Visa-free travel with a Thai passport

A Thailand passport ranking is currently 66 in the global passport ranking and has an overall medium mobility score. Thai passport holders can visit 39 Thailand passport visa-free countries.

Thailand passport holders can get a visa on arrival in 34 countries and apply for an electronic visa online in order to enter 34 countries.

Offering such traveling opportunities, the Thailand passport has become a desirable document, and many foreigners want to obtain it.

Acquiring Thai citizenship is possible by naturalization. To apply for it, applicants must meet some requirements, for example, being able to sing the national anthem.

New places and adventures with visa-free travel for Thai citizens

When you are able to travel visa-free, you don't have to worry about the hassle of getting a visa, so you can travel to a bigger number of destinations, stay there longer, and change your plans whenever you want.

You may see some exotic, far-away, unusual places that are not very popular among tourists.

As you don't have any stress related to visa issues, you will feel more relaxed, active, carefree, and open to adventures and communication with new people. Not only new sights you travel to matter, but also the friends you make along the way.

How to acquire Thai citizenship 

A foreigner can apply for Thai Citizenship by naturalization if they fulfill some requirements, for example:

  • being at least 18 years old
  • having lived in Thailand as a permanent resident for at least five years
  • having a clean criminal record
  • being employed
  • speaking Thai and being able to sing the Thai National Anthem.

To apply for Thai citizenship, an applicant should:

  • submit the required documents;
  • pay the processing fee and give fingertips;
  • visit the Ministry of Interior, enter an interview in Thai, and sing the Thai National Anthem;
  • take the Citizenship Oath at the Police Headquarters.

Great things about visa-free travel for Thai passport holders 

Traveling without a visa has various benefits, so get to know the most prominent of them:

  • you don't spend time attending an embassy, filling out the application form, and standing in queues;
  • you don't spend money on a visa, road to the embassy, and don't have to miss your job;
  • you don't stick to the terms that the visa allows, so you can extend your trip or change your plans completely;
  • you can visit more countries, which means exploring more places and cultures.

39 countries where Thai passport holders don't need a visa

Thai passport Visa-free countries list:

  • Argentina
  • Barbados
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Chile
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Fiji
  • Georgia
  • Haiti
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Micronesia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Oman
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkey
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam

Also, there are 34 countries where Thai citizens can get a visa on arrival, and 34 countries issuing electronic visas.

Visa on arrival countries

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Electronic visa countries

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

FAQ

How to find out if your destination is a visa-free country?

In order to find out if your destination is visa-free, check the visa-free countries list.

What do you need to do if your destination is not a visa-free country?

If your destination is not visa-free, you should check the visa requirements and obtain the required visa type.

Helpful information for traveling to non-visa-free countries

When traveling to non-visa-free countries, make sure you prepare all the necessary documents and are aware of this helpful information:

  • get a visa required for your country; keep in mind that attending an embassy is not compulsory, you may be eligible for an electronic visa or visa on arrival, which will save your time and money;
  • check the validity of your passport; sometimes, a visa is digitally connected to the passport, so if the passport expires, the visa becomes invalid too;
  • mind that with some visa types, you can enter a country only through particular entry points;
  • don't forget that your passport needs some empty pages for visas.

Why research the different visa requirements of each country before traveling?

Researching in advance is an extremely important thing to do, as you not only get to choose the most suitable visa type for you but also prevent yourself from various entry issues - getting entry denied, fined, or even banned from entering the country forever.

Bogdan T
2022-07-13

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