UPDATE! ENTERING TO THAILAND REDUCED ACCOMMODATION IN ADVANCE ONLY 1 NIGHT. COVID-19 TESTING, RT-PCR & SELF-ATK 1 TIME EACH, EFFECTIVE FROM 1st MARCH 2022

Foreign travelers will be able to enter to Thailand by air, land and water by reducing required accommodation in advance only 1 night and testing for COVID-19, RT-PCR and 1 SELF-ATK 1 time each.

By the following new rules, which will be effective from 1 March 2022 (Travelers can enter Thailand from 7 March 2022 **However, this information is subject to change according to the official announcement in the Government Gazette which is expected to be released soon)

ENTERING TO THAILAND BY:

AIR:(International Direct Flights or Domestic Transit via Dedicated Flight)

LAND: (at checkpoints in Nong Khai, Udon Thani and Songkhla provinces)

WATER: (Yacht)

ELIGIBLE TRAVELERS / COUNTRIES TO ENTER THAILAND FOR ARRIVALS BY:

AIR AND WATER:

Thai citizens and foreign tourists from all countries/territories

LAND:

Thai citizens and foreign travellers from neighbouring countries connecting with reopened border checkpoints (Nong Khai, Udon Thani, and Songkhla provinces)

ENTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ARRIVALS BY:

AIR AND LAND:

Thailand Pass System (Thailand Pass System)

WATER:

Certificate of Entry System

QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS:

FROM ARRIVALS BY AIR AND LAND:

No quarantine, but on Day 1 must wait for the COVID-19 test result within an approved SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) or alternative quarantine facility.

FROM ARRIVALS BY WATER:

No quarantine, but on Day 1 must wait for the COVID-19 test result on board the travelling vessel (yacht).

ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS:

A proof of prepayment for 1 night of accommodation at government-approved hotel/s; such as, SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) on Day 1.

HEALTH INSURANCE:

An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$20,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.

COVID-19 TESTING REQUIREMENTS:

For Arrivals by Air and Land: 

First test on DAY 1 by an RT-PCR method (wait for the result within the hotel), and the second test on DAY 5 by a self-ATK method (must report/record the result via the application).

For Arrivals by Water: 

First test on DAY 1 by an RT-PCR method (wait for the result on board the vessel), and the second on DAY 5 by a self-ATK method (must report/record the result via the application). 

EXISTING REQUIREMENTS / RULES REMAIN UNCHANGED:

A Medical Certificate with an RT-PCR lab result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected issued no more than 72 hours before travelling.

A Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination/Recovery.

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