Thailand to fully reopen to vaccinated travelers by November 1, 2021.

Thailand to fully reopen to vaccinated travelers by November 1, 2021.

 Photo Thailand to fully reopen to vaccinated travelers by November 1, 2021.

Thailand will fully reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers from 46 countries from November 1, 2021.

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The complete and extended list is now available with the attached conditions framework which must be respected by travelers entering in Thailand.

It goes without saying that it took a long time to prepare and that they took their time, but in the end it did and we are able to report positively on this officially confirmed news that has just come from '' be posted on social media, including the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Facebook page.

Initially, only 20 countries were on the list, but it is the nationals of 46 countries who are allowed to enter Thailand without having to carry out a quarantine.

List of countries: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel , Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong.  


Quarantine-Free Entry Requirements From 1 November, 2021:
  • Travel by air from the approved countries.
    • Must have been in the approved countries/territories for 21 days or more.
    • For returning Thais and foreign residents, it is not necessary to be in an approved country/territory for 21 days or more, as long as they are travelling from Thailand to the approved country/territory and return within the last 21 days.
  • A Thailand Pass QR Code, which can be applied via https://tp.consular.go.th/ from 1 November, 2021. Until then, a Certificate of Entry (COE) can be applied via https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/.
  • A Medical Certificate with an RT-PCR lab result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected issued no more than 72 hours before travelling.
    • A Medical Certificate of Recovery is also required from those having a lab result with COVID-19 detected to show that that have recovered from COVID-19 no later than 3 months.
  • An insurance policy, with coverage clearly identified as no less than US$ 50,000, which should cover the cost of the treatment and other medical expenses associated with being infected with COVID-19, including in-patient hospitalisation for the whole duration in Thailand.
  • A payment confirmation for no less than a 1-night stay upon arrival at the approved quarantine facilities or SHA Plus-certified hotel.
    • The prepayment should cover both the 1-night accommodation, the required RT-PCR COVID-19 test, and an Antigen Test Kit (ATK).
  • A Certificate of Vaccination (fully vaccinated).
    • For those fully vaccinated, proof includes a Certificate of Vaccination with a vaccine approved by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)  or the World Health Organisation (WHO) no less than 14 days before their travel date.
    • For those having recovered from COVID-19, proof includes a Certificate of Recovery within the last 3 months and a Certificate of Vaccination with at least one dose of the approved vaccine at least 14 days before their travel date.
    • Travelers under 12 years of age, travelling with their parents or guardians, are exempt from this vaccination requirement, but must have a Medical Certificate with an RT-PCR lab result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected issued no more than 72 hours before travelling.
  • Undergo the entry screening (health screening and Immigration procedures) upon arrival at Thailand’s International Airport, and submit all the required documentation to the officials.
  • Then proceed directly by the approved airport transfer to the pre-arranged COVID-19 test centre, or the reserved accommodation and undergo the required RT-PCR COVID-19 test on Day 0-1.
    • Travelers must download and install the specified alert application, and must wait within the accommodation only for the test result, which should be available within the day.
  • If testing negative for COVID-19, travelers can go anywhere in Thailand.
    • Each traveller will receive an ATK that they have prepaid when booking the accommodation.
    • Any traveller experiencing COVID-19 symptoms must immediately get a test done, using the provided ATK. If experiencing no symptoms, travelers must use the provided ATK for COVID-19 self-testing on Day 6-7, and show the result to staff at the hotel or accommodation, as well as record the result (bot detected and non-detected) in the App.
    • Hotel/AQ staff must recommend that travelers self-monitor themselves for at least 7 days. If any traveller experiences COVID-19 symptoms, Hotel/AQ staff must immediately notify the officer in charge of communicable disease control in their respective area.
  • For travelling from Thailand to other countries, travelers are advised to follow the guidelines and measures announced by the respective country of their destination. 

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