Do I need a visa on arrival to go to Thailand now?

In the past six months, Thailand has been implementing a free visa-on-arrival policy for Chinese tourists. This is also to attract Chinese tourists to make it more

convenient to go to Thailand. The latest policies for Thailand visa on arrival in 2022 are as follows:

1. Thailand visa on arrival VISA ON ARRIVAL.

Starting from October 1, 2021, citizens holding mainland Chinese passports can apply for a visa on arrival in Thailand that is valid for 15 days. You need to apply for an Entry Permit (COE) before departure. Since the date of stay in Thailand is not long and you need to be quarantined during the epidemic period, the actual free movement period is relatively short.

2. Thailand Special Tourist Visa STV.

Thailand officially promulgated the Special Tourist Visa (STV) for foreign tourists in November 2020. According to the "Special Tourist Visa" measures, foreign tourists holding this visa can stay in Thailand for 90 days. , the visa can be renewed twice thereafter, each extension is allowed for 90 days, that is, the total *** can stay in Thailand for 270 days. Visitors allowed to enter the country are from countries considered low-risk by the Thai government, but they are still required to quarantine for 14 days after entry.

STV Special Tourist Visa: The visa is valid for 90 days, with a single stay of 90 days. It can be renewed twice for 90 days each time, with a maximum of 270 days. When it expires, you must return to the country and cannot transfer to other types of visas.