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Thailand visa for Dutch citizens

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

Wintering in Thailand

Dutch retirees and remote workers often spend the winter in Hua Hin, Chiang Mai or on the islands. For more than the visa-free days plus one extension, apply for a visa before you go 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.

Entering overland

Visa-free entry through a land border is limited to 2 times per calendar year on this passport.

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

Worked example

Dutch citizens arriving on Tuesday, 1 December 2026 can stay until Wednesday, 30 December 2026: 30 days, counting the arrival day as day 1. With one approved extension, the last day becomes Friday, 29 January 2027. Leaving two days after the last legal day would mean an overstay fine of 1,000 baht at departure.

Your last legal day

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Choose your passport and entry date to see your last legal day.

Questions from Dutch citizens

Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Thailand?

Not for tourism within the visa-free period.

How long can I stay on a Dutch passport?

Use the calculator with your entry date for your last legal day.

Can Dutch retirees get a long-stay visa?

Yes. The Netherlands is eligible for the O-A and the five-year O-X.

I entered before 15 September 2026. What applies?

You keep the stay stamped in your passport.

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