Countries whose citizens hold diplomatic/ official passports and are exempted from visa requirements when entering Thailand, with no more than 30 days of stay, according to an agreement between the two nations

Countries whose citizens hold diplomatic/ official passports and are exempted from visa requirements when entering Thailand, with no more than 30 days of stay, according to an agreement between the two nations

Countries whose citizens hold diplomatic/ official passports and are exempted from visa requirements when entering Thailand, with no more than 30 days of stay, according to an agreement between the two nations 

     Foreigners who wish to travel to Thailand must apply for a visa or receive an entry stamp from a Thai embassy or consulate located in their country of residence, or from a Thai embassy appointed to oversee the country of their residence.

     However, some foreign nationals from certain countries or economies may travel to Thailand using a diplomatic passport or an official passport, and they are exempted from the visa requirement in accordance with bilateral agreements. They may stay in Thailand for up to 30 days. The countries eligible for this exemption are as follows:

  1. Bangladesh (diplomatic passports only)

  2. Brunei

  3. Cambodia

  4. China

  5. Ecuador

  6. Hong Kong

  7. India

  8. Kazakhstan

  9. Laos

  10. Macau

  11. Malaysia

  12. Mongolia

  13. Mozambique 

  14. Myanmar

  15. Oman

  16. Pakistan (diplomatic passports only)

  17. Singapore

  18. Timor-Leste

  19. Vietnam

     Furthermore, citizens of Brazil, Peru, and South Korea have been granted an exemption from the requirement of obtaining a visa for tourism and for temporary stays of up to 30 days. At the same time, all three countries have agreed to waive the requirement of a visa stamp for holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports with regard to Thailand, allowing the nationals of all three countries to stay in Thailand for up to 90 days without needing to have a visa stamp.

     Regarding the citizens of Vietnam and Hong Kong, they have been exempted from the requirement of having to obtain a visa for tourism and for temporary stays of up to 30 days in Thailand. At the same time, there is an agreement to waive the requirement of a visa stamp for holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports with regard to Thailand, allowing them to stay in Thailand for up to 30 days without the need for a visa stamp.

Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 443 Sri Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. 
Tel. +66 2203 5000

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