1. Eligible Applicant for Transit Visa

• This type of visa is issued to applicants who wish to enter Thailand for the following purposes:
• to travel in immediate and continuous transit through Thailand en route to the country of destination or to travel back to his/her own country (category "TS")
• to participate in sports activities (sportsmen, sportswomen, etc.)
  (category "S")
• the person in charge or crew of a conveyance coming to a port, station or area in Thailand (category "C")
• to transit flight longer than 12 hours
• to transit flight less than 12 hours but travelers need to self-transfer baggage

2. Transit Visa Conditions

   2.1 Transit Visa is valid for a single entry or double entries.

   2.2  Transit Visa is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. Travelers will be allowed to stay up to a maximum of 30 days per stay.

   2.3 Travelers who wish to stay longer or change his/her visa type shall contact the Office of Immigration Bureau (http://www.immigration.go.th) for further information. Extension of stay or changing visa type are solely at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

   2.4 If the Transit Visa holder breaches the entry conditions, the stay permit will be revoked, and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future.

3. Required Documents for Tourist Visa application

   3.1 Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months

   3.2 One completed Visa application form

   3.3 One (01) Recent photograph (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.) affixes to the visa application form

   3.4 Evidence of transportation

• Flight itinerary for ticket to and from Thailand, paid in full (in Thai or English)
• The Ticket must show the applicant’s full name, arrival and departure’s date and time, and flight details

   3.5 Visa of a third country in his/her passport or travel document

   3.6 Letter of invitation stating the applicant’s participation in the sports activities in Thailand

   3.7 Evidence of adequate finance

• A bank statement in the past 6 months, showing the minimum fund of THB 20,000. - per person or THB 40,000. - per family

   3.8 Additional requirements for certain countries

   (1) National of certain countries (click) are required to apply for visa in person only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General at their home or country of residence.

   (2) For Travelers of the said countries, who are residing in Vietnam and a holder of the Vietnamese Residence Card and/or Work Permit, are able to apply for visa at the Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi, by providing a copy of the Vietnamese Temporary/Permanent Residence Card, Work Permit with legalisation stamp from the public notary or the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam in Hanoi.

   (3) Travelers and holder of the People’s Republic of China’s passports, who do not have a residence in Viet Nam, may be able to apply for a Tourist or Transit Visa if they have round trip ticket to and from Thailand, evidence of accommodation in Thailand, and adequate finance.

   (4) Travelers and holder of Nepalese passports, who do not have a residence in Viet Nam, may be able to apply for a visa if they can provide a guaranteed letter from the Nepalese Embassy/ Consulate-General/ Honorary Consulate or Thai Nepal Chamber of Commerce.

   (5) Required documents:

• Three (03) recent photographs (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.) affixes to the visa application forms
• Three (03) completed Visa application forms
• Certifying letter from the company/organisation/institution, with which the applicant currently works or studies
• Work Permit AND Temporary/Permanent Residence Card in Viet Nam with validity of NOT less than six (06) months
• Copy of employment contract
• Round-trip ticket confirmation or ticket confirmation showing a transit into Thailand
• Hotel reservation (with name of applicant and the date corresponding with the said ticket confirmation)
• Evidence of adequate finance, equivalent to THB 20,000. - per person, and THB 40,000. - per family.

    Note: Applicants from Nigeria and Iran must submit four (4) photos and four (04) application forms. 

4. Visa Fees

• Single entry USD 35.00 -
• Visa Fees are accepted in US Dollars only and shall be paid by the exact amount and by cash ONLY.
• Visa Fees are non-refundable regardless outcome.  

5. Visa Processing

• Processing time for a complete visa application will take 1-3 working days.
• Processing time for national of countries in point 3.7 will take at least 1-2 weeks.
• Visa application submission shall be made by online appointment ONLY at (click)

Remarks:

• All personal documents (e.g., copy of identity card, passport, work permit, Thai house registration, etc.) shall be certified true copy, signed and dated by the owner of the documents.
• All documents shall be in Thai or English ONLY.
• Documents in foreign languages shall be translated into English or Thai and legalised by the public notary or the respective Embassy/Consulate-General.
• Applicants shall clearly provide contact number and email address.

Disclaimer:

• The Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi reserves the rights to request additional documents and/or for interview(s) as deemed necessary, as well as reject any application without prejudice.