Japan Extends Visa-Free Travel for Thai Tourists
Japan has extended its visa-free travel scheme for Thai passport holders through June 2027, allowing stays of up to 15 days without a visa.
Japan has extended its temporary visa exemption scheme for holders of ordinary Thai passports by another year, allowing Thai tourists to enter the country without a visa for stays of up to 15 days per visit.
The Thai Department of Consular Affairs confirmed on 8 July that the visa-free measure remains in effect from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Thai authorities reminded travellers to strictly comply with Japan's immigration rules by not overstaying their permitted period of stay and not engaging in employment without the appropriate authorization.
Under the current arrangements, Thai passport holders can travel visa-free to 35 countries and territories, with the permitted length of stay varying by destination. Thai citizens may stay for up to one year in Georgia without a visa.
Countries allowing visa-free stays of up to 90 days include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, South Korea, Peru and Haiti. Visa-free stays of up to 60 days are available in Samoa, Panama and Cambodia.
Thai passport holders may stay for up to 30 days without a visa in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan.
Visa-free stays of 14 to 15 days are available in Japan (15 days under the temporary scheme valid from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027), Taiwan (14 days until 31 July 2026), Myanmar (14 days for arrivals via international airports only), Brunei and Oman.
