Regulations on entering Thailand for non-Thai nationals from 1 February 2022 onwards

1. Travelers who enter Thailand must register with the Thailand Pass application (https://tp.consular.go.th) at least 7 days in advance of the departure date. Thailand Pass QR Code would be issued to the applicant after approval. Travelers need to present this Thailand Pass QR Code to airlines upon check-in and to the Thai immigration officials.

2. Requirement for PCR test prior to departure

• The RT-PCR Test Certificate must be written in English and the test result must be printed out in hard copy.
  • Foreign travelers need to present an RT-PCR Test Certificate with a negative result, issued within 72 hours before departure for all schemes to enter Thailand.
  • Thai citizens entering Thailand under Test and Go and Sandbox schemes need to present an RT-PCR Test Certificate with a negative result, issued within 72 hours before departure.
  • Thai citizens entering Thailand under 7-day or 10-day Alternative Quarantine scheme do not need to present a negative test result before departure. 
  • List of the vaccines approved by the Royal Thai Government

3. Schemes for travelers to enter Thailand (for all nationalities)

• Travelers who are fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to travel are eligible to choose between Test and Go, AQ and Sandbox options as follows:

  • • Exemption from Quarantine (Test and Go)
      Travelers need to book and pay for the designated hotels on the 1st day of arrival in Thailand and on the 5th day to undergo the RT-PCR tests at the hotels. The total hotel booking confirmation should be at least 2 nights at the same hotel or different hotels. The two hotels can be located in different provinces in Thailand.
      If the RT-PCR test result on the 1st day at the hotel is negative, the travelers can travel across Thailand including other provinces and are required to stay at the designated hotel again on the 5th day to take the 2nd test of RT-PCR. If the test result is negative, the travelers can travel freely in Thailand.

      • • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
          (1) Traveler’s passport
          (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
          (3) Fully Paid Confirmations of SHA Extra+/AQ/OQ/AHQ hotel reservation at least 2 nights at the same hotel or a different hotel. The 1st hotel reservation must include a package of airport pickup service and expense for RT-PCR test; while the 2nd hotel reservation must include expense for RT-PCR test.
          (4) Medical insurance with minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)
    • Quarantine for 7 days at Alternative Quarantine (AQ)
      • • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
          (1) Traveler’s passport
          (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
          (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of AQ hotel reservation for at least 7 days and the hotel reservation must include a package of airport pickup service and expense of RT-PCR tests for 2 times.
          (4) Medical insurance with a minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)
    • Quarantine for 7 days in the following Sandbox Areas, including:
      • • 1. Phuket Province, Krabi Province and Phang Nga Province
          2. Surat Thani Province (only Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan)
          3. Chonburi Province (Pattaya District, Bang Lamung District, Sriracha District, Koh Sichang, Sattahip District applied only with Na Chom Thian and Bang Saray Subdistricts)
          4. Trat Province (only Koh Chang)
        • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
          (1) Traveler’s passport
          (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
          (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of SHA Extra+/AQ/OQ/AHQ hotel reservation and the hotel reservation must be at least 7 days with the package to include expense of RT-PCR test for 2 times
• Travelers who are not fully vaccinated need to quarantine for 10 days at Alternative Quarantine (AQ)
  • • • • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
          (1) Traveler’s passport
          (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19 (if any)
          (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of AQ hotel and the hotel reservation must be at least 10 days with the package to include airport pickup service and the expense of RT-PCR test for 2 times.
          (4) Medical insurance with a minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)

4. Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19