How many days visa free in Thailand?

Visa Exempt Entry
Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 30-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.



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Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements
U.S. citizen tourists entering Thailand for fewer than 30 days do not require a visa. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your arrival in Thailand to avoid possible denied entry.

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If an individual wishes to remain in Thailand for more than 30 days, he/she may wish to obtain a tourist visa at the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in the United States, prior to arriving in Thailand. The tourist visa must generally be used within 90 days from the date of issue and allows an initial stay of 60 days.

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Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements
U.S. citizen tourists entering Thailand for fewer than 30 days do not require a visa. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your arrival in Thailand to avoid possible denied entry.

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Thai Visas are issued for single or multiple entries, usually for a period of thirty days to a year. In the case where a visa is issued for a single-entry, if you leave the country, you cannot re-enter, even if you have not exhausted the number of days you were given. This is where a Thailand Re-Entry Permit comes in.

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If you have already overstayed, our advice is different depending on length of overstay. Overstay a week or two -> prepare the fine and leave by airport immediately. Overstay more than 90 days -> seek legal help immediately and do not put yourself in any situations where you might be detained by police.

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If someone is not eligible for visa exemption, they may apply for a 15-day Visa on Arrival. If you are entering Thailand for tourism, leisure, or medical purposes, are not intending to visit other Asian countries, and know that 30 days will not be long enough, then you can apply for a 60-day Single Entry Tourist Visa.

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Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 30-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.

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Visa Overstays
If an individual does not depart Thailand prior to expiration of his/her airport permit or visa, the individual is in the country illegally. In order to depart Thailand, it will be necessary to pay an overstay fine. The fine for overstaying a visa is 500 Baht per day, up to a maximum of 20,000 Baht.

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In general, the period of stay for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. If you stay in Thailand more than the period which granted, you will be fined 500 Baht for each day of your overstay.

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U.S. citizen tourists entering Thailand for fewer than 30 days do not require a visa. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your arrival in Thailand to avoid possible denied entry.

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If you stay for more than 30 days without legally extending your right to stay, you will be on overstay. Penalties for overstaying include a 500 baht fine for every day of overstay, up to a maximum of 20,000 baht.

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What will happen if you overstay in Thailand? Overstaying a visa or permission to stay is illegal, even if you overstay by only one day. Anyone caught overstaying in Thailand will be subject to a fine, a possible ban from entering Thailand, and the possibility of being detained in a Thai immigration detention center.

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You need a Re-Entry Permit for Thailand if you have a Single-Entry Visa and want to leave Thailand without your visa becoming void. You can get a Re-Entry Permit for both Tourist Visas and Non-Immigrant Visas.

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As a general rule, how long can you stay in Thailand as a tourist ranges from up to 30 days on a Visa Exemption to around six months on the METV, although that does require you to leave and return to the country at least every 60 days.

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Fines for Not Reporting
There may come a time when you forget to do your 90-day reporting. It happens to all expats at some point. If this is the case, you have to pay a maximum 2,000 baht fine.

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