GENERAL INFORMATION
As a general rule, any foreigner seeking entry into the
Kingdom of Thailand for business, investment, study, medical
treatment, mass media, religion, employment and other purposes
is required to apply for a visa from a Thai Embassy or Consulate-General.
To do so, a foreigner must possess a valid passport or travel
document that is recognized by the Royal Thai Government and
comply with the conditions set forth in the Immigration Act
B.E.2522 (1979) and its related provisions.
Foreigners who fall into any of the following categories
are prohibited to enter the Kingdom.
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Having no genuine and valid
passport or document used in lieu of passport; or having
a genuine and valid passport or document used in lieu
of passport without visaing by the Royal Thai Embassies
or Consulates in foreign countries; or from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, except if a visa is not required for
certain types of aliens in special instances.
Visaing and visa exemption will be under the terms and
conditions as provided in the Ministerial Regulations.
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Having no appropriate means
of living following entrance into the Kingdom. |
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Having entered into the Kingdom
to take occupation as a labourer, or to take employment
by using physical energy without skills or training ,
or to work in violation of the Alien Work Permit Law. |
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Being mentally unstable or
having any of the diseases as prescribed in the Ministerial
Regulations. |
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Having not yet been vaccinated
against smallpox or inoculated or undergone any other
medical treatment for protection against disease and having
refused to have such vaccinations administered by the
Immigration Doctor. |
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Having been imprisoned by
the judgement of the Thai Court; or by a lawful injunction;
or by the judgement of the Court of foreign country, except
when the penalty is for petty offense or negligence or
is provided for as an exception in the Ministerial Regulations. |
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Having behavior which would
indicate possible danger to the Public or likelihood of
being nuisance or constituting any violence to the peace
or safety of the public or to the security of the public
or to the security of the nation, or being under warrant
of arrest by competent officials of foreign governments. |
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Reason to believe that entrance
into the Kingdom was for the purpose of being involved
in prostitution, the trading of women of children, drug
smuggling, or other types of smuggling which are contrary
to the public morality. |
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Having no money or bond as
prescribed by the Minister under Section 14 of the Immigration
Act B.E. 2522 . |
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Being a person prohibited
by the Minister under Section 16 of the Immigration Act
B.E. 2522. |
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Being deported by either
the Government of Thailand that of or other foreign countries;
or the right of stay in the Kingdom or in foreign countries
having been revoked; or having been sent out of the Kingdom
by competent officials at the expense of the Government
of Thailand unless the Minister shall consider exemption
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The examination and diagnosis of disease of a physical
or mental nature, including protective operations as against
disease, shall be conducted by the Immigration Doctor.
Information on location and contact number of the Thai
Embassy and Consulate-General abroad could be obtained from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consular Affairs,
Visas and Travel Documents Division, 123 Chaengwattana Road,
Bangkok 10210, Tel. (662) 981-7171 ext. 3201-2, 3204-5 or direct
line 575-1062-4, Fax. (662) 575-1066 Note:Please check the period
of stay stamped in your passport by the immigration officer.
Visitors who overstay their visa will, at the time of their
departure, be fined 500 baht for each excess day. |
