Travelling to Thailand
What you need for Thailand, by passport.
- US passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
- UK passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
- Irish passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
- Canadian passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
- Australian passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
- New Zealand passportNo visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC onlineAction needed
Quick answers
Do I need a visa for Thailand?
It depends on your passport. US passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online. UK passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online. Irish passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online. Canadian passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online. Australian passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online. New Zealand passport: No visa for 30 days. Fill in the free TDAC online.
Good to know
Stays cut to 30 days. Visa-free stays for tourism went down from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026. If you arrived before then, you can stay until the date on your entry stamp.
Fake arrival card sites. The TDAC is free on the official site, tdac.immigration.go.th. Other sites look official but charge a fee.
Proof you'll leave. Border officers can ask to see a ticket out of Thailand within 30 days, where you're staying, and that you have enough money: 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 baht per family. People have been refused entry without this.
Tourism only. Visa-free entry is for tourism. For business or work, get the right visa before you travel.
Checked 26 October 2026 against Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Royal Thai Embassy, London, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC, Royal Thai Embassy, Oslo, Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra, Royal Thai Embassy, Warsaw, Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, Tourism Authority of Thailand and Royal Thai Embassy, Copenhagen.
See the 14 official sources
- List of countries and territories entitled to Thailand's visa exemption for tourism, up to 30 days (ordinary passports) (Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand)
- Summary of the Weekly Press Briefing, 3 September 2026 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand)
- Questions & Answers on Thai Visa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand)
- Visa Exemption (Royal Thai Embassy, London)
- Visa General Information (Royal Thai Embassy, London)
- Announcement of the revision of Thailand's visa exemption and visa on arrival schemes (Royal Thai Embassy, London)
- Visa Information (Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC)
- New Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand (Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC)
- Visa Exemption (Royal Thai Embassy, Oslo)
- Beware of Thailand Digital Arrival Card Scam Websites (Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra)
- Electronic cigarettes are illegal in Thailand (Royal Thai Embassy, Warsaw)
- Guidance for Travelers under Treatment Carrying Personal Medications Containing Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances into Thailand (Version 5, 21 September 2024) (Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)
- Cannabis Flower Now Strictly Regulated in Thailand: Important Notice for Tourists (Tourism Authority of Thailand)
- Bringing cannabis and related products out of Thailand is illegal (Royal Thai Embassy, Copenhagen)