Thailand ended its 60-day visa exemption, in place since July 2024. Since 15 September 2026, travellers from 60 countries and territories, including the US, UK, EU states, Canada, Australia, Japan and India, get 30 days visa-free per entry, for tourism only.
What changed
- 30 days per entry instead of 60.
- One extension of up to 30 days is possible at an immigration office.
- Tourism only. Short business and work visits need a visa.
- Land entries are limited. Visa-free entries over land are limited to two per calendar year; some embassies apply the limit to all entries.
- TDAC. Submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card before each entry.
You keep the stay you were granted at the border.
Thailand and tax residency
You become a Thai tax resident after 180 days or more in Thailand in a calendar year, and separate stays add up. Residents are taxed on foreign income brought into Thailand. Long-stay nomads who extend and re-enter can reach 180 days faster than they expect.
How Noverstay helps
Noverstay starts counting the day you land, shows your leave-by date on day one and reminds you 14 days before. When you extend, change the date and every reminder moves with it. It also counts your Thai days toward the 180-day tax threshold.
See Thailand’s rules by passport.
Sources
Not legal or tax advice. Rules change; check the official sources above or a qualified adviser.
