Travellers can arrive in Thailand by air, land, and water with the required prepaid accommodation reduced to 1 night and the COVID-19 tests revised to 1 RT-PCR and 1 self-ATK. The following new rules will be in effect from 1 March, 2022 (travellers can enter Thailand on 7 March, 2022).
Points of entry:
- By air (direct international flight or transit domestically via dedicated flights.)
- By land (at the border checkpoints in Nong Khai, Udon Thani, and Songkhla.)
- By water (yachts.)
Eligible travellers / countries:
- For arrivals by air and water: Thai citizens and foreign travellers from all countries/territories.
- For arrivals by land: Thai citizens and foreign travellers from neighbouring countries connecting with the reopened border checkpoints (Nong Khai, Udon Thani, and Songkhla).
Entry registration system:
- For arrivals by air and land: Thailand Pass system.
- For arrivals by water: Certificate of Entry system.
Quarantine requirement:
- For arrivals by air and land: No quarantine, but on Day 1 must wait for the COVID-19 test result within an approved SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) or alternative quarantine facility.
- For arrivals by water: No quarantine, but on Day 1 must wait for the COVID-19 test result on board the travelling vessel (yacht).
Accommodation requirement:
- A proof of prepayment for 1 night of accommodation at government-approved hotel/s; such as, SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) on Day 1.
Health insurance:
- An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$20,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.
COVID-19 testing requirements:
- For arrivals by air and land: First test on Day 1 by an RT-PCR method (wait for the result within the hotel), and the second test on Day 5 by a self-ATK method (must report/record the result via the application).
- For arrivals by water: First test on Day 1 by an RT-PCR method (wait for the result on board the vessel), and the second on Day 5 by a self-ATK method (must report/record the result via the application).
Existing requirements/rules remain unchanged:
- 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 Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination/Recovery.