What is the latest update on visa exemptions and entries into Thailand?

Thanks James. Cathay says on their website that the certificate is not required for transiting passengers. I was just trying to get first hand confirmation of this.

@Richard *******

looking for transit information. Not found yet.

I suggest rerouting ....avoid Hong Kong. Contact your airline. Possible refund too. Which airline are you booked now from US connecting in HK?

Fingers crossed! Just worried about the check in at the Phnom Penh side

Would the boyfriend cross into Thailand, or just stay at the international terminal? I would imagine if he doesn't cross immigration he'll be fine.

And I don't think this thread has much relevance to Malaysia, since they are not one of the countries listed.

What country is your passport from?

@Benjamin *****

Yes

@James *******

On Thai visa Nation forum

@Andrew ********

where did you see that?

now come on

@Emily *******

how would ANYONE know the answer to that question? :(

No sense speculating about if they will or won't. This is everything we know now..

@Emily *******

wait and see.

@Tod ********

hi, I'm a Russian passport holder and currently in Moscow. Does it mean I can freely fly to bkk and get a VOA for 30days? Thank you.

So it means doesn't affect bilateral agreement.

@Tod ********

to make things weird the officer stamp my visa with used.. then he recognized that is a meV and he put a note on the computer (he showed me as well).. that is gonna make me even more nervous now..

there are NO issues to people entering or exiting the country with a valid VISA in their passport. The only thing right now is if you hold a passport from italy you can no longer get in on the 30 day visa exempt entry program (showing up without a visa and getting in for free for 30 days)

You can bounce out and back fine. BUT I'd say move your border bounce up and bounce out and back SOON to get another 60 days entry stamp.

It'd be foolish to try maximize your days and wait until you NEEDED to bounce out and back only to find out that some thing changed and you can't. I'd go sooner rather than wait until the end of the month

Looks like we arrived just in time....

@Sergio ********

my Italian friend just come back 3 days ago from holiday in Italy and he’s now in Quarantine.

@Sergio ********

I think Benjamin is correct. Must return with a Tourist Visa...not border visa exempt entry. And be watchful for any change in visa requirements.

According to the article, yes, Italians can enter, as long as they have a tourist visa.

Sad fact is its most likely the countries with poor economic state, don't spend much in Thailand and even with China being the major case they still get voa

Ok

What? We haven't heard this anywhere. Please make a main post of this if you believe it to be true.

They have dropped the entire visa on arrival programme, it's not specific to the countries that were on it. Several countries on it including the small Pacific Islands had zero cases and are less likely to get them than Bulgaria (which being in the EU is pretty likely to increase).

No VOA now, for anyone. Two immigration officers in BKK got the virus, possibly from handling passports, might have played into the motivation.

@Simon ******

bulgaria - 4 cases. And they are on that list. Bhutan, too, and they have only 1 case.

did you see them listed in the news blurb? :O

IF not it means they were NOT included ;)

Seems like it's not in effect yet. Husband of a visiting relative of mine is Indian and they heard of it during the transit in Qatar and got really worried. However they arrived 3 hours ago and her husband was given VOA and the IO didn't mention anything. Maybe won't come into effect until tomorrow?

Visa free agreement with Russia remains in force

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Russians had 2 different ways to enter Thailand without getting visas beforehand. One - VOA is cancelled, the second, visa exempt stamp 30 days is still OK. Because visa exempt stamps cancelled only for three other countries.

I think we can say the Visa on Arrival program is over. The countries listed are the same ones as the VOA countries. See

120-2-9.pdf

@Tod ********

sorry, I can not understand. Now for Russian is not possible to enter with 30 days stamp? Only with visa? Even if they come from Malaysia, for example