Do US passport holders need a visa for Thailand?
Covers 11 passports and 80 destinations. Rules older than 30 days are flagged for re-check.
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How we checkNo visa for 30 days. US passport holders can visit Thailand visa-free for tourism.
From 15 September 2026 the visa-free stay is 30 days (it was 60), for tourism only, and it can be used twice in a calendar year. Everyone fills in the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card online 3 days in advance of arrival. The US State Department's page (Last Updated August 20, 2026) was written before the 15 September change and still says 60 days; it asks for a passport valid at least six months beyond arrival, and says officers may ask for an onward or return ticket and proof of funds, and may deny entry to travelers who enter more than 2 times per year.
Source: Royal Thai Embassy and Immigration Bureau. Checked Oct 19, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 30 days
- Since 15 September 2026; tourism only.
- Arrival card
- TDAC online
- Free, within 3 days before arrival.
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- What airlines expect.
- Admit-until date
- Obey the stamp
- State Department: obey the "admit until" date stamped in your passport on arrival; overstays can bring fines, detention and a re-entry ban.
Changes to this rule
- Oct 19, 2026Submit Thailand Digital Arrival Card information 3 days in advance of arrival.
- Sep 15, 2026Visa-exempt stay cut from 60 to 30 days.