Thailand visa for Canadian citizens

Canadian citizens can stay in Thailand for 30 days without a visa when they arrive on or after 15 September 2026. The arrival day counts as day 1. One extension of up to 30 days is possible at an immigration office before your last day, for about 1900 baht.

Snowbirds and long winters

Many Canadians spend the northern winter in Thailand. Before September 2026 a 60-day exemption plus an extension covered three months; now the visa-free stay and one extension together fall well short of a full winter. If you plan to stay for months, apply for a visa before leaving Canada through the official e-Visa site.

Your passport is one of the fourteen that can apply for the five-year O-X long-stay visa. See retirement visa requirements.

Crossing into neighbouring countries

Visa-free entry through a land border is limited to 2 times per calendar year on this passport. A trip that loops through Laos or Cambodia by bus uses up those entries quickly, so fly back in if you plan several border crossings.

Before you fly

• Passport valid well beyond your planned stay
• Return or onward ticket and your first hotel booking, in case the officer asks
• The free TDAC arrival card, submitted in the window before you arrive