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Requirements for foreigners travelling to Thailand during COVID-19 travel restriction (until 30 September 2021)
Certificate of Entry (COE)
**Holders of British/Irish passports, as well as 54 other nationalities entitled to 30-day visa exemption, can go to Thailand for tourism purpose for up to 45 days without visa. Proof of air tickets that the applicant will not overstay and health insurance are required for COE application.**
**Please check the travel measures announced by the UK/Irish governments before you plan your trip to Thailand.**
All non-Thai passengers from the UK and Ireland will be subject to not less than 11-night quarantine (effective from 1 April 2021) at their own expenses at one of the facilities for Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) that have been approved by the Thai authorities.
For those, who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination for at least 14 days before departure to Thailand, will be considered to reduce the number of quarantine days to 7-night quarantine. The Embassy recommends applicants to book the 10-night quarantine package and, once the 7-night quarantine has been approved, to request for a refund from the hotel. (ASQ hotels have been informed by the central authorities to refund if customers' vaccinations has been approved for a "7-night quarantine".) So please contact your ASQ hotel directly. A certified proof of vaccination shall be uploaded when registering for the Certificate of Entry (COE). The document shall have the number of doses being vaccinated, dates of vaccination, type and batch number of vaccine, and check if the vaccine being vaccinated has been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. The list of vaccines approved by both authories (as of April, 2021) as follows:
- CornaVac (or also known as Sinovac)
- AstraZeneca
- Pfizer - BIONTECH COVID-19 vaccine
- COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1_nCoV-19)
- Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
- Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
- Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
Your Certificate of Entry will indicate the number of nights to be quarantine.
(Remarks: If any family member traveling together has not been vaccinated, all family members will be subject for a 10-night quarantine. For example, parents, that have been vaccinated, traveling with a child, that has not been vaccinated, all family members will be subject for a 10-night quarantine.)
Booking for ASQ hotels for quarantine can be made directly with the hotel of your choice or conveniently done through the websites below:
https://www.agoda.com/quarantineth
https://asq.locanation.com/
https://asq.ascendtravel.com
https://entrythailand.go.th/
If you meet the requirements below, you can apply for the Certificate of Entry through the online system at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/
For more information, including the list of permitted airlines that can carry passengers to Thailand, please see https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/application-for-certificate-of-entry
For COVID-19 insurance, applicants can buy UK/Irish or Thai insurance. For the list of companies that offer COVID-19 insurance, please see https://covid19.tgia.org/
For Thai nationals, please click here for more information.
Categories of visitors and requirements
General requirements to go to Thailand
1. Valid visa or re-entry permit, except visitors under the 45-day visa exemption scheme
2. The Certificate of Entry
3. COVID-19 test result with a laboratory result indicating that COVID -19 is not detected (COVID test must be by RT-PCR method), issued within 72 hours before departure -- Some airlines do not accept home kit tests so please check specific requirements with the airlines you are travelling with. From 1 April 2021, Fit to Fly health certificate will no longer be required to go to Thailand. Other things remain the same.
4. Copy of insurance policy which covers COVID and no less than 100,000 USD – please print the insurance certificate and all pages of the terms and conditions on the COVID coverage and medical benefits (some people were refused to board the flight because they could not show that their insurance meet this requirement)
5. Copy of confirmed ASQ hotel booking (or AHQ and permission from the Ministry of Public Health in case of medical treatment)
6. T.8 Form
7. Declaration form (for Thailand)
8. Travel declaration form (for England as per the UK government's travel restriction)
9. Download "ThailandPlus" Application (FAQ on ThailandPlus Application)
Additional requirements for certain types of visitors
For tourism purposes (more than 45 days)
Tourists can apply for single entry tourist visa (single entry only for stay up to 60 days) and special tourist visa (for stay up to 90 days) at www.thaievisa.go.th. Currently, the multiple entry tourist visa (6 months) are currently suspended and the Embassy is not allowed to issue it.
Required documents :
Tourist visa (single entry) : for stay up to 60 days with possible one-time extension of 30 days)
- Your passport copy
- Travel booking confirmation
- Proof of accommodation in Thailand e.g. hotel booking, invitation letter from family or friend in Thailand (All tourists are subject to 15-day quarantined at ASQ hotels at their own expenses.)
- UK/Irish bank statements with sufficient fund to cover your trip to Thailand
- Confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland (if applicants are not nationals of these countries) e.g. long stay visa, residence permit, BRP card
- Copy of health insurance policy which covers COVID-19 related medical expenses in Thailand no less than 100,000 USD for the whole period of your stay in Thailand
Full details attached as too long-winded too post.
