65th IFLA Council and General Conference
Bangkok, Thailand, August 20 - August 28, 1999
Visa Requirements for Thailand
1) List of countries whose nationals are exempted from visa and permitted to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand not exceeding 30 days
- Argentina: Argentina Republic
- Australia: Commonwealth of Australia
- Austria: Republic of Austria
- Belgium: Kingdom of Belgium
- Brazil: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Bahrain: State of Bahrain
- Brunei: Brunei Darussalam
- Canada
- Chile: Republic of Chile
- Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus
- Denmark: Kingdom of Denmark
- Egypt: Arab Republic of Egypt
- Fiji: Dominion of Fiji
- Finland: Republic of Finland
- France: French Republic
- Germany: Federal Republic of Germany
- Greece: Hellenic Republic
- Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (**Visa Exemption Agreement)
- Iceland: Republic of Iceland
- Indonesia: Republic of Indonesia
- Ireland: Republic of Ireland
- Israel: State of Israel
- Italy: Republic of Italy
- Japan
- Djibouti: Republic of Djibouti
- Kenya: Republic of Kenya
- Korea: Republic of Korea
- Kuwait: State of Kuwait
- Luxembourg: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mauritania: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Mexico: United Mexican Stated
- Morocco: Kingdom of Morocco
- Myanmar: The Union of Myanmar
- Netherlands: Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway: Kingdom of Norway
- Oman: Sultanate of Oman
- Papua New Guinea: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Philippines: Republic of the Philippines
- Portugal: Republic of Portugal
- Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Qatar: State of Qatar
- Senegal: Republic of Senegal
- Singapore: Republic of Singapore
- Slovenia: Republic of Slovenia
- Spain: Kingdom of Spain
- Sweden: Kingdom of Sweden
- Switzerland: Swiss Confederation
- Tunisia: Republic of Tunisia
- Turkey: Republic of Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Vanuatu: Republic of Vanuatu
- Western Samoa: Independent State of Western Samoa
- Yemen: Republic of Yemen
- South Africa: Republic of Africa
2) List of countries whose nationals may apply for visa at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days. (Visa on Arrival TR15)
- Albania: People's Republic of Albania
- Andorra: Principality of Andorra
- Antigua and Burbuda
- Armenia: Republic of Armenia
- Azerbaijan; Republic of Azerbaijan
- Bahamas: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus: Republic of Belarus
- Belize
- Bhutan: Kingdom of Bhutan
- Bolivia: Republic of Bolivia
- Botswana: Republic of Botswana
- Bulgaria: Republic of Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso: Republic of Burkina Faso
- Burundi: Republic of Burundi
- Cameroon: Federal Republic of Cameroon
- Cape Verde: Republic of Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad: Republic of Chad
- China: People's Republic of China (including Taiwan)
- Colombia: Republic of Colombia
- Comoros: Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
- Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica: Republic of Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivorie: Republic of Cote d'Ivorie
- Croatia: Republic of Croatia
- Czech: Czech Republic
- Dominica: Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador: Republic of Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia: Republic of Estonia
- Ethiopia: The federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Gabon: Gabonese Republic
- Gambia: Republic of Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenada: State of Grenada
- Guatemala: Republic of Guatemala
- Guinea: Republic of Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau: Republic of Guinea Bissau
- Haiti: Republic of Haiti
- Honduras: Republic of Honduras
- Hungary: Republic of Hungary
- India
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan: Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kiribati: Republic of Kiribati
- Kyrgyz: Kyrgyz Republic
- Latvia: Republic of Latvia
- Lesotho: Kingdom of Lesotho
- Liberia: Republic of Liberia
- Liechtenstein: Principality of Liechtenstein
- Lithuania: Republic of Lithuania
- Malawi: Republic of Malawi
- Maldives: Republic of Maldives
- Mali: Republic of Mali
- Malta: Republic of Malta
- Mauritius
- Moldova: Republic of Moldova
- Monaco: Principality of Monaco
- Nauru: Republic of Nauru
- Niger
- Panama: Republic of Panama
- Paraguay: Republic of Paraguay
- Peru: Republic of Peru
- Poland: Republic of Poland
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda: Republic of Rwanda
- S.Christopher and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino: Republic of San Marino
- Seychelles: Republic of Seychelles
- Sao Tome and Principe: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone: Republic of Sierra Leone
- Slovak Republic
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia: Somali Democratic Republic
- Suriname: Republic of Suriname
- Swaziland: Kingdom of Swaziland
- Tajikistan: Republic of Tajikistan
- Tansania: United Republic of Tansania
- Togo: Republic of Togo
- Tonga: Kingdom of Tonga
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda: Republic of Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Uzbekistan: Republic of Uzbekistan
- Vatican City State
- Venezuela: Republic of Venezuela
- Zambia: Republic of Zambia
- Zimbabwe
3) As for countries not listed in (1 or 2) we decide to separate into other 2 groups as follow:
- Countries where there are Diplomatic Representatives from Thailand:
IFLA participants in these countries should apply for visa at the Thai Embassies or Consulate-General (List of participants are already forwarded to all Thai Embassies to facilitate the visa process)
- Countries where there are not Diplomatic Representatives from Thailand:
We are making final arrangements with the authorities concerned in order that participants from these countries will be able to obtain visa on arrival.
4) Participants who have to apply for visa on arrival should be prepared to show the following documents or evidence;
- Passport. Your passport should valid for at least 6 months and contain blank visa pages.
- Photograph. You need one recent 4x6 cm. photograph
- Airline ticket. You should have confirmed airline tickets showing length of staying in Thailand for 15 days or less.
- Money attached (in cash, cashier's cheque or money order) not less than US$200 per person or US$400 per family.
- Visa fee is Baht 300 each (in cash which can be exchanged at the airport: about US$8-9)
5) Countries whose nationals, when entering into Thailand, need to show the vaccination certificate of yellow fever to the Immigration officers at the airport checkpoints are as follow;
- Angola
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Congo, Republic of
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ecuador
- Equitorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Peru
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Venezuela
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