Thailand passport

The Thailand passport is the passport issued to citizens and nationals of Thailand by Passport Division, Department of Consular Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .Thailand biometric passports have been issued since August 2005.

Physical appearance

Thai passport is dark red with the Emblem of Thailand emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The official passport has a blue cover, diplomatic passport a red cover and temporary passport a green cover. All types have the word "หนังสือเดินทาง ประเทศไทย" above the national emblem and the word "THAILAND PASSPORT" below it. The biometric symbol is at the bottom for e-passport. The passport contains 50 pages.

Note

The note inside of Thai passports states:::"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand hereby requests all whom it may concern to permit the citizen/national of Kingdom of Thailand named herein to pass freely without delay or hindrance and to give all lawful aid and protection. This passport is valid for all countries and area."

This is stated in English only. The other information is printed in Thai and English .

Visa-free Travel

According to a study done by Henley & Partners, Thailand has a Henley Visa Restrictions Index of 40, which means that Thai citizens enjoy visa-free access to 40 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. Thailand is ranked 56th in the study in terms of international travel freedom.

The countries or regions that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival to ordinary Thailand passport holders are:

* 90 days for all passport type.
** flagicon|Argentina Argentina
** flagicon|Brazil Brazil
** flagicon|Chile Chile
** flagicon|Haiti Haiti
** flagicon|Panama Panama (Visa on arrival at 5 USD maximum stay of 90 days)
** flagicon|Peru Peru
** flagicon|Bermuda Bermuda (Maximum stay of 6 months)
** flagicon|South Korea South Korea
** flagicon|Andorra Andorra
** flagicon|Switzerland Switzerland (For a traveller with valid Schengen visa only)
** flagicon|Ethiopia Ethiopia (on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)
** flagicon|Kenya Kenya (Visa on arrival maximum stay of 3 months)
** flagicon|Madagascar Madagascar (Visa on arrival at 28,000 MGA)
** flagicon|Fiji Fiji (Maximum stay 120 days)
** flagicon|Solomon Islands Solomon Islands ("Visitors Permit" required, which can be obtained on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)

* 60 days for all passport type.
** flagicon|Nepal Nepal (Visa on arrival at 30 USD)
** flagicon|Samoa Samoa (Visa on arrival)

* 30 days for all passport type.
** flagicon|Armenia Armenia (on arrival)
** flagicon|Cambodia Cambodia (Visa on arrival - tourist for $20, business for $25)
** flagicon|East Timor East Timor (Visa on arrival - $30)
** flagicon|Hong Kong Hong Kong
** flagicon|Indonesia Indonesia
** flagicon|Laos Laos
** flagicon|Macau Macau
** flagicon|Malaysia Malaysia
** flagicon|Maldives Maldives
** flagicon|Mongolia Mongolia
** flagicon|Oman Oman (Visa on arrival - 6 Omani rial)
** flagicon|Philippines Philippines
** flagicon|Russia Russia
*** flagicon|Transnistria Transnistria
*** flagicon|Abkhazia Abkhazia
*** flagicon|South Ossetia South Ossetia
** flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
** flagicon|Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (on arrival)
** flagicon|Singapore Singapore
** flagicon|South Africa South Africa
** flagicon|Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (on arrival)
** flagicon|Vietnam Vietnam
** flagicon|Vanuatu Vanuatu (Extension of stay up to 4 months in any 1 year period possible)
** flagicon|Tuvalu Tuvalu (on arrival for a stay of max. one month)
** flagicon|Tonga Tonga (on arrival)
** flagicon|Rwanda Rwanda (on arrival provided passenger has applied for a visa through the website www.migration.gov.rw)
** flagicon|Uganda Uganda (on arrival)
** flagicon|Zambia Zambia (on arrival)
** flagicon|Burundi Burundi (on arrival)
** flagicon|Cape Verde Cape Verde (on arrival)
** flagicon|Comoros Comoros
** flagicon|Djibouti Djibouti (on arrival)
** flagicon|Mozambique Mozambique (on arrival)
** flagicon|Seychelles Seychelles free for 1 month
** flagicon|Tanzania Tanzania
** flagicon|Togo Togo on arrival for max. 7
** flagicon|Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (on arrival)
** flagicon|Georgia Georgia (on arrival)
** flagicon|Tajikistan Tajikistan (on arrival)
** flagicon|Dominica Dominica for stay of max. 21 days.
** flagicon|Micronesia Micronesia
** flagicon|Niue Niue
** flagicon|Palau Palau Islands on arrival for a stay of max. 30 days (extension possible).
** flagicon|Marshall Islands Marshall Islands (on arrival)

* 15 days for all passport type.
** flagicon|Bangladesh Bangladesh (Visa on arrival - $50, available at Zia Airport; diplomatic and official passport for 30-day visa-free)

* 14 days for all passport type.
** flagicon|Brunei Brunei
** flagicon|Bahrain Bahrain (Visa on arrival cost 5 Bahraini dinar)

* Others
** flagicon|Iran Iran (Visa on arrival - max. 17 days)
** flagicon|Jordan Jordan (Visa on arrival cost 10 Jordanian dinar)
** flagicon|Maldives Maldives (Visa on arrival - 30 days)
** flagicon|Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (Visa on arrival cost 100 PGK)
** flagicon|Syria Syria (Visa on arrival - payment)
** flagicon|Togo Togo (Visa on arrival - 7 days)

Government Agreements

Holders of Thai diplomatic, official or service/special passports are permitted to stay without a visa for a period of not exceeding 30 or 90 days in the following countries.

** flagicon|Argentina Argentina (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Austria Austria (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Belgium Belgium (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Bhutan Bhutan (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|China China (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Costa Rica Costa Rica (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Croatia Croatia (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Czech Republic Czech Republic (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Germany Germany (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Hungary Hungary (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|India India (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Italy Italy (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Israel Israel (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Japan Japan (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Luxembourg Luxembourg (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Mexico Mexico (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Myanmar Myanmar (Diplomatic/official)
** flagicon|The Netherlands The Netherlands (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Poland Poland (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Romania Romania (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|San Marino San Marino (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Slovakia Slovak Republic (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|South Africa South Africa (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Sweden Sweden (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Switzerland Switzerland (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Turkey Turkey (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Tunisia Tunisia (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Ukraine Ukraine (Diplomatic/Official)
** flagicon|Vatican City Vatican City (Diplomatic/Official)

Source

* [http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2495 Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Visa Exemption]
* [http://www.consular.go.th Thailand's Department of Consular Affairs's website]