Category: Visa Updates
Our occasional series on the new visas introduced by Thai Immigration. This also covers rule changes to Visa Exemptions.
From 1st July 2022, double vaccinated travellers can fly into the country or enter via a land border by simply showing their vaccination certificates.
Unvaccinated travellers (over 18) need a negative RT-PCR test or professional ATK test (within 72 hours of their flight departure to Thailand).
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After nearly 20 months of closed borders and a stalled tourist industry, Thailand is finally relaxing its strict entry requirements for double vaccinated holidaymakers, long term visa holders and indeed its own returning citizens.
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Following the start of the Covid-19 Phuket Sandbox on 1st July, Koh Samui is now launching a similar scheme, Samui Plus, from 15th July. This will allow for double vaccinated foreigners to travel to the island without quarantine.
In essence, you need to stay in a designated hotel for 14 days, of which the …
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Guide to the Thailand entry criteria during the Covid 19 pandemic, including details on the new STV (Special Tourist Visa). There is a mandatory 14 day hotel quarantine at your expense.
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Our quick guide to the new Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) introduced in November 2015 in Thailand, signalling the end of Double and Triple Entry Tourist Visas
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News on Thailand Visas with updated rules for 30 days back to back visa runs to be introduced and how it affects the normal tourist.
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