Thailand Travel & Entry Restrictions in 2024 (Updated on June 21, 2024)
To enter Thailand in 2024, you need a valid passport with at least six months of validity remaining. You can enter visa-free for up to 30 days if you’re from a country under the Visa Exemption Program. No COVID-19 testing or vaccination is required. If you want to plan a trip to Thailand, please feel free to contact us for a free consultation or follow our Facebook to get the latest information.
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Who Can Enter Thailand – Thailand Entry Policy 2024
What is Thailand’s “New Test and Go” Program?
The “Test and Go” program is, also sometimes referred to as “Exemption from Quarantine”, is one of the latest programs that Thailand’s government implemented to encourage travelers to visit Thailand.
In this program, tourists will only need to be tested for COVID-19 when they arrive at their SHA+ or ASQ hotels and get a negative result. After getting a negative test result, the travelers will be allowed to travel to other parts of Thailand. A self-test ATK will be performed on the 5th Day in Thailand.
Under the renewed program, tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, from all countries traveling to Thailand via air travel are eligible for this program.
How to Get a Thailand Visa – Thailand Visa Application
General tourists do not be required to apply for a Thai Visa. Since December 2020, visitors from countries under the Visa Exemption List are not required to obtain a Thai visa in order to travel to Thailand for tourism purposes. The Thai Immigration Bureau will allow foreigners to stay in Thailand for 30 days. Tourists will have the option to apply for 30 days visa extension at any local immigration office in Thailand. The visa extension due to COVID-19 is valid for 60 days.
Can I travel around Thailand freely after entry – Thailand Travel Restrictions in 2024
You will be allowed to travel around Thailand freely after entry If you had the negative report for the first COVID-19 testing upon arrival. However, you would still need to pay attention to the travel restrictions as below:
- FACE COVERINGS – The public must wear face masks across Thailand. Best face masks for travel.
- SOCIAL DISTANCING – Compulsory all over the country.
- CURFEWS – There are currently no curfews in place but they can spring up at short notice.
- PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Face masks must be worn on public transport.
- VENUES AND GATHERINGS – Many hospitality venues and hotels have been forced to close permanently. A number of public places including gyms, casinos, karaoke rooms and nightclubs remain closed until further notice. Gatherings are restricted to 50 people. In Phnom Penh, you may be asked to show proof of vaccination before entering venues of various types.
- MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE – Local restrictions can change rapidly without notice. You could be asked for proof of vaccination for entrance into some public spaces.
The rules and regulations below are only meant to serve as a guide and the situation is prone to change rapidly without warning.
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