Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThailand is set to tighten its visa exemption rules, introducing shorter stays and reducing eligible countries, following a cabinet review. The 60-day visa exemption for 93 countries has been scrapped, according to Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, director-general of consular affairs. A 30-day exemption will remain, but eligible countries will be reduced from 57 to 54, the three excluded nations unnamed.These adjustments address concerns over reciprocity and multiple exemption schemes causing confusion among tourists. Authorities have also voiced concerns that extended visits led to misuse and illegal activities.The 60-day exemption was introduced in 2024 to boost tourism and aid post-pandemic economic recovery by encouraging longer stays. The new measures will take effect 15 days after an official gazette announcement.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Thailand tightens rules on visa exemptions for tourists - everything you need to know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThailand is set to tighten its visa exemption rules, introducing shorter stays and reducing eligible countries, following a cabinet review. The 60-day visa exemption for 93 countries has been scrapped, according to Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, director-general of consular affairs. A 30-day exemption will remain, but eligible countries will be reduced from 57 to 54, the three excluded nations unnamed.These adjustments address concerns over reciprocity and multiple exemption schemes causing confusion among tourists. Authorities have also voiced concerns that extended visits led to misuse and illegal activities.The 60-day exemption was introduced in 2024 to boost tourism and aid post-pandemic economic recovery by encouraging longer stays. The new measures will take effect 15 days after an official gazette announcement.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
