซ่า 60 วัน)
A former policy allowing visa-free entry to Thailand for 60 days, which has now been canceled.
30-day Visa Exemption (PV.30)(ฟรีวีซ่า 30 วัน (ผ.30))
A visa exemption category for 54 countries/territories, granting a 30-day stay in Thailand.
15-day Visa Exemption (PV.15)(ฟรีวีซ่า 15 วัน (ผ.15))
A visa exemption category for 3 countries/territories, granting a 15-day stay in Thailand.
Visa On Arrival or VoA(Visa On Arrival หรือ VoA)
A visa option available for 4 countries/territories entering Thailand.
90-day Visa Exemption (PP.90)(ฟรีวีซ่า 90 วัน (ผผ.90))
A visa exemption category for 5 countries/territories, granting a 90-day stay in Thailand.

Timeline

2026(ปี 2026)
The year during which Thailand's visa exemption and granting measures were updated and implemented.