Thailand Visa Requirements for Vietnamese Citizens (2026)
No — Vietnamese 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 costs nothing: the visa fee is 0 THB.
- •If you were issued a tourist visa instead of entering visa-free, the fee would be 1,000 THB per entry. [5]
- •Extending a tourist stay at Thai Immigration carries a fee of 1,900 THB. [1]
How to apply
- No visa application is needed for a tourist stay of up to 30 days, so you simply present your passport and supporting documents at the Thai border.
Before you fly
- •Vietnamese passport holders enter Thailand visa-free for tourism and may stay up to 30 days per entry.
- •Thailand's visa exemption list lets nationals of 37 countries stay up to 30 days and nationals of 26 countries stay up to 15 days. [1]
- •Travellers arriving from or through a country Thailand declares a Yellow Fever infected area must carry an International Health Certificate proving yellow fever vaccination. [14]
Full Thailand entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Watch out for
The visa-free allowance is 30 days per entry from 15 September 2026; it was 60 days before, so do not plan around the longer period.
The exemption applies to entry for tourism purposes, so travel for other purposes needs the appropriate visa. [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- · upcomingWikipedia tags this page as possibly outdated: Thailand has tightened its visa rules in May 2026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 Vietnamese 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/
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Thailand?
No. Vietnamese passport holders may enter Thailand visa-free for tourism and stay up to 30 days per entry.
Can I extend my tourist stay in Thailand?
You can apply at Thai Immigration in person using form TM.7, with passport and visa copies, your last permit stamp, a 4x6 cm photo and a 1,900 THB fee.
Sources & last verified
Primary source: official government portal — www.thaievisa.go.th.
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens” and “Visa policy of Thailand”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
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Last verified: . Entries, fees and rules change — confirm on the official portal before you travel.
This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.