Atlas des passeports
Thaïlande

Atlas des passeports

Thaïlande travel, immigration and PR

Thailand is one of the most-searched travel handbooks here: visa exemption has lengthened, while long stays run through Elite, LTR and DTV rather than a classic skilled-migration grid.

Voyage

Openness rank

#59

Entry openness

112

Sans visa

97

Briefing updated

2026-09

Fiche pays

Capitale

Bangkok

Population

65.9 million

Superficie

514,000 km²

Monnaie

Thai baht THB

Langue

Thai

Fuseau

UTC+07:00

Nés à l’étranger

3.2 million · 2024

Part de migrants

4.4%

Groupes ethniques · 2015

  • Thai97.5%
  • Burmese1.3%
  • other1.1%

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

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À qui s’adresse ce guide

For holidays, retirement, remote work, and people who want Bangkok or Chiang Mai without an employer sponsor.

Visiter et durée de séjour

Many passports enter visa-exempt; the stay has moved between 30 and 60 days — use current Immigration and MFA notices. Chinese visa exemption has also been trial-extended. Exemption is not work permission; overstay fines and bans are common.

Travail et résidence

Work needs Non-B plus a work permit. Long stays use Thailand Privilege (Elite), LTR for wealthy or remote workers, and DTV for digital nomads and study-adjacent stays. Those products are residence, not PR or a passport.

Résidence permanente et nationalité

PR is quota-capped, usually after years on a non-immigrant visa in investment, work or family classes. Citizenship is longer and tests language and residence. Most foreigners simply renew long-stay visas.

Time to PR：After several years on a non-immigrant visa; annual quota

Entrée des passeports populaires

FAQ

Can DTV holders work for a Thai company?

DTV is aimed at remote work and listed activities, not local employment. Working for a Thai company usually needs Non-B and a work permit.

Can a visa-exempt stay be extended in Thailand?

Immigration may allow one short extension; days and fees change. Repeated visa-runs can be refused at the border.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 60 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 60 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guides connexes

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.