Thailand Updates Entry Requirements Effective June 1

In a major relief to travellers Thailand has updated its entry rules and removed the requirement for any type of quarantine of visitors coming into the country; the Southeast Asian country has also scrapped the requirement for a ‘Thailand Pass’ for Thai citizens and simplified the registration process for other visitors.

According to an announcement made by the tourism authority of Thailand, the following rules will be in effect from June 01 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers from all countries/territories with scheduled arrivals from today (June 01).

Thailand’s New Entry Requirements

• Pre-Arrival Requirements
• On Arrival Requirements
• During the Stay

1. Pre-Arrival Requirements

Vaccinated travellers must have the following documents for entering Thailand:

• A valid passport or a Border Pass for arrivals via border checkpoints.
• A Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/) (Thais are exempt from this requirement.) Once all essential details have been completed via the system, the QR code will be automatically issued (no waiting time)
• An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$10,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.
• A Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Everyone 18 years of age and older must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with an approved vaccine at least 14 days before travelling to Thailand.
  • Travellers 5-17 years of age travelling to Thailand unaccompanied must get vaccinated with at least 1 dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before travelling to Thailand. Those travelling with parents are exempt from this requirement.
  • Travellers with a history of COVID-19 infection who have recovered by medical treatment, and travellers who have received at least one dose of an approved vaccine post-infection must have a certificate of COVID-19 recovery.

Unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers must have the following documents for entering Thailand:

• A valid passport or a Border Pass for arrivals via border checkpoints.
• A Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/) (Thais are exempt from this requirement.) Once all essential details have been completed via the system, the QR code will be automatically issued (no waiting time)
• An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$10,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.

2. On Arrival Requirements

Upon arrival in Thailand, all visitors must go through entry screening, including a body temperature check, and produce the necessary documents to the Immigration/Health Control officer.

The vaccinated visitors will subsequently be given entry and will be free to travel across the kingdom.

Arrivals by land using a border pass will be permitted to stay for no more than three days inside the defined zones.

Similarly, unvaccinated/not completely vaccinated travellers who upload proof of a negative RT-PCR test or professional ATK within 72 hours of travel using the Thailand Pass system will be granted entry and free to travel anywhere in the kingdom.

Unvaccinated/not completely vaccinated travellers who do not have a negative test result within 72 hours of travel must follow the public health instructions and rules as determined by the Health Control officer at the point of arrival.

3. During the Stay

Both vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated visitors to Thailand are recommended to closely adhere to the health and safety regulations. Travellers who have COVID-like symptoms should be tested. If they test positive, they must seek immediate medical attention.