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ปรับปรุงล่าสุดเมื่อ
ยกเว้นวีซ่า (ยกเว้นการตรวจลงตรา, also called การเข้าเมืองโดยไม่ต้องขอวีซ่า, visa waiver หรือ exemption stamp) is permission for nationals of listed countries to enter Thailand for tourism without first obtaining a visa, receiving a permitted stay stamped at the border under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979). The stay is 60 days for arrivals up to 14 September 2026 and 30 days for arrivals from 15 September 2026, when the Royal Gazette notice of 31 August 2026 takes effect. It is not a visa and confers no right to work, study or stay beyond the stamped date.
สารบัญ
How the exemption works and who qualifies
The legal source is a ministerial notification under the Immigration Act, not a treaty, which is why the list of countries and the length of stay change by announcement. Since 15 September 2026 the scheme admits nationals of 60 countries and territories for 30 days, for tourism, under the Ministry of Interior notifications published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026; it replaced the 60-day scheme for 93 countries that ran from 15 July 2024 to 14 September 2026. Mauritius and Seychelles receive 15 days, and Visa on Arrival is limited to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. The full list and the embassy guidance are in our guide to the การยกเว้นวีซ่า 30 วัน. Anyone from a country outside the list needs a tourist visa or an e-Visa before travel.
The officer at the border decides. Entry can be refused to a traveller without an onward ticket within the permitted stay, without proof of funds (the Thai embassies in Washington and London state 20,000 baht per person, Washington adding 40,000 baht per family), or with a passport history that suggests residence rather than tourism. Visa-exempt entries through land checkpoints are capped at two per calendar year under the 2026 notifications (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore excepted); the London embassy states the two-entry limit without that qualification, so repeated exemptions by air also draw questions and eventually refusal. A visa-exempt stay can be extended once by up to 30 days at an immigration office, at the officer’s discretion.
At the airport and afterwards
Since 1 May 2025 every foreign traveller completes the บัตรเข้าเมืองดิจิทัลของประเทศไทย online within 72 hours before arrival; the paper TM6 no longer exists. The stamp shows the date by which the traveller must leave, and that date is what counts. Once inside, the exemption can be extended once at any สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง for a further 30 days on form TM7, fee 1,900 baht.
The common mistake is to treat the exemption as a base for living in Thailand. It cannot be extended a second time, it does not support a ใบอนุญาตทำงาน, and from 15 September 2026 a 30-day stay plus one extension gives 60 days at most. A foreigner who wants to stay longer changes status to a non-immigrant visa while at least 15 days remain, or returns with the right visa. Overstaying the stamp costs 500 baht a day up to 20,000 baht, with bans from one year for overstays over 90 days.
Exemption and tourist visa compared
| Entry | ใคร | อยู่ | ส่วนขยาย |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa exemption (to 14 September 2026) | 93 countries and territories | 60 วัน | Once, 30 days, 1,900 baht |
| Visa exemption (from 15 September 2026) | 60 ประเทศและดินแดน | 30 วัน | Once, 30 days, 1,900 baht |
| วีซ่าท่องเที่ยว (TR) | Anyone, from an embassy or e-Visa | 60 days per entry | Once, 30 days, 1,900 baht |
Nationalities not on the 30-day list are not automatically eligible for Visa on Arrival: from 15 September 2026 Visa on Arrival covers only Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. Other nationalities enter under a bilateral agreement where one exists (China and Russia, for example, keep 30 days under theirs) or apply for a visa before travel. India is on the 30-day exemption list. The tourist visa keeps its 60-day stay after 15 September 2026, so travellers from listed countries who want two months will need to apply for it in advance rather than rely on the stamp. Frequent visitors compare the exemption with the ดีทีวี, which gives 180 days per entry for five years.
คำถามที่พบบ่อย
ฉันสามารถอยู่ในประเทศไทยได้นานแค่ไหนโดยไม่ต้องขอวีซ่า?
60 days if you arrive on or before 14 September 2026, and 30 days if you arrive on or after 15 September 2026, provided your nationality is on the exemption list in force on the day you enter. In either case the stay can be extended once at an immigration office for 30 days for 1,900 baht.
How many times can I enter Thailand on a visa exemption?
There is no fixed limit for arrivals by air, but only two visa-exempt entries by land or sea are allowed per calendar year. Repeated back-to-back exemptions are questioned at the border and can be refused, since the exemption is for tourism and not for residence.
Can I extend a visa exemption in Thailand?
Yes, once. Any immigration office grants a single 30-day extension on form TM7 for 1,900 baht, applied for before the stamped date expires. A second extension is not available; the traveller must leave, or change status to a non-immigrant visa while at least 15 days of the stay remain.
ดูเพิ่มเติม: ทีดีเอซี, วิ่งข้ามพรมแดน, อยู่เกินกำหนดวีซ่า, การขยายเวลาพำนัก, , 30-day visa exemption from 15 September 2026 และ ค้นหาวีซ่าไทย.
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