{"id":18747,"date":"2026-05-22T10:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/thailand-visa-policy-update-2026-key-changes-to-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:47:04","slug":"thailand-visa-policy-update-2026-key-changes-to-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival-ja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/ja\/thailand-visa-policy-update-2026-key-changes-to-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival-ja\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\u5e74\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u30d3\u30b6\u653f\u7b56\u6700\u65b0\u60c5\u5831\uff1a\u30d3\u30b6\u514d\u9664\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30a2\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30eb\u30d3\u30b6\uff08Visa on Arrival\uff09\u306e\u4e3b\u306a\u5909\u66f4\u70b9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18747\" class=\"elementor elementor-18747\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594a02f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"594a02f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e78236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e78236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17794\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85562501-e203-427c-9c65-4823b60d2e8a.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8123e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8123e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br><br>On 19 May 2026, Thailand\u2019s Cabinet approved significant changes to the country\u2019s visa exemption schemes and Visa on Arrival (VoA) program. These updates are expected to impact tourists, travelers, and long-term visitors planning to enter Thailand.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc270e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc270e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Key Changes to Thailand Visa Policies<\/h5><p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"566\">The newly approved measures introduce several important adjustments:<\/p><ul data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"1317\"><li data-section-id=\"yvg2g1\" data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"691\"><strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"604\">One Visa Exemption Per Country<\/strong><br data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"607\" \/>Each country or territory will now be eligible for only one visa exemption scheme.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"rrfye7\" data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"842\"><strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"727\">End of 60-Day Visa Exemption<\/strong><br data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"730\" \/>The current 60-day visa exemption, previously available to 93 countries and territories, will be discontinued.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1hhg0os\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1022\"><strong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"882\">Changes to 30-Day Visa Exemption<\/strong><br data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"885\" \/>The 30-day visa-free entry for tourism will remain but with a reduced eligibility list, decreasing from 57 to 54 countries\/territories.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1f8bcnh\" data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1067\">Introduction of 15-Day Visa Exemption<\/strong><br data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1070\" \/>A new 15-day visa exemption scheme will be introduced for travelers from 3 selected countries\/territories.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lda28c\" data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1317\"><strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1215\">Visa on Arrival (VoA) Reduced<\/strong><br data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1218\" \/>The VoA program will be significantly limited, with eligible countries reduced from 31 to just 4.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"5e59b42\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5e59b42\" id=\"17801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thaisolutions1502.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/S__252067845_0-600x338.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31d1e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e31d1e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2068c4c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2068c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510e0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"510e0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>When Will These Changes Take Effect?<\/h5><p>Further details, including eligibility criteria and conditions, will be announced by Thailand\u2019s Ministry of Interior and published in the Royal Gazette. The new rules will officially take effect <strong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1585\">15 days after publication<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2709cac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2709cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9971ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c9971ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a160574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a160574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What This Means for Travelers<\/h5><ul><li data-section-id=\"1ras4nb\" data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1743\">Travelers currently in Thailand under existing visa exemption schemes can stay until their permitted period expires.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3r0lfp\" data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1864\">Visitors entering Thailand <strong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1814\">before the new rules come into effect<\/strong> will not be affected during their current stay.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"tchhn\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1968\">After implementation, travelers must comply with the updated visa policies when re-entering Thailand.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb06c32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb06c32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e173752 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e173752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bb310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21bb310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Future Entry Options<\/h5><p>Once the new regulations are enforced, foreign nationals may enter Thailand through:<\/p><ul><li>The updated visa exemption schemes<\/li><li>Bilateral visa exemption agreements (if applicable)<\/li><li>Thailand\u2019s official e-Visa system for appropriate visa 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