Thailand visa exemption: does your trip fit?
Enter your entry and departure dates and your nationality. We compare your trip, counted in calendar dates with both days included, with the visa-exemption days for ordinary passports of your nationality.
Visa-exemption days by nationality
Ordinary passports entering from 15 September 2026, from the Royal Gazette notices and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists. Visa on arrival is not covered.
| Days | Basis | Nationalities |
|---|---|---|
| up to 90 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru |
| up to 90 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement | South Korea |
| up to 30 days | Visa exemption scheme (Ministry of Interior notice) | Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
| up to 30 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement | Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Mongolia, Russia, Timor-Leste, Vietnam |
| up to 30 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement · at most 90 days in any 180 | China |
| up to 15 days | Visa exemption scheme (Ministry of Interior notice) | Mauritius, Seychelles |
| up to 14 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement | Cambodia |
| up to 14 days | Bilateral visa-exemption agreement · Only for entry at international airports. | Myanmar |
Questions
- How long can Korean passport holders stay without a visa?
- Up to 90 days per entry, for entries from 15 September 2026. The basis is the 1981 Korea–Thailand visa-waiver agreement, which Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists under its bilateral agreements with 90 days. The stay must not be for work.
Official wording
“free to travel to the Kingdom of Thailand without the necessity of obtaining an entry visa in advance provided their stay does not exceed ninety days and is not for employment”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Treaty Information System, Art. 1 (checked 17 October 2026) (Legal text) “한국은 1981년 체결된 한-태 비자면제협정에 따라 ④협정에 따른 비자면제에 해당되어 1회 입국 시 90일간 체류가 가능하고, 육로 국경 연간 입국 횟수 제한도 적용되지 않습니다.”
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand, 본문 (checked 19 October 2026) (Official explanation) - Has the 60-day visa exemption ended?
- Yes. The 60-day scheme of July 2024 was repealed by a Ministry of Interior notice published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026. For entries from 15 September 2026, the main scheme gives 30 days to 60 countries and territories; other nationalities have 15 days or a bilateral agreement (see the table). Korea is not in the 30-day group: it has 90 days under its agreement. If you entered before 15 September 2026, you may stay until the end of the period you were given then.
Official wording
“30-day visa exemption (60 Countries/Territories)”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs, Section heading (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) “Effective from 15 September 2026”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs, Footer (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) “Foreign nationals admitted to Thailand under the previous measures before 15 September 2026 may remain in Thailand until the expiry of the period of stay granted to them.”
Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow, Travellers Entering Thailand Before 15 September 2026 (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) - How many times can I enter over a land border?
- Under the 30-day and 15-day schemes, twice per calendar year over land (Royal Gazette notices); entries by air are not limited this way. The 30-day notice does not limit nationals of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. The Korean Embassy in Thailand says the limit does not apply to Korean nationals, and that border officers may still refuse entry.
Official wording
“①30일 비자면제 및 ②15일 비자면제의 경우 육로 국경으로 입국 시 1년(1.1~12.31)에 최대 2회까지만 가능하도록 변경되었습니다.”
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand, 본문 (checked 19 October 2026) (Official explanation) “비행기를 통해 공항으로 입국 시에는 연간 횟수 제한 없음”
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand, 본문 (※) (checked 19 October 2026) (Official explanation) “국경 입국심사관의 판단에 따라 입국이 불허될 수 있습니다.”
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand, 본문 (checked 19 October 2026) (Official explanation) - Does the day I arrive count as day 1?
- No official source we have read says. The notices and lists give a number of days but not how to count them, so we compare calendar dates and flag trips within two days of the limit or one day over it. The immigration officer at the port of entry decides the period of stay, and the date written on your entry stamp is the one that counts.
Official wording
“Permission to enter Thailand and the authorised period of stay are determined by Thai immigration police officers at airports and other ports of entry into the Kingdom of Thailand.”
Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow, Travellers Entering Thailand Before 15 September 2026 (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) - Can I extend a visa-exempt stay?
- We have not found an official statement of whether, or for how long, a stay under the 2026 schemes can be extended, so this page shows none. Ask the Immigration Bureau before you plan on an extension.
- What if I stay longer than allowed?
- The Immigration Bureau’s FAQ gives a fine of 500 baht a day, up to 20,000 baht in total. We do not cover other consequences. Leave on or before the date on your entry stamp.
Official wording
“ให้ดำเนินการเปรียบเทียบปรับตามจำนวนวันที่คนต่างด้าวอยู่ในราชอาณาจักรโดยการอนุญาต สิ้นสุดหรือถูกเพิกถอน วันละ 500 บาท แต่เมื่อรวมกันแล้วไม่เกิน 20,000 บาท”
Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police, อัตราค่าปรับกรณีคนต่างด้าวอยู่เกินกำหนดที่ได้รับอนุญาต (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) - What about visa on arrival?
- Nationals of Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia can apply for a visa on arrival at designated immigration checkpoints, for a fee of 2,000 baht. For Belarus, the Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow says a stay of up to 15 days. We have found no official period for Azerbaijan or Serbia, and the list of designated checkpoints, so visa on arrival stays out of the table above.
Official wording
“Fee 2,000 THB”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs, VoA (Visa on Arrival) (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) “The criteria are as prescribed by the Immigration Bureau”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs, VoA (Visa on Arrival) (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution) “Holders of Belarusian passports may continue to apply for a Visa on Arrival (VoA) at designated immigration checkpoints and may be permitted to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand for up to 15 days.”
Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow, 2. Republic of Belarus (checked 19 October 2026) (Official institution)
How we compare
- Your trip counts every calendar date from entry to departure, both included: a trip from 1 to 30 November is 30 calendar dates.
- We do not calculate a last permitted date. No official source we read says whether the arrival day counts as day 1, so the date on your entry stamp is the one that counts.
- A trip within two days of the limit, or one day over it, is flagged so you check the stamp. A trip two or more days over is longer than the exemption however the arrival day is counted.
- Extensions, overstay fines and visas are not covered.
Sources
- Exchange of Notes on Visa-waiver between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (Treaty No. 763) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Treaty Information System (Legal text)
- List of Countries and Territories Which Have Bilateral Agreement on Visa Exemption for Ordinary passports with Thailand (12 Dec 2025) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs (Official institution)
- Summary: The revision of Thailand’s visa exemption and VoA schemes, 2026 (for ordinary passport holders) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs (Official institution)
- 30-day visa exemption for tourism, Vol. 143, Special Section 207 Ng, pp. 31–34 (31 Aug 2026) — Royal Thai Government Gazette (Ministry of Interior notice, 26 Aug 2026) (Legal text)
- 15-day visa exemption for tourism, Vol. 143, Special Section 207 Ng, p. 29 (31 Aug 2026) — Royal Thai Government Gazette (Ministry of Interior notice, 26 Aug 2026) (Legal text)
- Summary: The revision of Thailand’s visa exemption and VoA schemes, 2026 (for ordinary passport holders), PDF, status as of 31 Aug 2026, effective from 15 Sep 2026 — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs (Official institution)
- Signing Ceremony of the Agreement between Thailand and China on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports and Passports for Public Affairs (28 Jan 2024) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Official institution)
- Revision of Thailand’s Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival Schemes (2 Sep 2026, information as of 31 Aug 2026) — Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow (Official institution)
- 태국 비자면제 제도 개편 관련 공지 (9 Sep 2026) — Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand (Official explanation)
- คำถามที่พบบ่อย (FAQ) — Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police (Official institution)
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