Thailand Visa Requirements for Emirati Citizens (2026)
No — Emirati citizens can enter Thailand without a visa. Maximum stay: 30 days. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival
- Return or onward ticket from Thailand
- Proof of sufficient funds for stay (10,000 THB per person / 20,000 THB per family)
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) submitted online before arrival
Fees & processing
Fee details are queued for government-source verification. The official portal has current pricing.
From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •Visa-free entry for Emirati passport holders carries no fee (0 THB).
- •If you apply for a single-entry tourist visa instead, the fee is 1,000 THB per entry. [5]
How to apply
- No advance visa application is needed: Emirati passport holders visiting Thailand for tourism are admitted under the visa exemption for up to 30 days.
- If you would rather hold a visa, apply through Thailand's official e-Visa website at https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ before you travel.
Before you fly
- •Under Thailand's visa exemption, nationals of eligible countries entering for tourism may stay no longer than 30 days. [14]
- •Travellers arriving from or through a country that Thailand declares a yellow fever infected area must show an international health certificate confirming yellow fever vaccination. [14]
Full Thailand entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Conditions & fine print
- •Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
Watch out for
The visa-free stay is 30 days for entries from 15 September 2026; before that date it was 60 days.
Arriving from or through a declared yellow fever infected area without the international vaccination certificate can put your entry at risk. [14]
Recent changes
- · upcomingWikipedia tags this page as possibly outdated: Thailand has tightened its visa rules in May 2026
- · confirmedAccording to government plans as of April 2024, the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system is expected to launch in a pilot phase by December 2024, with full deployment anticipated by June 2025.
- · confirmedVisa-free stay halved from 60 to 30 days for ~60 nationalities/regions (press report; Wikipedia table updated accordingly).
Policy updates affecting this route
- · reported60 days → 30 days — Thailand halves visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days
Frequently asked
How long can Emirati citizens stay in Thailand?
Up to 30 days visa-free.
What documents are required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival; Return or onward ticket from Thailand; Proof of sufficient funds for stay (10,000 THB per person / 20,000 THB per family); Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) submitted online before arrival.
Where do I apply?
Only on the official government portal: https://www.thaievisa.go.th/
Can Emirati passport holders enter Thailand without a visa?
Yes. UAE passport holders are covered by Thailand's tourist visa exemption and may stay up to 30 days without applying for a visa in advance.
What fee applies to visa-exempt entry?
None: the visa-free entry has no fee. A single-entry tourist visa, if you choose to apply for one, costs 1,000 THB.
Do I need a yellow fever certificate?
Only if you arrive from or through a country Thailand lists as a yellow fever infected area; then an international certificate of vaccination is required.
Sources & last verified
Primary source: official government portal — www.thaievisa.go.th.
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Emirati citizens” and “Visa policy of Thailand”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
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