How to apply for a tourist visa in Phuket?

Phuket is the largest island in Thailand. According to the latest announcement from the Ministry of Interior of Thailand, citizens holding mainland Chinese passports can apply for a visa on arrival in Thailand valid for 15 days at various entry points in Thailand.

If you want to stay for more than 15 days, you need to go to the visa office of the Royal Thai Embassy in China to apply for a tourist visa. The required materials are as follows:

1. Please submit a visa valid for more than 6 months Passport, a completed visa application form and a passport size photo (2 inches with white background or blue background).

2. Confirmed round-trip air ticket itinerary. ?

3. Proof of deposit of no less than RMB 10,000: (1) Bank statement or certificate of deposit within the past month. ?

(2) Original and copy of passbook or deposit receipt. ?

(3) Financial products are not supported. ?

4. A letter of guarantee (in English or Thai) issued by the applicant’s unit or employer, stamped with the official seal of the unit and attached with the guarantor’s business card; the applicant’s name, position, and contact details should be noted on the letter of guarantee. method, as well as the purpose of going to Thailand and the duration of stay. ?

5. If there are children accompanying the parents, please present relevant proof of relationship such as household register, original and copy of the child's birth certificate or marriage certificate. ?

6. Retired personnel must present the original and copy of their retirement certificate, and attach the confirmed hotel order details (the name of the applicant must be included). ?

7. Freelancers must present the original and English translation of the residence certificate issued by the subdistrict office or neighborhood committee, and attach the confirmed hotel order details (the applicant’s name must be included).

8. Note: If the applicant has changed his or her passport within one year, please provide the original of the old passport.

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Notes when entering Thailand:

Passengers carrying the following items do not need to declare and can use the airport customs green channel (NOTHINGTODECLARE) to clear customs: a reasonable number of individuals Items with a total value not exceeding 20,000 baht (excluding restricted or strictly prohibited items), 200 cigarettes (one cigarette) or 250 grams of tobacco (or cigars), or cigarettes, cigars, etc. in total not exceeding 250 grams; maximum 1 liter of cordial or spirit.

Group passengers should purchase duty-free tobacco and alcoholic beverages separately and carry them separately. Do not put multiple people’s tobacco and alcoholic beverages in one person’s luggage, and do not hand them over to one person to keep and carry as soon as they leave customs. Thai law stipulates that such behavior is illegal and is considered to be a person carrying excessive amounts of tobacco and alcohol, and will be subject to confiscation, heavy fines, and even imprisonment. ?

If you carry the following items, you should proactively declare to the customs truthfully and go through the customs through the red channel (GOODSTODECLARE): the number of items for personal use is unreasonable, items with a total value of more than 20,000 baht are carried with you or are used for Items for commerce and trade; Buddhist statues, cultural relics, religious artworks, plants, live animals, pets, animal products, weapons, ammunition, etc. are items that should obtain an export license from the competent Thai authorities before leaving the country.

Anyone who is required to declare items but fails to declare them will be fined 4 times the total value of the items plus the tax payable, or imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both, and fails to declare the items. will be confiscated.

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?Thailand Embassy in China-Visa Information

?China Consular Service Network-Thailand Entry and Residence