
Thailand visa for Timor-Leste passport holders
Visa-free for up to 30 days.
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Visa
No visa required
You don't need a visa for a tourist visit, as long as you stay within the limit and meet the conditions below.
Ordinary passport bilateral exemption for up to 30 days; China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR are separate passport issuers. These bilateral arrangements survive the repeal of the old 60-day unilateral scheme. China has an additional maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period; Kazakhstan has a maximum of 90 days within a six-month period. Other nationality-specific aggregate limits were not established by the current summary table.
- Maximum initial stay
- 30 days
- Government fees
- No visa application fee for this exemption.
Official sources 5
- Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival lists — Consular Affairs — opens in a new tabconsular.mfa.go.th
- Bilateral agreements for ordinary passports (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Foreign Ministry briefing — 3 September 2026 — opens in a new tabthailand.go.th
- Visa-free access for China and Kazakhstan — opens in a new tabtatnews.org
- Thai Government Public Relations notice — opens in a new tabthailand.prd.go.th
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Arrival forms & authorizations
Required under these conditions
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
Foreign visitors submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) for entry by air, land or sea.
- Cost
- Free.
- When to submit
- Use the official portal’s three-day window before arrival. This does not mean you must apply at least three days ahead.
Airside transit without immigration, Border Pass entry and crew have exemptions. Foreign permanent residents and long-term visa holders still submit.
Read our guide: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) →
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Onward travel
Required under these conditions
Visa exemption: Have confirmed proof of departure by air, train, bus or boat for the ordinary tourist visa-exemption route. Leave within the stay permitted for your entry route.
Other entry routes and source clarification
Visa on Arrival: Have a paid departure ticket and leave within the permitted 15-day stay.
Source clarification: The Thai Embassy in Doha mentions a ticket usable within 30 days. This does not extend the 15-day stay allowed by Visa on Arrival.
Travel insurance
Recommended
Travel insurance is recommended for ordinary short tourist visits. A general compulsory requirement for all such visitors has not been confirmed. Special long-stay visas can require insurance; check the conditions for your visa or entry route.
Other information
These conditions are for a regular tourist visit. Where you live, your visa status and the route you take can change what applies to you.
- General visitor guidance requires at least six months of passport validity and one blank page; the Visa on Arrival checklist can require two blank pages.
- Financial evidence is required, but current official pages disagree on a universal visa-exemption cash threshold. Check the conditions for your specific route.
- Health requirements depend on recent travel and transit, including yellow-fever risk areas and current disease-control measures. Passport nationality alone does not determine exposure.
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Visas and exemptions
- Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival lists — Consular Affairs — opens in a new tabconsular.mfa.go.th
- Bilateral agreements for ordinary passports (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Foreign Ministry briefing — 3 September 2026 — opens in a new tabthailand.go.th
- Visa-free access for China and Kazakhstan — opens in a new tabtatnews.org
- Visa exemption — Thai Embassy in Wellington — opens in a new tabwellington.thaiembassy.org
- Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival — Thai Embassy in Washington — opens in a new tabwashingtondc.thaiembassy.org
- 30-day visa-exemption list (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- 15-day visa-exemption list (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Visa on Arrival list (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Visa exemption — Thai Consulate in Frankfurt — opens in a new tabfrankfurt.thaiembassy.org
- General visa information (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Thai e-Visa announcement — opens in a new tabmfa.go.th
- Tourist visa information (PDF) — opens in a new tabimage.mfa.go.th
- Visa applications — Thai Embassy in Seoul — opens in a new tabseoul.thaiembassy.org
- Tourist visa — Thai Embassy in Singapore — opens in a new tabsingapore.thaiembassy.org
- Visa information — Thai Embassy in Tehran — opens in a new tabtehran.thaiembassy.org
- Visa-fee exemption — Thai Embassy in Washington — opens in a new tabwashingtondc.thaiembassy.org
Arrival forms
- TDAC submission guide — opens in a new tabtdac.immigration.go.th
- TDAC frequently asked questions — opens in a new tabtdac.immigration.go.th
Onward travel
- Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival — Thai Embassy in Doha — opens in a new tabdoha.thaiembassy.org
Health requirements
- Thailand Health Pass — opens in a new tabthaihealthpass.com
- Department of Disease Control notice — opens in a new tabddc.moph.go.th
- Department of Disease Control document (PDF) — opens in a new tabddc.moph.go.th
General entry guidance
- Thai Government Public Relations notice — opens in a new tabthailand.prd.go.th
- Visiting Thailand — Thai Embassy in Doha — opens in a new tabdoha.thaiembassy.org
- Entry regulations — Thai Consulate in Hong Kong — opens in a new tabhongkong.thaiembassy.org
- Immigration and customs information — opens in a new tabam2026thailand.go.th
- Consular information — Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs — opens in a new tabmfa.go.th
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabtatnews.org
Official services set these requirements.
