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Is it compulsory to have the yellow fever vaccination for entry into Thailand from Nigeria?

May 22, 2025
a year ago
For those on DTV, And travelling from Nigeria to Bangkok, when filling the Thailand arrival form, was it compulsory to have the yellow fever vaccination?
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Yes, it is compulsory to have the yellow fever vaccination when entering Thailand from Nigeria. Travelers from Nigeria are required to fill out the Thailand Health Pass, and without proof of vaccination, they may be denied entry or face additional requirements upon arrival.
Paul *******
Assuming you're Nigerian and the Nigerian authorities don't impose a yellow fever vaccination requirement on their citizens to leave the country (many African countries do) then you first have to find a country that doesn't require the shot to enter or transit (such as European countries) before flying to Thailand.

However, that isn't a guarantee because Thai immigration still pulls aside all Nigerian nationals to check their yellow fever vaccination certificate.

In theory, a minimum 10 day stay in a non-yellow fever country should negate this requirement, but it's uncharted waters.

If you're concerned, you might want to consider getting a "contraindication to vaccination certificate ".

I don't know if the Thai authorities will accept this for quarantine free entry.

Singapore imposes a 6-day quarantine on holders of this certificate (meaning anyone who is medically unfit to be vaccinated against yellow fever) and I suspect the Thais are the same but I don't know for sure.
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Sam *********
No, they just take everyone from that plane to the side and you have to fill in an extra form (you get put into some online system). In theory you are meant to then log in after I think 5-7 days and tick a box that says you are symptomless, but I forgot and nothing happened.
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Christopher ***********
@Sam ********
Thank you for your factual information based on your personal experience Sam! It’s most helpful for everyone.
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Paul *******
Yes. You need to fill out the T.8 Thailand Health Pass otherwise you won't be issued a boarding pass.
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Cesar *******
You might get denied entry even in the connection countries. Get the vaccine, come on!
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Yep they probably won't even issue you a boarding pass since the Thailand Health Pass form is a mandatory requirement for boarding a flight from those countries. Airlines that don't comply could be fined.
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John **********
If you don't have it and you travel from a country that has Yellow Fever you will likely be denied entry
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It's a certainty to be denied entry and in fact, you need to fill out the T.8 health form with your yellow fever vaccination certificate uploaded just to get issued a boarding pass. This requirement was imposed last August in the wake of the monkeypox 2.0 "outbreak".
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John *******
Yes
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Wiz *******
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@John ******
you had to submit it?
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John *******
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John *******
Anonymous participant it is on their website
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