Thailand

Visa on arrival for Thailand: documents, fees and steps

Tourism (short stay) · 3 nationalities · any residence · ordinary passport

Stay of up to 15 days · Verified on 7 October 2026

VisaGuideline helps you prepare your application. The decision belongs to the country’s authority: check the official page before paying or applying.

Documents requested

Genuine passport, valid for more than 30 daysThe visa on arrival is issued only upon presentation of a genuine passport whose validity exceeds 30 days.
Confirmed return ticket, for a departure within 15 daysThe traveller must hold a confirmed return ticket whose departure date falls within 15 days.
Verifiable address of stay in ThailandThe traveller provides an address in Thailand that the authorities can verify.
Sufficient means of subsistence: 10 000 baht per person or 20 000 baht per familyThe traveller must have appropriate means of subsistence, set at 10 000 baht per person or 20 000 baht per family.
Visa fee in cash, in Thai baht onlyThe visa on arrival fee is payable only in cash and in Thai currency; it is non-refundable.

Check that your nationality appears on the official list of countries and territories eligible for the visa on arrival, revised on 15 September 2026.
Complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which is free and mandatory for all passengers; the official notice requires submitting it three days before the arrival date.
Arrive through one of the immigration checkpoints that issue the visa on arrival.
At the counter, present your passport, return ticket, address of stay and means of subsistence, then pay the fee in cash, in baht.
Use the visa on arrival on the same day it is issued.
The immigration police officer decides on entry and sets the permitted length of stay.

Designated immigration checkpoints, including the international airports of Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok), Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, U-Tapao, Sukhothai, Chiang Rai and Surat Thani, as well as land and sea border posts.

List revised on 15 September 2026Conditions and details
Since 15 September 2026, the list of countries eligible for the visa on arrival has been revised. Holders of an ordinary Belarusian passport remain eligible, for no more than 15 days; those of Uzbekistan and Armenia must now obtain a visa before travelling.
Use on the day of issuanceThe visa on arrival must be used on the same day it is issued.
Non-refundable feesThe fee is paid in cash, only in Thai baht, and is non-refundable.
Excluded personsThe visa on arrival is not granted to persons covered by Article 12 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979).
Work prohibitedA foreigner cannot work in Thailand without a work permit.

This procedure applies to 3 nationalities.

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