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Kindly note that the organizers cannot assist you with your visa applications and that each delegate is responsible for checking whether they require a visa to enter Thailand or not. The organizers can only assist to provide you with an invitation letter to use for your visa application if required.
Thailand has very relaxed rules for entry. Please check the below table to see whether you require a visa to enter Thailand or not. If you do require a visa to enter Thailand then you will be required to apply for one BEFORE you arrive in Thailand. Most visas for Thailand take 3 days to 14 days to process depending on the applicant’s passport country.
Invitation Letter – If you require an invitation letter for visa application purposes then please logon to the conference registration section. Then, scroll down towards the bottom of the screen and you will see a button for downloading the invitation letter. You must register for the conference before you can download the invitation letter.
Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand
(taken from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on 25 March 2024)
| Ordinary Passport | Diplomatic/Official Passport | ||||||||||
| Passport holders of the following countries/ territories may apply for Visa on Arrival | Passport holders of the following countries/ territories may enter Thailand without a visa | Passport holders of the following countries may enter Thailand for Business Trip | Passport holders of the following countries/ territories may enter Thailand without a visa | ||||||||
| Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme | Bilateral Agreement | Visa Exemption Scheme | Bilateral Agreement | ||||||||
| Period of stay | Period of stay | Period of stay | Period of stay | Period of stay | |||||||
| 15 days | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days | 90 days | 30 days | 30 days | 90 days | ||||
| Bulgaria Bhutan China Cyprus Ethiopia Fiji Georgia India Kazakhstan Malta Mexico Nauru Papua New Guinea Romania Taiwan Uzbekistan Vanuatu |
Andorra Australia Austria Belgium Bahrain Brunei Canada Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India (10 Nov23–10 May24) Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan (1 Mar 24–31Aug24) Kuwait Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Monaco The Netherlands New Zealand |
Norway Oman The Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar San Marino SaudiArabia (&VoA) Singapore Slovak Slovenia Spain South Africa Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (10 Nov23–10 May24) Turkey Ukraine UAE UK USA |
Brazil* Korea(ROK)* Peru* Hong Kong** Vietnam** Russia (90 days) (1 Nov 23 – 30 Apr 24) |
Cambodia Myanmar (International Airports only) |
China Hong Kong** Laos Macau Mongolia Russia (&VoA) Vietnam** |
Argentina Brazil* Chile Korea (ROK)* Peru* |
Japan (1 Jan 24- 31 Dec 26) |
Bangladesh (Diplomaticpp. only) Brunei Bosnia and Herzegovina Cambodia China Ecuador Hong Kong Indonesia Kazakhstan Laos Macau Malaysia Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Oman Pakistan (Diplomatic pp. only) Singapore Timor-Leste Vietnam |
Albania Argentina Austria Belarus Belgium Bhutan Brazil Bulgaria Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic El Salvador Estonia Finland France (Diplomaticpp.only) Germany Georgia Greece (Diplomatic pp. only) Hungary India Israel Italy Japan Korea (ROK) Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mexico Montenegro Morocco The Netherlands |
Nepal Panama Peru The Philippines Poland Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Slovakia South Africa Spain (Diplomatic pp. only) Sri Lanka Switzerland Tajikistan Tunisia Turkey Ukraine UAE Uruguay |
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Department of Consular Affairs, 1 March 2024
Remarks
* Passport holders of Brazil, Korea (ROK) and Peru are entitled for tourist visa exemption scheme. Meanwhile, Thailand also holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not exceeding 90 days with Brazil, Korea (ROK) and Peru.
** Passport holders of Vietnam and Hong Kong are entitled for tourist visa exemption scheme. Meanwhile, Thailand also holds bilateral agreements on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports for a visit of not exceeding 30 days with Vietnam and Hong Kong.
Please contact darcher@wcaworld.com for inquiries