How to apply for a Thai transit visa

Thailand transit visa application process:

1. The visa applicant determines the purpose of going to Thailand and the itinerary plan.

2. Log in to the official website of the Thai Embassy/Consulate in China, browse the relevant visa information and the list of required materials for the visa, and download the visa application form.

3. Prepare visa materials.

4. Visa applicants should go to the Thai Embassy or Consulate in China to apply for the visa.

5. Waiting for review.

6. Receive a visa. After obtaining the visa, you should promptly and carefully check whether all the information on the visa is correct, especially whether the start and end time of the visa validity period and the number of days of stay are consistent with the application. Whether the personal information on the visa, such as the spelling of the name, is correct. If any errors are found, Please contact the embassy or consulate promptly.

Extended information:

Thailand’s visas are divided into six types: transit visa, tourist visa, temporary residence (non-immigrant) visa, diplomatic visa, official visa and courtesy visa. Tourist visas are divided into two categories: sightseeing and medical. Temporary residence category B (business visa) can apply for one, two or multiple entries.

Chinese citizens can apply for a tourist visa through the Thai embassy or consulate in China or designated agencies. However, applications for other types of visas must be submitted directly to the embassy or consulate in China. The tourist visa is valid for three months or six months and can stay for 30-60 days.

Do I need a transit visa when transferring at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand?

If you are connecting via Bangkok, Thailand and have a connecting flight, you do not need to apply for a Thai visa if you do not need to leave the airport.

If you change your itinerary or plan to enter Thailand and exit the airport, you can also go directly to the Thai airport to apply for a visa on arrival. You can apply for a visa on arrival every time you arrive in Thailand. If you don’t leave the airport, you don’t even need a visa on arrival.

If you apply for a visa on arrival, you can stay in Thailand for 30 days.

I have an air ticket and no checked baggage. I am transiting in Bangkok, Thailand. Do I need a transit visa?

It is not necessary to not enter the country. There are special transfer gates for transfer procedures. If the two flights are with the same airline, you can print out both boarding passes at the departure point, and your luggage can also be used. Direct transfer to the final destination

Can a Thai visa be issued on arrival?

Thailand visa on arrival application materials: Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand can apply for a visa on arrival at the visa on arrival counter at the airport upon arrival.

1. Fill in an application form and sign;

2. A 2-inch photo with a white background;

3. Show entry and exit tickets ;

4. A passport valid for more than six months and a copy of the passport.

After submitting the above materials, you can obtain a visa on arrival in Thailand for a stay of no more than 15 days on the spot.

If the passport does not have a valid visa from any other country, Chinese customs may not allow the individual to leave the country. However, for group tours to Thailand organized by travel agencies, tourists participating in domestic tours only need to hold a valid private passport and a group list issued by the travel agency to cross the border and leave the country.

To be on the safe side, it is recommended to apply for a visa in China in advance. Visa on arrival sometimes requires flying from a third country. Visas on arrival are not accepted at the Aranyaprathet border (to Cambodia). If you want to enter Thailand from here, you must apply for a visa in advance.

Although Thailand requires a visa on arrival for Chinese citizens, you must have a visa from another country before you can apply for a visa on arrival. You can find a visa agent to apply for a tourist visa, which is valid for three months and allows you to stay in Thailand for 60 days.

With a Thai visa, you do not need a pass to stay for seven days when entering and exiting Hong Kong.

It is not recommended that you go to the temporary site to apply for an arrival visa, because the arrival visa is usually for those who come from a third country to transit or enter the country, or who have temporary special reasons for entry. Normally, when traveling, you still need to apply for a tourist visa in China in advance. Now it is very convenient to find a travel agency to sign it on your behalf. It can be done in 5 working days, so it is not that troublesome.

Legal basis:

Based on Article 34 of the "Immigration Act", the purpose of foreigners entering Thailand is distinguished as diplomatic envoys, official business, tourism, sports, business, investment, transit, and accompanying People entering the country by means of transportation, studying abroad or inspecting, media, religious, academic or educational, technical or professional, or other purposes. The above fifteen categories of entry purposes are further standardized into the six categories mentioned in paragraph 1.

Category 1: Transit visa (code TS)

This type of visa is issued to foreigners who want to enter the country for the purpose of transit, participation in sports (code S), and as a A person who controls the entry of transport into a port, station or area in Thailand.

Category 2: Tourist visa (code TR)

This type of visa is issued to those who want to enter Thailand for tourism purposes. or foreigners traveling to a third country after their journey. A tourist visa can be applied for in advance or on arrival. Tourist visa is the most widely used type of visa. Nearly 50 million people enter Thailand with this type of visa in a year. The number of tourists originating from China exceeds 10 million, accounting for more than 25% of the total number of foreign tourists.

Category 3: Temporary visa or non-immigrant visa (NON-IMMIGRANT VISA)

This type of visa is issued to foreigners who want to enter Thailand for the following purposes: performing official duties ( Code F): Carry out business activities and work (code B); Investment approved by relevant Thai departments (IM code): Investment or other activities in accordance with the "Investment Promotion Act" (code IB); Conduct study, inspection and training activities (code Code ED); those who carry out media activities (code M); those who carry out missionary activities approved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs or the Ministry of Education (code R); those who carry out scientific research in research institutions, or conduct educational training activities in educational institutions (code RS); and those who perform technical and professional work (code EX). In addition to the above-mentioned sub-categories of non-immigrant visas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also classifies this category of visas as other non-immigrant visas (code 0), which includes the well-known pension visas.

Category 4: Diplomatic Visa

This visa is limited to those applying to enter Thailand for diplomatic or consular duties, or to perform official duties. Applicants must hold a diplomatic passport or a UN Laissez Passer equivalent to a diplomatic passport.

Category 5: Official Visa

This visa is limited to those who apply for a temporary visa to enter Thailand to perform official duties. Applicants must hold a government passport or a UN Laissez-Passer equivalent to a passport.

Category 6: Courtesy Visa

This type of courtesy visa is suitable for those who hold diplomatic or official passports, or United Nations passes, and their purpose is to perform diplomatic or consular or official duties. Also applicable to ordinary passport holders entering Thailand as royal guests, guests of the government or government agencies.

According to the provisions of Article 35 of the Act on the period of stay, the visa stay period for sports, transit and transportation operations and staff shall not exceed thirty days;

Tourist visa stay period May not exceed ninety days;

Business, student or inspection, media, missionary activity, academic or educational, technical or professional, and other visas may not exceed one year;

The stay for an investment visa shall not exceed two years:

The stay for a diplomatic or official visa shall be determined on a case-by-case basis; the stay for an investment visa under the Investment Promotion Act shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. If necessary, the Immigration Bureau may extend the stay period for diplomatic visas, official visas, tourist visas and sports visas to no more than one year at a time based on the actual situation.