Russian passport holders can stay in Thailand for a short period of time (for 45 days). Please, read all the information below to make your trip easy and safe. Updated: 07/13/2023.
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Russian citizens do not need a tourist visa when travelling to Thailand in 2023. Russian passport holders can stay in Thailand for a short period of time (for 45 days). Please, read all the information below to make your trip easy and safe. Updated: 07/13/2023.
The tourist visa must generally be used within 90 days from the date of issue and allows an initial stay of 60 days. After arrival in Thailand, a tourist visa may be extended at the discretion of an immigration officer once for an additional 30 days with the total period of stay no longer than 90 days.
A Multi-Entry Tourist Visa allows foreign nationals unlimited entry to Thailand over a 6-month period. It is issued to people who visit the country for tourism, leisure, or medical purposes. A multi-entry visa allows the holder to stay in Thailand for up to 60 days per visit.
If you are caught overstaying in Thailand you will face a fine and the probability of being detained in a Thai detention center, after which you will be deported from Thailand. The severity of the punishment depends on the length of overstay. That's why if you overstay, you should exit Thailand as soon as possible.
According to immigration officers in February, Russians were the third largest group of foreign visitors to Thailand,'' he said. They come in family groups to escape the cold weather and can afford to pay travel and accommodation expenses and Thailand can respond to their needs,'' he said.
Russian nationals stay mostly in tambon Rawai and tambon Chalong.” Currently, a total of 7,596 Russian nationals are seeking to extend the length of their stay in Phuket, mostly in Muang district, followed by Thalang and Kathu, said Pol Col Thanet.
Russian citizens who wish to travel to the US for business or tourism purposes must apply for a US B1/B2 Visa. While the application process cannot be 100% online, iVisa can help you obtain the confirmation page you are required to have for your interview at the embassy, and they can do that offline or online.
Also, without a visa, Russians can enter Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Qatar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, the Philippines, and South Korea. On the African continent, you can visit Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Seychelles, Tunisia and South Africa without a visa.
The Russian passport is considered the 48th in the ranking in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index, as Russian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to over 120 countries and territories.
But one group in particular is now flocking to Phuket, the country's largest island: Russian elites. While many Russians are getting turned away from Western countries, thanks to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, they're finding a friendly welcome in Thailand, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
In the past people could do infinite border runs (leaving by a land border and re-entering, getting a new visa exemption in the process) however as of January 1, 2018 you can only do 2 border runs per calendar year (any more and you will likely be denied).