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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Thailand Passport 2026

The Thailand passport gives visa-free entry to 40 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 76 more. Ranked #110 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

40visa-free
76on arrival / eTA
116total access
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Thailand
Passport
40visa-free

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Visa-free · 40

Albania90 days→ Argentina90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Brunei14 days→ Cambodia14 days→ Chile90 days→ China30 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ Fiji120 days→ Georgia360 days→ Haiti90 days→ Hong Kong30 days→ Indonesia30 days→ Japan15 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Laos30 days→ Macao30 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Mongolia30 days→ Myanmar14 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Russia30 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ South Africa30 days→ Taiwan14 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Turkey30 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Vietnam30 days→

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Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Morocco e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

Where Thailand citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Thailand passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 25.7% of applications refused, against 5.9% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
5.9%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #95 of 118
-0.3 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
25.7%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #109 of 197
+3.2 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
9.7%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #104 of 119
+1.1 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
1.5 months until the next US interview · Bangkok
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
21 countries accept visa applications right inside Thailand

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Thailand citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Poland 873 Bangkok 28.6% 2 Sweden 17,886 Bangkok 12.2% 3 Slovakia 220 Bangkok 10.5% 4 Finland 8,334 Bangkok 10.4% 5 Belgium 4,435 Bangkok 8.8% 6 Denmark 14,716 Bangkok 8.4% 7 Norway 33,420 Bangkok 7.7% 8 Netherlands 10,319 Bangkok 7.6% 9 Portugal 2,881 Bangkok 6.5% 10 Czech Republic 2,337 Bangkok 6.3% 11 Hungary 2,081 Bangkok 5.8% 12 France 37,707 Bangkok 5.7% 13 Greece 1,881 Bangkok 5.2% 14 Switzerland 26,989 Bangkok 4.5% 15 Germany 35,270 Bangkok 3.7% 16 Italy 35,642 Bangkok 3.4% 17 Spain 15,307 Bangkok 3.0% 18 Austria 12,682 Bangkok 2.5% 19 Luxembourg 344 Bangkok 2.0% 20 Romania 866 Bangkok 2.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Thailand passport still needs a visa · 82

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Austria visa required → Bangladesh visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Gambia visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Paraguay visa required → Poland visa required →

+ 22 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Thailand passport travel to visa-free?
The Thailand passport gives visa-free access to 40 countries, plus 76 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Thailand citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 37 countries for Thailand citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Thailand passport?
The Thailand passport ranks #110 in the 2026 passport index, with 116 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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