Is it easy to get a visa on arrival for independent travel in Thailand?

It can be done, and it is easy to do, but now the Thai customs will spot check how much the amount of money to bring, I went last time with 4000 yuan or the equivalent of Thai baht, and Zhongxin Travel, there is a visa in advance, so there is no need to do a visa on arrival, there is a girl in the group who does not have a visa, and when I go to do it, I am required to check the financial situation, so please land easy to do, but the things that should be brought must be brought all!

Since January 28, 2014, you can leave the country with a white passport and air ticket, and you can get a visa on arrival in Thailand.

Thailand visa on arrival application materials:

1. Fill in an application form and sign it;

2. A white background 2 inches** (4x6 cm);

3. Have a ticket to leave China within 14 days; (Be sure to have the word confirmation).

4. Passport valid for more than half a year, a copy of the passport (not required).

Cost: 1000 Baht (General), only Thai Baht is accepted.

Visa period: 15 days.

Note: When applying for a visa on arrival, travelers must have sufficient living expenses during their stay in Thailand, equivalent to at least 10,000 baht per person or 20,000 baht per family.

When you get off the plane and follow the signs Transit Immigration, you will see the eye-catching "Visa on Arrival" sign, all in Chinese. You can fill it in in advance, and if you are too troublesome, you can fill it in again. If not**, get along with the self-help photo next to it.

There are two channels for applying for a visa, which are written very clearly in Chinese: fast track and normal channel. The fast track costs 1,200 baht and the visa fee is 1,000 baht, but they have to tip an extra 200 baht here, and the normal channel is slow to get a visa.

Personal suggestion: Just 200 baht more, about 40 yuan, not much, for convenience.

Note: If there are no special circumstances, try to get a visa in advance, do not use a visa on arrival, there are often examples of Thai visa on arrival being rejected on the Internet. It is also extremely convenient to apply for a Thai visa in advance, and you can find a seller to apply for 300 yuan for three days, and you don't need to prepare any information.

Thailand allows Chinese citizens to have a visa on arrival. According to the notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Thailand, citizens holding passports from Chinese mainland can apply for a visa on arrival to Thailand valid for 15 days at various immigration points in Thailand.

However, the premise is that when you leave the mainland, you must have a visa for a third country, and the Chinese customs will release people from the country based on the visa. In fact, it is very easy to apply for a Thai tourist visa. Looking for a travel agency to sign it in 4 working days, and the cost of your landing visa is also more expensive than if you do it in China.

Chinese citizens can go to Thailand with a visa on arrival, but there are certain conditions: there is a valid third-country visa in the passport. Because although Thailand recognizes the visa on arrival after landing, China's border control will not let you leave the country without any visa in your passport.

In other words, if you don't have any valid visas in your passport, you can't go directly from Chinese mainland to Bangkok for a visa on arrival. However, if you first have a valid document, such as a Hong Kong and Macau Permit to Hong Kong, and then use your passport from Hong Kong to Thailand, then you can get a visa on arrival. Therefore, it is recommended that you apply for a Thai visa before going.

It is very convenient to apply for a Thai visa, and you only need to provide a passport and a 2-inch passport** to find a travel agency, and the visa office can complete the review within 3 working days after the cancellation and submission of materials. If you plan to travel to Thailand with a visa on arrival, you need to go to the visa on arrival counter at the airport to apply for a visa on arrival when you arrive at Thailand's first or second terminal. As with applying for a visa in advance, you also need to provide relevant documents to apply for a visa on arrival:

1.Passport valid for more than six months 2One 2-inch** (4x6 cm) 3

Return ticket (confirmed ticket within 15 days of Yudou Kuan) 4Dengji boarding pass for flights to Bangkok 5Travel expenses to Thailand (at least 10,000 baht per person; Families at least 20,000 baht) 6

Visa on arrival fee: THB 1,000 per person (only Thai baht is accepted, and Thai baht can be exchanged at a foreign exchange office near the counter) 7Fill in the application form You need to judge whether you can enjoy the visa on arrival policy according to your actual situation, and if so, prepare the information in advance; If not, you will need to apply for a visa in advance according to your itinerary to ensure a smooth trip and unnecessary delays.

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

Easy access to Thailand. The latest policy of 2022 Thailand visa on arrival is as follows:

1. Visa on Arrival.

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

2. Thailand Special Tourist Visa STV.

In November 2020, Thailand officially issued the Special Tourist Visa (STV) for foreign tourists, according to the "Special Tourist Visa" measure, foreign tourists holding this visa can stay in Thailand for 90 days, and then can be renewed twice, each time allowing 90 days to be extended, that is, a total of 270 days in Thailand. Visitors who are allowed to enter the country are from countries that are considered low risk by Thailand**, but are still required to quarantine for 14 days after entry.

STV Special Tourist Visa: The visa is valid for 90 days, a single stay of 90 days, and can be renewed twice for 90 days each time, for a total of 270 days.

Legal analysis: Yes, you can apply for a visa or a visa on arrival in advance.

1. Apply for a visa in advance. Visas are divided into business visas, work visas, multiple-entry visas, and tourist visas. Most people go to Thailand for tourism, a single round-trip tourist visa is sufficient, valid for 3 months, and the stay does not exceed 60 days.

2. Visa on arrival. Chinese citizens can apply for a visa on arrival to enter Thailand, the cost is 1000 baht (about 200RMB), 1 white and blue background 46cm** and round-trip air tickets and hotel information, and you can stay for 15 days in Qingnian. On November 21, 2018, the Thai Immigration Bureau officially launched an electronic visa on arrival for tourists from 21 countries and regions, including China, which will greatly shorten the time for tourists to apply for a visa on arrival at Thai airports.

Legal basis: Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Exit and Entry of Citizens Article 17 The passport of the People's Republic of China may be extended twice for a period of not more than five years, each time not exceeding five years. The application for extension should be made before the expiration of the passport validity.

In foreign countries, passport extensions shall be handled by Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices or other foreign authorities authorized by the People's Republic of China, and passport extensions for Chinese citizens who are in China or residing abroad shall be handled by the public security departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the exit-entry administration departments of the public security organs authorized by them; The extension of the passport of a citizen residing in China before leaving the country shall be handled by the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where the original certificate was issued or where the household registration is located.