Visa Exemption — Visa-Free Entry to Thailand
✅ No visa needed
What visa-free entry actually means
If your passport is on the list, you don't apply for anything in advance — you just show up, get a stamp, and you're in. Most Western nationalities (EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and plenty of others) currently get 60 days. A handful of bilateral agreements give some nationalities 14, 30 or 90 days instead — always check the specific rule for your passport, not just the general 60-day headline.
The reform that's coming but isn't live yet
On May 21, 2026 Thailand's Cabinet approved cutting the 60-day exemption to 30 days for most of the 54 eligible countries (15 days for the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles). As of right now it's not yet in effect — it only kicks in 15 days after Royal Gazette publication, which hasn't happened. So if you're reading this and planning a trip, you're almost certainly still under the old 60-day rule, but don't assume that stays true for a trip booked months out. See our full writeup on the reform for the latest status.
Extending on Phangan
One 30-day extension is available at the Thong Sala immigration office for 1,900 baht (passport, photo, TM.7 form). As of a November 2025 rule change, extensions are capped at 2 per calendar year — you can't just keep extending indefinitely the way it may have worked before. Full detail — hours, exact location, what to bring — on our immigration office guide.
Before you even board the flight
The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is now mandatory for every arrival — it replaced the old paper TM.6 form and has to be completed online before you fly, not on the plane or at the airport.
When exemption isn't enough
If 60 (or eventually 30) days genuinely isn't enough and you don't want to do a visa run every couple of months, look at a proper visa instead — see our full visa overview for every option, from a simple Tourist Visa up to the 5-year DTV.