Starting July 15, 2024, U.S. citizens and others, are entitled to receive a 60-day visa upon entry to the Kingdom of Thailand for the purpose of tourism, business engagements, and urgent or ad-hoc work.
U.S. citizens (and other citizens) carrying a tourist passport and in possession of an onward or return airline ticket do not require a visa to enter Thailand.
The passport must have at least six months validity remaining to be allowed entry. Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 60-day stay in Thailand if arriving by air or land.
This time limit may subsequently be extended for an additional 30 days by paying a 1,900 baht fee to the Thai Immigration Bureau office.
The headquarters of the Thai Immigration Bureau is located at Government Center Chaengwattana Building B, No. 120, Moo 3, Chaengwattana Road, Tungsonghong Sub-District, Laksi District, Bangkok 10210, 02-141-9889. For more information or additional Thai Immigration Bureau locations, please consult the Thai Immigration Bureau website.
When you apply for a Visa Extension in Thailand, you need several documents that support your application and convince the Immigration officers you are fit to receive the extension.
The following documents are what everyone has to submit, regardless of the reason for travel:
- Application Form for Extension of Temporary Stay in the Kingdom – Form TM.7.
- One picture of yourself with the following requirements:
- 4 cm x 6 cm dimensions
- Recent (taken within the last six months)
- White background
- Neutral facial expression
- Your face must be fully visible
- Hats or headgear are not allowed, except for religious purposes. Even then, the covering must not obstruct your face
- Your original passport which is valid for at least six more months. Keep in mind that the visa extension will be issued depending on the validity of your visa, but usually no more than one year. If your visa is valid for less than a year, your Thai Visa Extension will also be issued for less than one year.
- Photocopies* of the relevant pages on your passport:
- The personal information page, showing your picture, name, expiry/issue date, etc.
- The page showing your Non-Immigrant Visa
- Any pages showing previous Thailand Visa Extensions (if applicable)
- The page showing the latest entry stamp in Thailand
- A photocopy of your Departure Card TM.6