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Thailand visa for Saudi citizens

Saudi citizens can stay in Thailand for 30 days without a visa when arriving on or after 15 September 2026. Your 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.

Holidays and medical visits

Bangkok hospitals receive many visitors from the Gulf. A short check-up fits within the visa-free stay, but treatment and recovery can run longer. For planned treatment, apply for a medical visa before you travel through the official e-Visa site: a Tourist Visa (MT) for treatment of up to 60 days, or a Non-Immigrant O visa for medical treatment of up to 90 days. The hospital can provide the letter you need. If an unplanned stay runs over, ask about an extension before your last day.

Families

Each family member needs their own passport entry and their own TDAC; one TDAC submission can include several travellers.

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

Saudi 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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Questions from Saudi citizens

Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Thailand?

Not for tourism within the visa-free period. Saudi Arabia is on Thailand's exemption list.

How long can Saudis stay?

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

What if medical treatment takes longer?

For planned treatment, apply before you travel: a Tourist Visa (MT) covers treatment of up to 60 days and a Non-Immigrant O visa for medical treatment up to 90 days, both through the official e-Visa site.

Can I submit one TDAC for my family?

Yes, one submission can include several travellers.

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