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Thailand Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 55 in the world, 79 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

41 Visa-free entry with passport
38 On arrival issued at the border
40 E-visa online, no consulate
79 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

China visa-free, up to 30 days
Japan visa-free, up to 15 days
Turkey visa-free, up to 30 days
Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
South Korea electronic travel authorisation
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 41

entry with passport

  • Albania
  • Argentina 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Brazil 90 days
  • Brunei 14 days
  • Cambodia 14 days
  • Chile 90 days
  • China 30 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • East Timor 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Georgia 360 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 30 days
  • Indonesia 30 days
  • Japan 15 days
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan 60 days
  • Laos 30 days
  • Macao 30 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Myanmar 14 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Peru 180 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 30 days
  • Taiwan 14 days
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Turkey 30 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Vietnam 30 days

Visa on arrival 38

issued at the border

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Burundi
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zambia

E-visa 40

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required 79

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

54 Vanuatu 80 54 Kosovo 80 55 Thailand 79 56 Kazakhstan 78 57 Indonesia 77

FAQ

How many countries can Thailand passport holders visit without a visa?
79 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 41 visa-free and 38 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 40 countries issue an e-visa online, and 79 require applying at a consulate.
Do Thailand passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Thailand passport?
55 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly