Answereda year ago
Do visa-exempt travelers need to show proof of income or cash for entry into Thailand?
As we have heard that Thailand os requiring proof of income again for tourist visa applications for 6p days.
I am reading the update and this is only talking about nationalities required to apply for it.
It isn't saying anything about people under "exempt" status. Where you dont have to apply for a 60 day tourist visa you can show up with approved passport and get the 60 day stamp.
Or am I missing anything?
I am reading the update and this is only talking about nationalities required to apply for it.
It isn't saying anything about people under "exempt" status. Where you dont have to apply for a 60 day tourist visa you can show up with approved passport and get the 60 day stamp.
Or am I missing anything?
Answer summary
The discussion clarifies that for travelers entering Thailand under visa-exempt status, there is generally no income requirement. However, travelers may be asked to demonstrate proof of cash on hand, typically 10,000 to 20,000 THB or its equivalent. This requirement specifically pertains to tourists and visa-exempt entries, highlighting the distinction between not needing a visa and potentially being asked to show cash. Although it's asked rarely, it's important for travelers to be prepared to show cash if requested.
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Andrew ********
OP@Mudi *******
thank you for posting this. I just dont carry cash lolNongnuch ********
absolutely correct, the requirements for the tourist visa application differ from country to country and the specific Thai embassy . . . . . . And you can arrive visa-exempt and will get stamped in for 60 days. However, you CAN be asked for the proof of CASH by the border official. It gets very rarely asked (only a certain type of travellers will get asked) but IF asked, you must be ready to show 20,000 THB in cash (or equivalent in another main currency)
Andrew ********
OP@Nongnuch *******
they stopped doing it after covid restrictions to foster more tourism was all now they are going back to it, its not a change just simply resuming what they put a halt toMitchell *******
There IS however on the books 10,000 to 20,000 baht that they can request proof of on tourist or exempt entry. They want to see cash in pocket, not credit cards, etc.
Not asked nearly as often these days, but can still be asked for.
Not asked nearly as often these days, but can still be asked for.
Andrew ********
OP@Mitchell ******
and rightfully its a way they can make you show cash on hand and then if you have over 30,000 on hand they ask you to declare show proof where it came from. I would hope in this aspect opening bank account apps work cause if I was asked to show funds for stay i have well over that amount in three accountsMitchell *******
If you bring in over $20,000 USD cash (or equivalent), then you have to declare it, no matter how you are entering. Most countries have a similar requirement, although the amounts may differ.
The 10,000 to 20,000 BAHT is a different scenario, for tourists and visa exempt. They want to see that you can support yourself. They don't want to see credit cards or statements, they want to see cash. And there are no ATMs in BKK between the gate and Immigration. So you have to bring it with you. I once had to count out $500 USD in $50 notes right there on the immigration counter.
The 10,000 to 20,000 BAHT is a different scenario, for tourists and visa exempt. They want to see that you can support yourself. They don't want to see credit cards or statements, they want to see cash. And there are no ATMs in BKK between the gate and Immigration. So you have to bring it with you. I once had to count out $500 USD in $50 notes right there on the immigration counter.
Jordan *****
@Andrew *******
😂😂😂 no one has ever had to prove source of funds for 30.000 baht, get a grip
Graham ******
@Andrew *******
You do not have to declare anything over 30,000B, I believe the declaration is for ober 20,000 USDNongnuch ********
@Andrew *******
you don't have to declare CASH in U.S. currency under 20,000 Dollars to Thai Customs. And Thai Customs don't give a rat's a.. where the money came from . . . . . . And the CASH proof upon entry is, IF you really ever get asked to show, is 20,000 Thai Baht or equivalent in another main currencyLynnette *******
Visa exempt means no visa. So income is irrelevant for entering with no visa.
Andrew ********
OP@Lynnette ******
know I dont really care I can read what things say it really dont matter just technicality and what their own website and immigration office says and the .th web page describes it as under tourist visaaLynnette *******
@Andrew *******
you can't read! It's visa exempt. Look up what exempt means, it's an English word. You can n argue all you want but it doesn't alter the fact it means NO visa. . none, zilch, zero!Lynnette *******
@Andrew *******
you did not get a visa. You got a permission to stay for 60 days with no visa: exempt.Andrew ********
OP@Lynnette ******
what does this say i have a photo copy in my drop box and I zoomed in for you. According to thai government there are three tourist visa according to immigration reads our exempt status just means we don't apply cause that looks awfully close to saying "Visa" to me
Lynnette *******
@Andrew *******
it's exempt of visa. OR you bought a visa from embassy, on line, before you arrived. Surely you know if you applied for a visa and paid for it? It's not something you'd forget. If you didn't apply, they give you an entry FREE of any visa. It's called "visa exempt". The word exempt equates to not needing a visa. So you do not have a visa but can stay "exempt" for 60 days.
Nongnuch ********
@Bob *********
gotcha! . . . . You found it. So, it's the Royal Thai Embassy in London that still needs to update their webpage, as the requirement cannot be found, yet. The Royal Thai Embassy Washington DC has already upped it - it's $700 for each personAndrew ********
OP@Bob *********
yes that doesn't answer the exempt status question. There are 3 types of tourist visa i wasnt sure if this applied to the the nationalities that didnt habe to apply and get a 60 day stamp at the gate. The on arrival stamp is 15 given to people who will have to apply for the 60 day but didnt and came anyway
Bob **********
@Andrew *******
an Exempt stamp is not any visa so it applies to a visa you pay for
Wannikea *********
Possibly you are mistaking income with available cash/finances as an embassy visa requirement or upon arrival at passport control.
Nongnuch ********
@Wannikea ********
In my own visa-advice group, I am still struggling with people who are mixing up these two different requirementsAndrew ********
OP@Nongnuch *******
they are resuming what they put a halt to. They were always doing it just after covid restrictions they stopped proof.of income for tourist visa 20,000 baht for a while they are now resuming it. Even under visa exempt status they *can* ask you to provide proof of at least 20k equivalent in your currency which is 500$ USD
The agent i work with on alot told me they were resuming this requirement
Nongnuch ********
@Andrew *******
for Germans "resuming to what they asked before" this would mean that for an application to a multi-entry tourist visa, they gonna require 5000.- Euro (5300 US Dollar) That was what they required pre-Covid . . . .I hope your prediction does not come true
Stuart *********
There is no income requirement for a visa exempt entry.
Craigh *****************
@Nongnuch *******
Dealing with Thai immigration can be a real 'baht-tery' of tests.Andrew ********
OP@Craigh ****************
yes it can be very muchCraigh *****************
@Stuart ********
I had to show 10k baht for visa exempt at the airport this monthNongnuch ********
@Craigh ****************
which I find strange, because some others have been asked for cash 20,000 THB (or equivalent in another main currency)Andrew ********
OP@Stuart ********
that's what I was making sure ofThe evisa for tourist visa now requires proof of 5000 baht to apply if you are required for jt and dont qualify for exempt status
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