Need to know
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued new ‘limited to two’ guidance for Thailand
More than a million Brits head to Thailand each year(Image: Chadchai Ra-ngubpai via Getty Images)
Thailand Foreign Office travel advice change – what UK holidaymakers need to know:
- The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for British tourists heading to Thailand – here’s what you need to know.
- Thailand attracts over a million British holidaymakers annually, with tens of thousands living and working in popular destinations like Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- Your passport must have at least six months’ validity from arrival date and one blank page. The FCDO warns: “You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.”
- British tourists can stay up to 30 days under the visa exemption scheme for tourism only. Business travellers need appropriate visas before departure.
- New restrictions limit visa-exempt land border entries to twice per calendar year. Air arrivals aren’t generally affected by this rule.
- All travellers must complete a digital arrival card online up to three days before arrival.
- Overstaying carries hefty penalties of 500 Thai baht (around £11) per day, rising to a maximum of of 20,000 baht (around £449). You also risk potential detention, deportation and 10-year bans.
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