What are the new visa rules for Thailand effective September 15, 2026?

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My confirmation confirms an arrival time of 12:10pm on the 15th. US passport. Would I still get the 60 days? What do you recommend I do at the airport? Go to Ventienne?

Who cares

Strange, that not even the people who consider themselves "moderator" or "admin" understand the difference between a --> visa exempt <-- and a --> visa <--

There is no --> visa period <-- that got changed :(

Well this explains the delay of my DTV VISA. 🙄

It says September 15th. Check your stamp

It has always been 30 days before.

No problem

So now it will be my last, good bye visit. Next year Maledives and next year Cambodia.

More info

great. me and my NON-O retirement visa (50yoa+) will have a drink tonight to the always changing, always updating TOURIST visa scheme.

as long as the 90 day reporting does not change to 60. i really care less of tourist visa's.

the main reason to go to from was the years coming out of COVID. the same nations that i will not name (India) abused it and here is again. The fact is if you come from europe, US or Canada 30 days is enough and 60 if you are having fun.

no big deal.

Oh no only one month visa ...shit

Wow, that is close as I have a return flight arriving in Thailand on the 9th September and departing on the 5th November.

People keep stating one can just buy an extension if only 30 days. That is not the problem. The problem is that the airlines will not let you check in to make your journey to Thailand if you don't have a return flight within the 30 days when the 30 days kicks in.

The only solution then is to buy in advance a flight from Bangkok to Malaysia within the 30 days one way purely to satisfy your airline that you have pre booked flight out of Thailand and then apply for a 30 day extension when in Thailand.

Show the evidence

It's a statement of intent. Time to finally have a look at Vietnam 🇻🇳

They finally pushed me to have a look at Vietnam 🇻🇳..

I'm going to apply for 60 day tourist visa before I leave then extend 30 when there. Do you think this will be ok?

15 days after yesterday, yes. My trip next month is only 27 days, so no need to buy visas.

For Argentinians after Sep the 15th?

Congratulations.

You wanted SO BADLY to be the first that you couldn't be bothered to get the message correct.

It is EFFECTIVE Sept 15, 2026 😢

Who cares if we pay for the privilege of an extra 30 days in thailand

Thailand was never what foreigners projected onto it. It’s always been a strong country with its own identity. So tired of this cope. The Thais don’t need us. Get over it already.

Here we go again. 10K answers to one question. Ahhhhhhh

Ill apply for tourist visa i was waiting for this

Calm down, guys!!! 😄

It was always announced as a temporary measure to give tourism a little boost after the pandamic.

Now it’s just going back to normal.

You can still extend the visa exemption (30+30 days) or apply for a tourist visa (60+30 days).

Nothing to freak out about!

Yep, that's still not a visa...

They took there time right before peak season but looking at hotel prices im leaving till next year . tourist tax coming next year it looks like Thailand doesn't want tourists anymore.

Maybe one contributory factor to it reverting back to 30 days, is the amount of unrowdy trouble makers been in Thailand lately, acts of violence and bad behaviour seems to be getting worse.

Got 60 days yesterday

how sad 😔

Can I still come for a total of 90 days?

30 day extension takes you back to where it was if you didn’t extend your 60

I'm certain the smash and grab was a motivator. Smh

@Gregor *********

a fair bit of that is down to removing duplication, so countries that previously existed on both visa exempt and bilateral agreement lists will no longer be on both.

Hi is Cyprus included in the 60 countrys ?

Just get the right visa before you go if you intend on staying longer than 30 days.

I come for 8 weeks every year so will now just apply for correct visa.

Today is 31 August 2026 and despite what some news outlets are saying and what some on social media are saying, I have not seen any actual publication in the Royal Gazette. So no it has not changed and as of today has not been published yet.

Those that arrive before get 60 days. Will that still be able to extend for another 30 or that is finished not too? Thank you!

I have no idea how to download documents passport phots I try and fail. I wish I could just call them. I may just risk going to Thailand and getting an extension whe im there.

Don't know why you are surprised it's been on the cards for months

Looks like the Thai government is trying to kill the tourism trade

Vietnam must be laughing all the way to the bank

Pattaya street hotels empty devoid of western tourists

It’s not bullshit take a real look for yourself

The poor Thai people are hungry and need money to live

I’m sure if you’re coming to Thailand for a longer holiday than 30days it won’t brake your bank account to get a £40 extension visa and if it does maybe you can’t afford to stay more than 30 days anyway?

Thailand are certaily messing there tourist about nobody is sure when they book to travel to thailand that something isnt going to allter

No biggie. Get a tourist visa. 60 days. Sorted.

You can still get a 30 day visa extension at an immigration office, granted, they do have to approve it. 1900 baht.

Their policies in a constant flux. I've seen it many times over the years. When the numbers drop and the hotels remain unfilled, the Visa policies are likely to change back again.

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Key Timeline

September 14, 2026: The last day to enter Thailand and receive a 60-day entry stamp.

September 15, 2026: The date the new rules go into full effect. All subsequent visa-free arrivals drop to 30 days.

What happens to current Travelers?

Grandfathered In: If you enter Thailand on or before September 14, you will keep your full 60-day stay.

No Retrospective Cuts: Immigration will not retroactively cut short a 60-day stamp received before the deadline.

The New Rules Breakdown (Starting Sept 15)

30-Day Visa Exemption: Applies to 60 countries and territories (including the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and EU states).

15-Day Visa Exemption: Reduced to just two nations: Mauritius and Seychelles.

Extensions: You can still request a 30-day extension at a local Thai immigration office, but approvals will switch from automatic to discretionary based on your reason for staying.

Welp, I just flew into Suvarnabhumi & got a 60 day visa on arrival. Sorted😎

Well, I got my SETV because I ignored all of the "experts" on here you think they know it all who said it would not come into effect because of the dwindling tourist numbers. Sometimes you've got to make your own decisions in life 😁 because putting your trust in strangers is risky to say the least.

Im going to Thailand in October for 57 days from USA. Do I need a tourist visa and if so can somebody share the link in which I can apply. I don't seem to be able to find it.

What bullshit is this. I leave London on 15th September but don't arrive until the 16th. I have hotels booked for six weeks, the return flight is booked six weeks time. It will cost me an arm and a leg to change everything.

Effective September 15.

The change from 60 to 30 days has been published in the Royal Gazette today, as of August 31. It will be in effect 15 days later, by September 15.

Keep in mind only 60 countries remain from the former 93 countries whose citizens are elegible for visa-exempt entry.

For those for whom the 30-day visa-free entry plus the 30-day extension are not suitable, the alternative is to apply for the 60-day single-entry "Tourist Visa Leisure," the stay permit duration of which can also be extended by 30 days.

I think effective 15 sept

Not good at all.

the visa-exemption is no visa at all, it is not a "visa period". It is a stay permit that gets stamped when somebody enters without a visa