Thailand e-Visa Information

The Thai tourist e-visa is a single-entry electronic visa that allows its holders to stay in Thailand for up to 60 days and stays valid for either 3 or 6 months from issuing.

The electronic visa for Thailand can be used for all tourism-related purposes, including making family visits but also for medical treatment or participation in meetings, conventions, exhibitions, or incentives.

Thailand officially implemented a new stickerless e-visa system on the 26th of September, 2021 to ease the process of obtaining a visa before one's visit to Thailand, offering nine different e-visa types for foreign travelers.

The new e-visa system no longer requires travelers to submit their visa supporting documents at the Thai Embassy or Consulate; therefore switching to an entirely online system of applying.

Citizens of 37 eligible countries can submit their Thai e-visa applications online 15 business days ahead of the planned departure to Thailand to receive the approved document via email in PDF form.

Thailand's Government introduced an extremely extensive e-visa system that offers nine different online visa types for eligible travelers to choose from.

The main type of electronic visa for Thailand is the tourist one that serves as a single-entry travel authorization document allowing its holders to stay in Thailand for up to two months.

The approved tourist Thai e-visa can be used for the following purposes:

• leisure-related activities, e.g., a short vacation stay
• making family visits
• undergoing medical treatment at one of the registered hospitals in Thailand
• MICE participation (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) supported by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)

Thailand offers also 8 additional e-visa types:

• a business investor visa (non-immigrant B/IB)
• a study visa (non-immigrant ED)
• a family visit visa (non-immigrant O)
• a transit visa
• a long-stay visa (issued for one or five years with the possibility of further extension)
• a SMART visa (for investors and entrepreneurs who wish to invest in one of the 10 S-Curve industries in Thailand, e.g., the agriculture and biotechnology sector.
• a government/diplomatic mission visa (non-immigrant F)
• a diplomatic/official visa

The specific characteristics (such as the validity period or the length of the maximum stay), as well as the required documents, differ between the various Thai e-visa types, some requiring officially issued documents to be provided.

Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Thai e-visa online:

The electronic visa for Thailand gets processed within 15 business days. That is why it's crucial to submit one's application at least 15 business days before the planned departure to Thailand to receive the approved document on time..

The approved Thailand tourist e-visa stays valid for either three or six months onward from the issuing date. The Thai e-visa is a single-entry travel authorization document; therefore, allowing one visit to Thailand within its validity period.

All eligible travelers who wish to enter Thailand with an electronic visa must have passports, which validity period will extend beyond six months from the planned date of arrival in Thailand.

Please note! The validity period, as well as the length of the maximum stay, may differ between the various Thai e-visa types available.

Travelers whose itinerary includes a layover in Thailand do not have to apply for a transit visa if:

• their connecting flight is to set off within less than 12 hours of arrival in Thailand
• they won't leave the designated transit area at the airport
• they have the required documents for the final destination prepared
• their flight is booked on the same ticket

Travelers from the 37 eligible for the Thailand e-Visa countries must have a few documents upon their arrival in Thailand, including:

• a printed copy of their approved Thai e-visa
• their valid passport that will not expire for at least six months forward

• Thailand e-Visa applicants must be holders of passports with a minimum validity of six months from the planned date of arrival
• There are nine types of the Thai e-visa available, each one correlating to a specific purpose of visit to Thailand.
• The electronic tourist visa for Thailand is a single-entry travel authorization document that allows a 60-day stay in Thailand.
• The validity period of an approved tourist Thailand e-Visa extends to three or six months from its issue date.
• Thailand e-Visa can get processed up to 15 business days from submitting one's application online.
• The tourist Thailand e-Visa can be used for tourism purposes, including family and friends visits, participation in MICE events, and medical treatment
• Approved e-visa gets delivered to each applicant via email in PDF form and should be printed before entering Thailand

• Easy application processThere are three easy steps to get your e-Visa to Thailand. Any issues during the application process can be addressed by contacting our support team
• Qualified team of experts A qualified team oversees the processing of each and every application
• Guarantee of serviceIf an application is unable to be processed, reimbursement is provided according to the conditions set out by our Terms of Service