Pandemic Travel Alert

PARTIALLY OPEN: only accepting leisure travel from or to designated areas

General Policy

Starting 26 March 2020, all travellers are denied entry or transit/transfer. Thai nationals with a certificate of entry issued by Royal Thai Embassy or the Royal Thai Consulate are exempt and permitted entry. Non-Thai nationals with work permits, or who have been granted permission from Thai government agencies to work in Thailand, are exempt and permitted entry.
Starting 3 July 2020, 11 types of travellers are exempted from the ban and permitted to enter. But these travellers must first apply for necessary documents from Thai Embassies or consulates.
A 27 October 2020 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) notice states:
“THE NOTIFICATION ON CONDITIONS FOR AIRCRAFT PERMISSION TO ENTER THAILAND (NO.2) ISSUED ON 2 JULY B.E. 2563 (2020), THE NOTIFICATION ON CONDITIONS FOR AIRCRAFT PERMISSION TO ENTER THAILAND (NO.3) ISSUED ON 3 AUGUST B.E. 2563 (2020) AND THE NOTIFICATION ON CONDITIONS FOR AIRCRAFT PERMISSION TO ENTER THAILAND (NO.4) ISSUED ON 27 OCTOBER B.E. 2563 (2020) ARE IN FORCE”.
The graphic accompanying The Notification On Conditions For Aircraft Permission To Enter Thailand (No.2) states:
“Commercial flights for tourists still are not allowed”.

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Leisure Travel

Starting 29 September 2020, long-staying visitors from countries with lower COVID-19 infection rates can apply for the ‘special tourist visa’ from Thai embassies and consulates worldwide. This is a single-entry visa to Thailand, valid for 90 days and can be extended twice, each for a further 90 days.

Business/Employment Travel

Non-Thai nationals who have work permits or have been granted permission from government agencies to work in the Kingdom, along with their spouses or children, are included in the 11 types of travellers that are exempted from the general entry ban, and permitted to enter.

Travel For Study

Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students, are included in the 11 types of travellers that are exempted from the general entry ban, and permitted to enter.

Medical Travel

Non-Thai nationals who are in need of medical treatment in Thailand, and their attendants, are included in the 11 types of travellers that are exempted from the general entry ban, and permitted to enter. However, this shall not include medical treatment for COVID19.

Visa

The Thailand Longstay Company was established to support long stay tourism, with the Tourism Authority of Thailand a major shareholder of the company. The application procedure and fees are detailed on the company's website, linked below.

Testing

All travellers must submit a COVID-19 negative medical certificate issued no more than 72 hours prior to the date of arrival.
All travellers will either undergo RT-PCR test twice during 14-day post-arrival quarantine or be tested once upon arrival if short stay.

Data Collection

All travellers must apply for a Certificate Of Entry. The application process is detailed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c1dNaXv0mM.
All travellers must submit a medical Fit to Fly certificate.
All travellers must download the contact tracing app.

Quarantine

Upon arrival all travellers, except those on short stay, must quarantine for not less than 14 days at one of the hotels authorized to provide “Alternative State Quarantine”, at traveller's own expense.

Insurance

All travellers, except Thai nationals, must have health insurance with a minimum US$100,000 coverage for Covid-19 medical treatment.

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Pre-pandemic visa rules

Passport Validity: 6 months
Other Documents: Immigration officials may ask for an onward/return ticket.
Transit: - Holders of confirmed onward tickets through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK), are permitted transit without visa in international transit area for up to 12 hours. Passengers must have a connecting flight booked on the same ticket. Not applicable to all airlines: check Timaticweb for details.; - Holders of confirmed onward tickets on Thai AirAsia (FD) or Thai AirAsia X (XJ) through Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) , are permitted transit without visa in international transit area for up to 12 hours. Passengers must have a connecting flight booked on the same ticket.
Dual Nationality: U.S. policy on dual nationality can be found here.

The Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State warns: 'Thailand’s entry/exit information is subject to change without notice.'