What are the current visa requirements for traveling to Thailand from the USA for three months?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa Visa Extension Visa Application Process Travel Requirements for Expats Visa Exemptions Visa on Arrival

Oct 18, 2024

7 hours ago

Jim *********

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I plan to travel to Thailand from USA in January and stay for three months. In the past I have applied for a 60 day visa, then gotten a 30 day extension after 60 days. Is that still the procedure I must follow? It included sending an application to the office in Los Angles with my passport, my financials, pictures, passport and flight and hotel reservations. I’m hoping all that has been streamlined.  Please tell me what the requirements are now.  I have visited Thailand for each of the past 25 years.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Travelers from the USA can now obtain a tourist visa for Thailand online, eliminating the need to send in a physical passport. Visitors can stay up to 60 days visa-exempt and may apply for a 30-day extension, making the total possible stay equivalent to applying for a visa.

Henrik *****

5 hours ago

Sasi ************

Current visa on arrival for USA passport holders is 60 days.

7 hours ago

Wayne ********

@Sasi ***********

it’s not Visa on arrival, it’s Visa exempt.

4 hours ago

Graham ******

@Sasi ***********

Visa Exempt not VoA (see above)

6 hours ago

Sasi ************

@Graham *****

You are right. For Thai we just called it Free visa. In the past, Sometimes I entered the country with my American passport and there was only 30 days FREE visa. Thanks

6 hours ago

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Sasi ************

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

You can still apply for a single entry tourist visa, but you no longer send in your passport. It's all done online, and your visa is an e-mail that you receive with a document you print off.

But currently visa exempt has been increased to 60 days and you can apply one time for a 30 day extension. So not applying for a visa will give you the same amount of days as if you do apply for a visa at the moment.

7 hours ago

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

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