Do I need a visa to travel to Thailand for 7 days with a Chinese passport?

1.? Chinese passport holders can get visa on arrival in Thailand. 2. According to the new entry-exit policy in 2014, mainland Chinese citizens can leave the country with a blank passport and air ticket to apply for a visa on arrival in Thailand. They only need to bring the itinerary and air ticket (online booking needs to be printed) and passport to the customs, and the plane arrives at Bangkok Airport. , apply at the visa on arrival counter at the immigration department.

Extended information:

1. Chinese tourists can apply for a visa on arrival at the Thai Immigration Bureau checkpoint with a stay period of no more than 15 days with a blank Chinese passport.

2. To apply for a visa on arrival, you need to submit a visa fee of 1,000 baht (about 200 RMB); a printed return ticket itinerary in advance; two 2-inch color ID photos with a white background, or take a photo on site; and A deposit of 10,000 baht (approximately RMB 2,000) is required. You can carry the deposit with you and do not need to hand it over. Passengers need to fill in the corresponding forms in English on site. The fee for visa on arrival is 1,000 baht (approximately RMB 200) for the ordinary channel and 1,200 baht (approximately RMB 224) for the express channel.

3. At present, Thailand’s major international airports can apply for visa on arrival. At the same time, Thailand also implements a visa on arrival policy at some of its land ports, including the Chiang Khong Port on the Kunming-Bangkok Highway. However, due to China’s There is no land border with Thailand, so traveling to Thailand via land from a third country requires a third-country visa.

4. There are currently two ways to apply for a Thai visa with a Chinese passport: visa on arrival and sticker visa. A sticker visa is issued by the Thai Embassy in China and is affixed to the passport page. Those who do not want to apply for a visa on arrival can choose a sticker visa.

General reasons for applying for a sticker visa are as follows:

(1) The cost of a sticker visa is low, more than 100 yuan less than a visa on arrival;

(2) Sticker visas can be applied for in China in advance, and you don’t need to worry about visa matters after getting off the plane;

(3) Sticker visas can be affixed to the passport, which may be advantageous for other countries;

(4) It is also convenient to apply for a sticker visa, which only requires a passport and photo;

(5) The stay period for a sticker visa is longer, 30 days for a single visit and 60 days for multiple visits;

(6) Sticker visa can be extended;

(7) There is a bad record.

5. Thailand visa on arrival may also be rejected, so it is recommended to apply for a Thai visa in China in advance. If time is urgent, you can apply for a Thai visa on arrival, but you must abide by the rules of the Thai visa on arrival.