Visa Information

1. Entry Requirements
2. Countries with Visa-Free Entry to Thailand
3. Visa on Arrival
4. Invitation Letter for General Administrative Purpose
5. VISA Application at Royal Thai Embassies or Consulates

A. Entry Requirements

1. All visitors to Thailand must have valid travel document (e.g. passport). Minimum validity is 6 months from date of travel.
2. A confirmed return air ticket indicating that visitors will be flying out of Thailand within 30 or 15 days of entry is required.
3. Except for countries with Visa-Free Entry, all others will require proof of financial means (10,000 THB per person)
4. Visa processing time varies. It is recommended that you start the process early.

B. Countries with Visa-Free Entry to Thailand

Passport holders from the following 55 countries are allowed to enter Thailand without a visa under the Visa Exemption Rule. They are granted a maximum stay of 30 days if entering Thailand via an international airport and a maximum stay of 15 days if entering Thailand through a land border checkpoint from neighbouring countries.

1. Argentina	12. Estonia	23. Italy	34. Netherlands	45. Slovak Republic
2. Australia	13. Finland	24. Japan	35. New Zealand	46. Slovenia
3. Austria	14. France	25. Korea	36. Norway	47. South Africa
4. Bahrain	15. Germany	26. Kuwait	37. Oman	48. Spain
5. Belgium	16. Greece	27. Laos	38. Peru	49. Sweden
6. Brazil	17. Hong Kong	28. Liechtenstein	39. Philippines	50. Switzerland
7. Brunei	18. Hungary	29. Luxembourg	40. Poland	51. Turkey
8. Canada	19. Iceland	30. Macau	41. Portugal	52. United Arab Emirates
9. Chile	20. Indonesia	31. Malaysia	42. Qatar	53. United Kingdom
10. Czech Republic	21. Ireland	32. Monaco	43. Russia	54. United States
11. Denmark	22. Israel	33. Mongolia	44. Singapore	55. Vietnam

C. Visa on Arrival

Passport holders of these following 21 countries can secure visas upon entry into Thailand. A fee of 1,000 THB is payable upon entry and is subject to change without notice.

1. Andorra	8. India	15. Papua New Guinea
2. Bulgaria	9. Kazakhstan	16. Romania
3. Bhutan	10. Latvia	17. San Marino
4. China	11. Liechtenstein	18. Saudi Arabia
5. Cyprus	12. Maldives	19. Taiwan
6. Ethiopia	13. Malta	20. Ukraine
7. Fiji	14. Mauritius	21. Uzbekistan

D. Invitation Letter for General Administrative Purpose

A general invitation letter can be issued by the conference secretariat. However, please note that the conference secretariat cannot act as a guarantor.

To generate a General Invitation Letter, please fill out the online form below:
http://www.meetmatt-svr2.info/visaletter/form.php

Please note that you will be required to furnish the personal particulars below:
Name & Title (i.e. Dr/Prof/Mr/Ms)
Passport Number:
Job Title:
Organization:
Contact Address:

E. VISA Application at Royal Thai Embassies or Consulates

Other nationals who are not eligible to enter Thailand under the Visa on Arrival and Visa Exemption Rule may obtain their tourist visa from the Royal Thai Embassy located in their home country prior to their visit.

Documents required:

• Passport or travel document with a validity not less than 6 months
• Visa application form (filled out)
• One (1) recent 4x6cm photograph of the applicant
• Round-trip air ticket or e-ticket (paid in full)
• Proof of financial means (20,000 baht per person/40,000 baht per family)

Tourist Visa Fee is US $ 30.00 per entry or equivalent and is subjected to change without prior notice.

For contact details of Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates, click here.
For more information regarding Visa Exemption, Visa on Arrivals and Visa applications, click here.

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