Visa (Thailand Embassy)

GENERAL REQUIREMENT :

- The following must be submitted:
>Current Passport or Travel Document with validity not less than 6 months.
>One completed and signed application form.
>Two passport-size photographs (2"x2") (Photostat or Photocopy do not accepted). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
>If submitting application in person, processing fees are payable only in cash or money order. If application is submitted by mail, please pay by money order only.

Processing fees:

Non-immigrant visa.....US $60.00 per entry and US $125 per multiple entries. (require invitation letter from Thailand) Purpose of visit: BUSINESS, CONFERENCE, RESEARCH, TEACHING, EDUCATION, MASS MEDIA, MISSIONARY, FAMILY REUNION, MEDICAL TREATMENT (please, see visa types & purpose visit), RETIREMENT (please, see retirements for person 50 years or over) (Maximum stay 90 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

Tourist visa.................. US $30.00 per entry for pleasure purpose only. (require copy airline ticket or itenery) (Maximum stay 60 day, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

Transit visa................... US $25.00 per entry. Purpose of visit: TRANSIT (require copy airline ticket or itenery), SPORTS or CREW (require business letter and invitation from Thailand) (Maximum stay 30 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

When submitting application by mail, a self-addressed envelope size 6"x9" or large enough to fit all passports with sufficient postage stamps is required. Metered stamps will not be accepted. Please also include a 41-cent stamp for the cost of previously mailed application form to applicant. Applicant may have their visa mailed by choosing one of the following options:

$16.25 in postage for a next-day express mail (and additional 41-cent stamp for the cost of previously mailed form). Please include self address mailing label if possible.

$3.40 in postage, depending on weight, for certified mail (and an additional 17-cent stamp)

Federal Express, UPS or DHL with account number (do not accept credit card)

Important notice:

>Applications are usually processed within 48 hours if submitted in person. Applying by mail will take approximately 10 business days plus mailing time.
>Applicant who is a holder of a Travel Document issued by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service, US Department of Homeland Security or those who hold passport from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Middle East countries and the Socialist countries need to submit additional requirements. (please, see list of countries for additional requirements)
>Visa must be activated or used within three months from the date of issuance.
>Nationals of certain countries are required to apply for a visa only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home / residence country or at the designated Thai Embassy. Therefore, travellers are advised to contact the nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate-General to find out where they may apply for a visa to Thailand before departure. Information on location and contact number of Thai Embassies and Consulates-General is available at http://www.mfa.go.th/web/10.php
>Please note that the period of visa validity is different from the period of stay. The visa validity is a period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand. Generally, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, we also issue visas valid for 6 months or 1 year. The validity of a visa is granted by the Embassy or Consulate-General and shown in the visa. The period of stay depends on the type of visa and is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry. For example, the period of stay for a transit visa does not exceed 30 days, for a tourist visa does not exceed 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa does not exceed 90 days for the arrival date. Travellers who wish to stay longer than such period may apply for extension of stay at Offices of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok, located in Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel. 02-2873101-10 or at an Immigration office in the provinces. For information on application for extension of stay, please see the website of the Immigration Bureau at http://www.immigration.go.th/

Royal Thai Embassy
Visa Section, Suite 101
1024 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel. (202) 298-4815, 4817
Fax. (202) 944-3641
e-mail: visa@thaiembdc.org

Office Hours
Monday-Friday
9.00 a.m. -1.00 p.m. and 2.30-4.00 p.m.
(Walk-in Services : 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. only)
U.S. Eastern Standard Time
Closed on Thai and U.S. Official Holidays

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :-

Holders of Travel Document issued by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service, US Department of Homeland Security or nation passport from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Middle East countries, and the Socialist countries are required to submit the followings:

1. Current passport or Travel Document with validity not less than 6 months.
2. One completed and signed application forms
3. Passport-size photographs. (Phographs must have a light color background with a full-face view without wearing a hat or dark glasses and taken within 6 months.)
a. 3 photographs for Travel Document holder
b. 5 photographs for the holder passport of Cambodia and Vietnam
4. If submitting applications in person, fees are payable in cash or money order. If submitting application by mail, fees are payable in money order to the Royal Thai Embassy only.
5. Employment verification or a guarantor's letter from a U.S. resident
6. Proof of confirmed round-trip ticket and itenary
7. Proof of permanent resident alien card
8. Proof of Financial, such as a bank statement showing personal savings or checkings account
9. A personal bio-data of applicant(s) since leaving country of birth or refugee camp. (For the person who is former nationality from Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia only)
10. Confirmed reservation a place or hotel to stay in Thailand. (name and address)
11. Reference person and address in Thailand
12. Reference person and address the next country after Thailand or your native country

VISA TYPES AND PURPOSE OF VISIT :-

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA

(May required the approval from the Ministry Concerns from Thailand in case by case and required invitation letter from Thailand)
Purpose of visit: BUSINESS and CONFERENCE (requiring the business letter with letter-head explains purpose of visit, also included name of company, organization or mission and address in Thailand), RESEARCH, MASS MEDIA or MISSIONARY (requiring the letter with letter-head from company, agency or organization sending you on your mission, and also the letter from your counterpart in Thailand and prove of verification of the institution). EDUCATION (requiring the letter with the letter-head from educational institution in Thailand). TEACHING (requiring the letter with the letter-head from educational institution in Thailand and verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record from the country of his/her nationality or residence) . FAMILY REUNION (requiring marriage or birth certificates and prove of Thai citizen). SETTLEMENT AFTER RETIREMENT (requiring proof of retirement and financial support). MEDICAL TREATMENT (requiring letter from licensed doctor). (Maximum stay 90 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

TOURIST VISA
Purpose of visit: for pleasure purpose only (requiring copy of airtime ticket or itenery).
(Maximum stay 60 day, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

TRANSIT VISA
Purpose of visit: TRANSIT (requiring proof of confirmed onward ticket to a Third country). SPORTS or CREW (requiring letter from organization concerned and invitation letter from Thailand).
(Maximum stay 30 days, extension of stay may be applied in Thailand.)

FEES :-
Non-immigrant visa US $60.00 per entry and US $150.00 per multiple entries. (for Investment & former Thai citizen)
Tourist visa US $30.00 per entry
Transit visa US $25.00 per entry When submitting application by mail, please include a self addressed envelope size 6"x9" or large enough to fit all passport(s) with sufficient postage stamps and choose one of the following options:
Include $16.25 in postage for a next-day express mail (and additional 41-cent stamp for the cost of previously mailed form).

Include self-addressed mailing label if possible
Include at least $3.40 in postage for certified mail, depending on weight, (and additional 17- cent stamp) ** Metered stamps will not be accepted**
Federal Express, UPS or DHL with account number (do not accept credit card)
PROCESSING TIME :-
Applications are usually processed within 2 days if submitted in person.
Applying by mail will take approximately 10 business days plus mailing time.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS :-
No inoculations or vaccinations are required unless applicants have been to an infected area. At present, Thailand requires a YELLOW FEVER CERTIFICATE from persons who have been to or have come from the following countries as from February 1991:-
ANGOLA
BENIN
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
BURKINA FASO
BURUNDI
CAMEROON
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHAD
COLOMBIA
CONGO, Rep. of
CONGO, Democratic of
COTE D' IVOIRE
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ECUADOR
ETHIOPIA
FRENCH GUIANA
GABON
GAMBIA
GHANA
GUINEA
GUINEA-BISSAU
GUYANA
KENYA
LIBERIA
MALI
MAURITANIA
NIGER
NIGERIA
PANAMA
PERU
RWANDA
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SENEGAL
SIERRA LEONE
SOMALIA
SUDAN
SURINAME
TANZANIA, UNITED Rep. of
TOGO
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
UGANDA
VENEZUELA
LIST OF COUNTRIES FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :-
BANGLADESH
CAMBODIA
INDIA
LAOS
MYANMAR
NEPAL
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN
SRI LANKA
VIETNAM
MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
SOCIALIST COUNTRIES
* ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

VALIDITY OF VISA :-
Visa has a 3-month validity and , as a result, must be utilized within 3 months as from the date of issue (more than 3-month up to 1-year validity of visa may be granted on a case-by-case basis if more than one or multiple entry visa is issued.)

LIST OF COUNTRIES EXEMPTED FROM VISA FEES

(Based on Existing Agreements) :-
PHILIPPINES, Republic of (Maximum stay of 59 days)
KOREA, Republic of
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
TUNISIA

LIST OF COUNTRIES NOT REQUIRING VISA :-
Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Agreements for a maximum stay of 30 and 90 days for purposed of Tourism and Temporary Business only :-
30 Days
1. LAOS
2. RUSSIA
3. VIETNAM
4. HONG KONG, SAR
5. MACAU, SAR
90 Days
1. ARGENTINA
2. BRAZIL
3. CHILE
4. KOREA, Republic of
5. PERU

Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with Ministry of Interior's regulation for a maximum stay of 30 days for purpose of Tourism only:-
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BAHRAIN
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
BRUNEI
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE (Helenic Republic)
HONG KONG
INDONESIA
ICELAND
IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
KOREA, Rep. of
KUWAIT
LUXEMBOURG
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
OMAN
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
QATAR
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VIETNAM

LIST OF NATIONALITIES ARE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN TOURIST VISA ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN THAILAND AND ONCE THEY WERE GRANTED WITH TOURIST VISA THEY WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE KINGDOM AND CAN STAY FOR 15 DAYS :-
BHUTAN
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC and TAIWAN
CZECH REPUBLIC
CYPRUS
ESTONIA
HUNGARY, Rep. of
INDIA
KAZAKHSTAN, Rep. of
LATVIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
MALDIVES
MAURITIUS
OMAN
RUSSIA
SAUDI ARABIA
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
POLAND, Rep. of
UKRAINE

Immigration checkpoints in Thailand
Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok
Bangkok Don Maung International Airport, Bangkok
Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiangmai
Phuket International Airport, Phuket
Hat Yai International Airport, Songkla
U-tapao Airport, Rayong
Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint, Songkla
Sumui Airport, Surat Thani
Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint
Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi
Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Chiang Rai Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Surat Thani Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani

IMPORTANT NOTICE AND ADDRESSES :-
Visa has a 3 month validity and, as a result, must be utilized within 3 months as from the date of issue (more than 3 month up to 1 year validity of visa may be granted on a case by case basis, if more than one or multiple entries visa is issued.)
Applicants residing in CA, AK, AZ, ID, NV, OR, UT and WA should send their application forms to the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Los Angeles or the Royal Thai Consulate-General at Oregon
Applicants residing in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI and VT should send their application forms to the Royal Thai Consulate-General, New York or the Royal Thai Consulate-General at Massachusetts
Applicants residing in IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD and WI should send their applications forms to the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago or the Royal Thai Consulate-General at Missouri

In addition to applying at above addresses, applicants who are not holders of travel document or from the Middle East countries and the socialist countries can also obtain their visas at the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas (Dallas), Texas (El Paso), Texas (Houston)and Dominican Republic
Applicants not residing in the states mentioned above can apply at the Consular Office, Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.
For tourist information, please contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles.