Thailand passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Thailand passport can enter 42 countries visa-free and 29 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #59.

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Visa-free destinations (42)

Countries you can enter on a Thailand passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Argentina AR Barbados BB Brazil BR Brunei BN Cambodia KH Chile CL China CN Cook Islands CK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC Fiji FJ Georgia GE Haiti HT Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Indonesia ID Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kyrgyzstan KG Laos LA Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Micronesia FM Mongolia MN Myanmar MM Nauru NR Oman OM Panama PA Peru PE Philippines PH Senegal SN Singapore SG South Africa ZA St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Timor-Leste TL Türkiye TR Vanuatu VU Vietnam VN

Visa on arrival (29)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Thailand passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Armenia AM Bahrain BH Burundi BI Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Iran IR Jordan JO Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Mauritius MU Mozambique MZ Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Rwanda RW Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB St. Lucia LC Tanzania TZ Tuvalu TV Zambia ZM

Electronic travel authorisation (5)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Kenya KE Russian Federation RU Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK

e-Visa available (42)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Albania AL Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Azerbaijan AZ Bangladesh BD Benin BJ Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Botswana BW Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Colombia CO Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Malawi MW Mauritania MR Moldova MD Montserrat MS Morocco MA Nicaragua NI Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG São Tomé and Príncipe ST Somalia SO South Sudan SS St. Helena SH St. Kitts and Nevis KN Syria SY The Bahamas BS Togo TG Uganda UG Ukraine UA United Arab Emirates AE United Kingdom GB Uzbekistan UZ Zimbabwe ZW

Visa required (109)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Thailand passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Angola AO Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA British Virgin Islands VG Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Egypt EG El Salvador SV Eritrea ER Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Honduras HN Hungary HU Iceland IS Iraq IQ Ireland IE Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Latvia LV Lebanon LB Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Mali ML Malta MT Mayotte YT Mexico MX Monaco MC Montenegro ME Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Palestinian Territory PS Paraguay PY Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Serbia RS Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Spain ES St. Maarten MF Sudan SD Sweden SE Switzerland CH Thailand TH The Gambia GM Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Turkmenistan TM Turks and Caicos Islands TC United States US Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Thailand passport?

    Holders of a Thailand passport have visa-free access to 42 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 29 more, for a total of 71 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 47 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Thailand passport?

    The Thailand passport is ranked #59 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 76.

  • Where do Thailand passport holders need a visa?

    Thailand passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 109 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Thailand travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, China is the most-flown visa-free destination from Thailand, with 64 non-stop routes.

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