Nationalities with Additional Requirements and Considerations

When applying for a visa to enter Thailand, additional requirements and considerations apply to nationals of the following 29 countries:

1. China*
2. Bangladesh**
3. Nepal**
4. Pakistan**
5. Sri Lanka**
6. Egypt**
7. Iran**
8. Lebanon**
9. Palestine**
10. Yemen**
11. Algeria**
12. Central African Republic**
13. Cameroon**
14. Republic of the Congo**
15. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)**
16. Equatorial Guinea**
17. Guinea**
18. Ghana**
19. Liberia**
20. Libya**
21. Sao Tome and Principe**
22. Sierra Leone**
23. Somalia**
24. Sudan**
25. Nigeria***
26. North Korea****
27. Afghanistan****
28. Iraq****
29. Syria****
    
    

*Chinese nationals intending to stay in Thailand for more than 90 days will be subject to a background check, which takes up to 1 week. Only Chinese nationals with residence in Myanmar may apply for a Tourist/Transit Visa to re-enter Thailand.  

**Nationals from this group of countries with no FRC will be subject to a background check and apporved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which takes up to 4 weeks. Therefore, the applicant is advised to apply for a visa at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home/residence country or at the designated Thai Embassy for faster consideration times. (This requirement may be waived for applicants under 18 years old at the discretion of the consular officer)

***Only Nigerian nationals with FRC  in Myanmar may apply for a visa from the Royal Thai Embassy, required to present a local background clearance certificate.  

****Only North Korean, Afghan, Iraqi and Syrian nationals with FRC wishing to apply for a visa from the Royal Thai Embassy will be subject to a background check, which takes up to 4 weeks.

*Visa may be granted, in special circumstances, only with approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or concerned authorities in Thailand.