Before giving more information, I think the first thing to know about the countries which get the extra privilege of getting a Visa-On-Arrival. Currently, The Kingdom of Thailand has given special Visa-On-Arrival status to 28 countries around the world, which are as follows
- Australia
- The kingdom of Bhutan
- The republic of Bulgaria
- The people’s republic of China
- The republic of Cyprus
- Czech republic
- Estonia
- Federal democratic republic of Ethiopia
- The republic of Fiji
- Georgia
- The republic of Hungary
- The republic of India
- The republic of Kazakhstan
- The principality of Liechtenstein
- The republic of Malta
- The united Mexican states
- The republic of Nauru
- The sultanate of Oman
- Papua new guinea
- The republic of Poland
- Romania
- The Russian federation
- The kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The Slovak republic
- The republic of Slovenia
- Taiwan – China
- The republic of Uzbekistan
- The republic of Vanuatu
These countries can avail visa at any international airport or Immigration Checkpoints in Thailand. These country people get 15 days tourist visa from Thai Immigration for ฿2000 & sometimes you can get visa for free depends on the month you are travelling.
The travelers who are from there countries should meet all the criteria required to get a Thai visa. The requirements is as follows
- Visit is for tourism purpose only
- Passport should be valid for at least 30 days.
- A valid address of stay in Thailand (hotel booking etc)
- A confirmed return air-ticket within 15 days period (Open tickets are not accepted).
- At least ฿10,000 per person and ฿20,000 per family cash should be shown (This excludes visa charges)
Tips to make it smooth
The visa on Visa-On-Arrival at airports take time and if you want to make it little quicker, then these tips might help you.
- Submit your visa form online and print it well before going to Thailand
- Keep all the required document in a file and hold it in your hand
- Carry a small pouch with your cash money and hold ฿2000 for visa ready
- Carry a pen
- Smile at the immigration officer
However, if you are not eligible to enter Thailand under the VISA ON ARRIVAL and VISA EXEMPTION RULE then you can obtain visas with the Royal Thai Embassy prior to your visit.