Answereda year ago

Can someone with a felony travel to Thailand for a few days?

Thailand Visa Travel Restrictions Criminal Record Felony and Travel Tourism in Thailand

Jason *****

asked Jul 15, 2025

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I know of someone that has a felony that would like to travel to Thailand. Would they be permitted to enter the country to visit for a few days for travel purposes?

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Individuals with a felony record can generally enter Thailand as tourists since the country does not perform criminal history checks for incoming travelers. The main concern would be active warrants rather than a past felony. However, if traveling through countries like Korea with potential layovers, one should check local immigration policies regarding entering those countries.

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Jason *****

If your traveling and have a layover in Korea, would there be any issues with getting into Korea?

a year ago

Jordan *****

Yes, they can visit. Those computers used at the border by immigration officers don’t show criminal records

a year ago

Jason *****

@Jordan ****

does Thailand ask about felony record on the arrival cards?

Graham ******

Jason *****

what if there is a layover in Korea? Would you still be able to pass?

a year ago

Jeremy ********

Some countries don’t issue passports to felons

a year ago

Andy *******

You know of someone ?

a year ago

Brandon ************

Thailand doesn't do a criminal history check for tourists. A past felony is not a concern. Active warrants are what would be a concern, but Thailand is not even great on catching those.

a year ago

Joe **********

Country of passport would be helpful

a year ago

Jay ******

@Joe *********

no problem at all. I’ve been convicted of a LOOONG list of felonies and never had a problem, been living here for 16 years.

They did bring me in to the police station in Pattaya 16 years ago and told me that they new who I was and who I am/was in my country and that I better not do anything like that in Thailand. I told them I came here to get away from all that and that I had no intention of breaking any laws in Thailand, they never bothered me again…

There are certain visas that require police papers but that is from Thai police not your home country so no problem at all…

a year ago

Jordan *****

@Joe *********

Why? Felonies are anglo saxon legal concepts so has to be American/Canadian/English etc, but nationality does not matter in this case

a year ago