Passport guide · Thai
Thai passport: 82 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Thailand passport have easy entry to 82 countries — 40 visa-free and 42 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
40visa-free
42visa on arrival
33e-visa
83visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Thai passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- ArgentinaVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 90 days
- BrazilVisa-free · 90 days
- BruneiVisa-free · 14 days
- CambodiaVisa-free · 14 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- ChinaVisa-free · 30 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 21 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa-free
- EcuadorVisa-free · 90 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 360 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 30 days
- IndonesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- JapanVisa-free · 15 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 60 days
- LaosVisa-free · 30 days
- MacaoVisa-free · 30 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MongoliaVisa-free · 30 days
- MyanmarVisa-free · 14 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- PeruVisa-free · 180 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- RussiaVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- South AfricaVisa-free · 30 days
- TaiwanVisa-free · 14 days
- TajikistanVisa-free · 30 days
- TurkeyVisa-free · 30 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VietnamVisa-free · 30 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- ArmeniaVisa on arrival
- BahrainVisa on arrival
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MalawiVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MauritiusVisa on arrival
- MozambiqueVisa on arrival
- NamibiaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- NicaraguaVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- QatarVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- SenegalVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival
- South KoreaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- ZambiaVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Azerbaijane-Visa
- Bahamase-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Burkina Fasoe-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Moroccoe-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Saint Kitts and Nevise-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Somaliae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Uzbekistane-Visa
- Zimbabwee-Visa
Visa required — 83 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BangladeshVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- EgyptVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GambiaVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GrenadaVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JamaicaVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LebanonVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- SwazilandVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Thai passport holders visit visa-free?
Thai passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 82 countries — 40 visa-free and 42 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei.
Is the Thai passport strong?
The Thai passport is moderately powerful, covering 82 destinations for easy entry. Pairing it with a residence permit (UAE, Schengen, US Green Card) significantly expands access.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 33 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Thai passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
83 countries require Thai passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Thai passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.