Visa and Certificate of Entry procedures for Non-Thai nationals with a valid work permit or those who have been given permission to work in Thailand, and their spouse/children
Visa and Certificate of Entry procedures for Non-Thai nationals with a valid work permit or those who have been given permission to work in Thailand, and their spouse/children
( If you already have a valid visa/re-entry permit, please request the Certificate of Entry – COE at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/ )
1. If the applicant does not have a valid visa or re-entry permit, the applicant must request a visa, at least 15 working days before the intended date of travel, by filling in the information and upload all required documents online here
2. The Royal Thai Embassy / Consulates-General will review the application and will email the next instructions which isto submit the following documents through mail to the Royal Thai Embassy (ATTN: Visa Section) or Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York:
2.1 Passport
2.2 Two passport-size photographs (2″x 2″)
2.3 Visa application form (Download) (if the applicant doesn’t have a valid Thai visa)
2.4 A copy of flight confirmation/ reservation, showing going from US to Thailand.
2.5 Copy of work permit
2.6 Medical insurance guaranteeing that the insurance company will cover a minimum of 100,000 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) of medical costs incurred by the applicant in Thailand, including medical costs in the event that the applicant contracts COVID-19 (The insurance must cover the whole duration of stay in Thailand)
2.7 A confirmation of booking of Alternative State Quarantine (Please check the list of the alternative state quarantine hotels at www.hsscovid.com or www.thaiembdc.org/asq)
2.8 Self-addressed return envelope and visa fee (Money order – $80 for single entry / $200 for multiple entries) if the applicant doesn’t have a valid visa
2.9 Other required documents (please check)
3. After receiving visa, the applicants may request the Certificate of Entry (COE) at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/
***From 14 January 2021, all travelers who have received COEs are required to download and register via the ThailandPlus Application. They are required to show a QR code generated from the registration via the Application to be scanned by the Thai authority upon arrival in Thailand. To download, CLICK HERE*** (For more information, please check ThailandPlus Eng or watch the video here)
4. At the departure airport, the approved applicant is required to present
4.1 A “Certificate of Entry” issued by The Royal Thai Embassy or the Royal Thai Consulates-General;
4.2 A “Health Certificate”, Fit to Fly, issued no more than 72 hours before departure.
4.3 Medical insurance or letter from employer guaranteeing that the insurance company or employer will cover a minimum of 100,000 US dollars (or equivalent in other currencies) of medical costs incurred by the applicant in Thailand, including medical costs in the event that applicant contracts COVID-19 (The insurance must cover the whole duration of stay in Thailand); and
4.4 A Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID -19 is not detected, issued no more than 72 hours before departure
5. Upon entry to Thailand,
Travelers arriving in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic must present the following documents to be granted entry:
5.1 COE
5.2 Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID -19 is not detected, using RT-PCR test, issued no more than 72 hours before departure
5.3 Fit-to-fly/Fit-to-travel Health Certificate issued no more than 72 hours before departure
5.4 Medical insurance or letter from employer guaranteeing that the insurance company or employer will cover a minimum of 100,000 US dollars (or equivalent in other currencies) of medical costs incurred by the applicant in Thailand, including medical costs in the event that applicant contracts COVID-19 (The insurance must cover the whole duration of stay in Thailand)
5.5 ThailandPlus Application
6. If granted entry, traveler must go through 14 days of Alternative State Quarantine
*** The applicant must arrange their own 14-day Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) at their own expenses. More information, including list of permitted hotels (in Thai) can be found here at http://hsscovid.com/ or Royal Thai Embassy’s website .***