New lists of visa exemptions

[racha]

Anyone from a country not on the list ??

 

A revision of the lists of countries whose citizens can obtain a 15-day visa or a 30-day visa on arrival will come into effect on December 29.

 

Visitors holding passports from specified countries for a temporary visit not exceeding 15 days can obtain a tourist visa on arrival at the airport.

 

This list has been reduced from 96 countries to the following 14: Bhutan, Cyprus, Kazakstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, India, Maldives, Qatar, Mauritius, China (including Taiwan), Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic.

 

There is also a new list of 38 nationalities (down from 56) that benefit from an exemption regulation that permits them to enter and stay in Thailand for 30 days without an entry visa.

 

Those countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, UK, US and Vietnam.

 

[Guest]

do I take it that Australia has been removed from the automatic visa list? this would be a worrying development for those of us who make short vists.

 

Cheers

 

Jaga

[racha]

You read it the wrong way mate,

[Guest]

sorry, must be my dyslexic monitor

[Guest]

Where did you get this information from?

 

[Steve]

What about Jamaica?

[JAYBLOOM]

Here is some info regarding Jamaica, I am not sure how current it is:

http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/intl_travel/timatic/index.jsp

 

 

/ 27DEC02 / 0232 UTC

National JAMAICA (JM) /Destination THAILAND (TH)

 

THAILAND (TH)

 

 

Passport (must be valid 6 months beyond visa application)

and visa required.

 

Visa available on arrival (only at Bangkok, Chiang Mai,

Hat Yai, Phuket, Samui Int'l Airport and Utapao Airports)

for a stay of max. 15 days (extension up to 10 days possible,

fee THB 500.-, 1 photo required) provided:

- coming for touristic purposes; and

- holding onward/return ticket; and

- holding USD 250,- per person or USD 500,- per family.

 

Submit the application form completed in English only with the

fee and 1 passport photo (size 4 x 6 cm.). Passport

photo facilities only available at Bangkok Int'l Airport.

Visa on arrival fee: THB 300,- (to be paid in local currency).

Passport photo fee: THB 50,- per photo.

 

Passenger must clear Customs and Immigration Quarantine (CIQ)

immediately at the point where visa is obtained.

Otherwise passenger must reapply for a visa against repayment

of visa fee at the point of final destination.

 

Non-compliance with the visa regulations will result in

- refusal and immediate deportation of passenger.

- fines for the airline of THB 20,000,-.

- overstay fine for passenger of THB 200,- per day.

 

Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance (for more

information see For details, click here).

 

Visitor must hold all documents for next destination.

If being over 12 years of age visitor must also hold

sufficient funds (e.g. letter of credit, vouchers, MCOs

or well-known credit cards) to cover period of stay (not

applicable if holding re-entry visa).

 

Timaticweb Version 1.327 December 2002

 

 

 

 

[Steve]

Thanks, my parents are from Jamaica and I hold both American and Jamaican passports. Sometimes I travel on the Jamaican passport if I'm in my conspiracy theorist mode and dont' want the state dept. knowing my whereabouts ::

 

Plus its also good for Cuba :: :: Illegal for American passports but very easy with Jamaican.

 

 

[JAYBLOOM]

Have you been to Cuba?

[los]

Have you been to Del Boca Vista?