0
= Nationals must apply for a visa before travelling
to Thailand
15 = 15 day entry stamp available on arrival
30 = 30 day entry stamp available on arrival
90 = 90 day entry stamp available on arrival |
Albania
0
Andorra 0
Argentina 90
Australia 30
Austria 30
Bahrain 30
Belarus 0
Belgium 30
Bhutan 15
Brazil 90
Brunei 30
Bulgaria 0
Canada 30
Chile 90 |
China 15
Croatia 0
Cyprus 15
Czech 15
Denmark 30
Egypt 0
Estonia 15
Finland 30
France 30
Greece 30
Hong Kong 30
Hungary 0
Iceland 30
India 15 |
Indonesia 30
Ireland 30
Israel l 30
Italy 30 Japan 30
Korea (South) 90
Kuwait 30
Laos: 30 Luxembourg 30
Macau SAR 30
Malaysia 30
Malta 0
Mexico 0
Monaco 0
Netherlands 30
New Zealand 30 |
Norway 30Oman 30
Philippines 30
Poland 15
Portugal 30
Qatar 30
Romania 0
Russian Federation 15
Saudi Arabia 15
Singapore 30
Slovakia 15
South Africa 30
Spain 30
Sweden 30
Switzerland 30 |
Taiwan 15
Turkey 30
Ukraine 15
United Arab Emirates 30
United Kingdom 30
United States America 30
Venezuela 0
Vietnam 30
Yemen 0 |
Important visa rule update - Dec 2008!
There
has been an important amendement to the 'visa on arrival'
rules and regulations and will effect those who plan to enter
Thailand via a land border.
Thai
immigration have changed the visa rules again! The new rules
will effect those who will be entering Thailand via a land
border. If you have a full single or multi entry tourist visa
it will be business as usual, if you want to enter Thailand
on the visa free entry stamp (sometimes called 'visa on arrival')
you will only get 15 days and not the 30 days you previously
got before the rule change. If you are planning to visit Thailand
for an extended period it would be worth considering applying
for a single or multi entry tourist visa. If you plan to visit
neighboring countries via the land borders and re-enter on
the visa free entry stamp then you will have to plan your
trip with this 15 day visa limit in mind. Thai immigration
are still issuing 30 day arrival stamps if you fly into the
country. The Thai immigration are no longer imposing a limit
on how many of the 15 day arrival stamps you can receive
in a given time frame.
Types
of visa
Most
tourists will enter Thailand on a 60 day tourist visa (single
or multiple entry) or 30 day entry stamp (15 days for some
nationalities see above) ‘visa on arrival’. There
are other classes of visa including those for Business, Education
and Retirement etc.
Most
Thai embassies and consulates will issue multiple entry tourist
visas usually double or triple entry the fees for these are
more but if you are planning a longer stay in Thailand they
can be useful. Each entry is valid for two months and on each
entry that 2 months can be extended by a further month at
any immigration office in Thailand. If one entry is coming
to an end all you need to do is leave Thailand at any border
crossing turn around and come back into Thailand where you
can use your next entry on your multiple entry visa.
Visa
extensions
If
you entered Thailand on a 30 day visa free entry stamp this
can be extended at an immigration office in Thailand for 7
days for a fee of 1,900 baht.
If
you entered Thailand on a 60 day tourist visa you can extend
this at any immigration office in Thailand for a further 28
days the fee is 1,900 baht.
Overstaying
If
you overstay your visa you will be charged 500 baht per day
on departure from Thailand.
Chiang
Mai Immigration |
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You
will find the Chiang Mai immigration office on Sanambin
Rd only a few hundred yards before the main entrance to
Chiang Mai’s airport |
Chiang Mai Immigration opening hours
Office hours are 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday
Chiang Mai Immigration address:
Chiang
Mai Immigration
71 Moo3
Sanambin Road
T. Suthep,A. Muang
Chiang Mai
Tel: 053 - 2017556
Visa runs to Mae Sai
Despite
the new rules doing a ‘visa run’ is still
useful if time is running out on your current visa.
With the Thai/Burmese boarder town of Mae Sai being
only 5 hours away, Chiang Mai is a convenient point
to renew a ‘visa on arrival’.
Here
at ‘The Travel Hub’ we arrange visa run
trips by air-con minibus departing at 7:30 and returning
to Chiang Mai at 4:00pm daily Please contact us for
more information
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