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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 on an
individual special case basis.
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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
, E-mail : div1303@mfa.go.th
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