# Thailand Visa-Free Visit Visa rule, Thailand. Page: https://usecountr.com/trackers/visa-th-exemption/ ## Summary Since 15 September 2026 tourists from 60 countries and territories may stay in Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days on each visit. Before that date the visa-free stay was 60 days. Citizens of Seychelles and Mauritius get 15 days, and some countries with their own agreement with Thailand get 90, 30 or 14 days. Entry by land under the exemption is limited to two times in a calendar year for most passports. The date stamped in your passport decides. The Immigration Bureau applies the rule, under announcements of the Ministry of Interior. - Limit: 30 days for each visit, for 60 countries and territories - Other limits: 15 days for Seychelles and Mauritius; 90, 30 or 14 days under agreements - A day counts when: You are in Thailand for any part of it, starting with the arrival day - Land entries: At most 2 in a calendar year for most passports - Changed on: 15 September 2026, when the 60-day stay ended - Run by: Immigration Bureau, under Ministry of Interior announcements ## Who it applies to - Tourists from the 60 countries and territories on the 30-day list, which includes the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, India and all 27 EU countries. - Travellers who planned a trip of 31 to 60 days under the old rule and now need an extension or a visa. - People who stay in Thailand for long periods by leaving and entering again, often over a land border. - Citizens of countries with their own agreement with Thailand, such as Brazil, South Korea and Peru. - Remote workers and long-stay guests who must now choose a visa that fits their stay. ## The rule Thailand lets citizens of listed countries enter without a visa for tourism. The Ministry of Interior sets the list and the length of stay by announcement. New announcements were published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026 and took effect on 15 September 2026. They ended the 60-day visa exemption that had applied since July 2024 and replaced it with a 30-day exemption for holders of passports from 60 countries and territories, and a 15-day exemption for Seychelles and Mauritius. The 30 days are for one visit and are for the purpose of tourism. The immigration officer stamps the last permitted day in your passport when you enter, and that stamp is what binds you. The embassy guidance says that the stay can be extended by up to 30 more days at an immigration office, and that the extension is at the discretion of the immigration officer. You must also be able to show money for your stay: 20,000 baht for each person or 40,000 baht for a family. Entry through a land border checkpoint under the 30-day exemption is allowed no more than twice in a calendar year. This limit does not apply to citizens of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore, or to others the Minister names. The same limit of two land entries applies to the 15-day exemption. Entry by air is not limited by number, but an officer who sees many visits in a row can ask questions and refuse entry. People who entered before 15 September 2026 keep the stay they were given. If your passport carries a 60-day stamp from before that date, you may stay until that stamped date. Separate agreements between Thailand and single countries continue to apply and give stays of 90, 30 or 14 days, depending on the agreement. Why it exists: The visa exemption exists to bring tourists to Thailand with as little paperwork as possible. The 2026 change shortened the stay from 60 to 30 days, and the new exemption is given for the purpose of tourism. A stay of 30 days still covers nearly all holidays. People who want to stay longer are moved to an extension or to a visa where the purpose of the stay is checked. ## Counting the days You count the days of one visit to Thailand, from the day you enter to the last day stamped in your passport. Any part of a day in Thailand is one day. 1. Find the number of days for your passport: 30 for the 60 listed countries and territories, 15 for Seychelles and Mauritius, or the number in your country's own agreement. 2. Count the day you enter as day 1. 3. Count forward to day 30, or to your own number. That is your last permitted day. 4. Compare your result with the date the officer stamped in your passport. The stamp decides. 5. If you get an extension at an immigration office, use the new date written in your passport. 6. If you enter by land, note that it is one of your two land entries for the calendar year. How Countr counts it: Countr counts any part of a day in Thailand as one day and counts each visit on its own. You choose the number for your passport: 14, 15, 30 or 90 days. The 14 days are for passports with a 14-day agreement, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists as Cambodia, and Myanmar for arrivals at international airports only. Countr uses that number for every visit, also for a visit that began on or before 14 September 2026 under the old 60-day rule, so check such a stay against the stamp in your passport. Countr does not count your land entries and does not know about an extension. It only counts days the phone can see. If your photos or location history have large gaps, the app can show fewer days than you really stayed. ## Examples ### A 30-day visit under the new rule Hannah, a German citizen, lands in Bangkok on 1 October 2026. She is stamped in under the 30-day exemption. Counting 1 October as day 1, day 30 is 30 October 2026, and that is the date in her passport. She must leave on or before 30 October, or ask an immigration office for an extension before that day. ### Entered before the change: the old stamp still applies Oliver, a British citizen, arrived on 10 September 2026, five days before the change. He was given 60 days, and his stamp shows 8 November 2026. The new 30-day rule does not shorten his stay, because travellers admitted before 15 September keep the period they were given. A Countr tracker set to 30 days would show him over the limit from 10 October, so he checks the count against his stamp. ### A third land entry in one year Marta, a Spanish citizen, enters Thailand by land from Laos in February 2027 and from Cambodia in June 2027. In November 2027 she takes a bus from Malaysia to the Thai border. She has already used her two land entries under the exemption for the calendar year 2027, so she can be refused. She can fly in, or apply for a tourist visa before she travels. ## Exceptions - Citizens of Seychelles and Mauritius have a visa exemption of 15 days. - Countries with their own agreement with Thailand have stays of 90, 30 or 14 days, depending on the agreement. The 14-day agreements are with Cambodia and with Myanmar, and for Myanmar passports only when they arrive at an international airport. - Citizens of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore are not under the limit of two land entries in a calendar year. - Citizens of Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia are not on the exemption list and use the Visa on Arrival. - A stay given before 15 September 2026 under the old 60-day exemption runs until the date stamped in the passport. - A tourist visa, a Destination Thailand Visa or another visa issued before travel has its own length of stay and is not counted by this rule. ## Common misconceptions - "Thailand still gives 60 days without a visa." Not since 15 September 2026. The 60-day exemption ended on that date. Most passports now get 30 days, and two get 15. - "I can stay as long as I like by crossing the border and coming back every month." No. Land entries under the exemption are limited to two in a calendar year for most passports, and at any border the officer can refuse a person who appears to live in Thailand on visa-free entries. - "The 30 days start on the day after I arrive." Count the arrival day as day 1. A stay that starts on 1 October ends on 30 October. In all cases the date stamped in your passport is the one to follow. - "An extension is automatic if I pay the fee." No. An extension of up to 30 days is possible, but it is decided by the immigration officer. Apply before your stamped date and be ready to explain your plans. ## Questions and answers ### How many days can I stay in Thailand without a visa in 2026? 30 days on each visit if your passport is from one of the 60 listed countries and territories and you enter on or after 15 September 2026. Seychelles and Mauritius get 15 days. Before 15 September 2026 the stay was 60 days. ### What happens if I overstay in Thailand by one day? An overstay is a breach of Thai immigration law. A fine is charged for each day when you leave, and long overstays lead to a ban on returning. Do not plan on paying your way out: leave by the stamped date or extend before it. ### Can I work remotely in Thailand on the visa exemption? The Thai authorities give the 30-day exemption for the purpose of tourism, and they do not name work as a purpose. If you plan to work during a longer stay, look at a visa made for that. ### Which countries get 90 days in Thailand without a visa? Only countries that have their own agreement with Thailand. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists five: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and South Korea. These agreements continue next to the new 30-day rule, so check the current list for your passport before you travel. ### Does the limit of two land entries count per border or in total? In total. Under the 30-day exemption you may enter through land checkpoints no more than twice in a calendar year, whichever checkpoints you use. The count starts again on 1 January. ### Do I get a new 30 days if I fly out and fly back in? A new entry is a new visit with a new stamp, if the officer admits you. There is no published number of air entries, but officers look at your travel history and can refuse entry after many visits close together. ## Sources - [Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand introduces new 30-day and 15-day visa exemption rules from 15 September](https://www.tatnews.org/2026/09/thailand-introduces-new-30-day-and-15-day-visa-exemption-rules-from-15-september/) - [Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C., Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival](https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visaexempt-voajul2024) - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Summary of the visa exemption and Visa on Arrival schemes from 15 September 2026 (PDF)](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/TkZZJfspCP/Visa_Exemption_Scheme/PR-eng.pdf) - [Royal Thai Embassy, Moscow, Revision of Thailand's Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival Schemes](https://moscow.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/revision-of-thailand-s-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival-schemes) - [Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C., Advice on Thailand visa overstay regulations](https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/advice-on-thailand-visa-overstay-regulations) --- Countr is an app for iPhone that counts your days in every country for visa, tax and residency rules, from the photos on your phone and your location. It explains rules and counts days. It does not give legal or tax advice. https://apps.apple.com/app/country-days-tracker-countr/id6810720800