Thailand visa for Chileans 2026: 90 days by treaty

What changed for Chileans on 15 September 2026

On 15 September 2026, Thailand rewrote several of its entry rules, including narrowing Visa on Arrival to only three nationalities. Chile sat outside that overhaul from the start, because the 90-day arrangement for Chilean passport holders rests on a separate bilateral agreement with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not on the regulation itself. In practice, this means your travel plans stay exactly as they were: a Chilean passport still lets you enter Thailand without applying for a visa in advance, and you can still stay for up to 90 days. The only day-to-day change worth noting is administrative — every traveller, regardless of visa status, must now file a digital arrival card before landing.

Before you fly

• Check that your Chilean passport has at least six months of validity left on the day you land in Thailand, plus at least one blank page for the entry stamp.
• Carry evidence of enough money for your trip, since immigration officers can spot-check for 20,000 THB per traveller or 40,000 THB for a family group.
• Fill in the Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before your flight lands, through the Immigration Bureau's portal, since every Chilean traveller needs it regardless of visa status.
• If you plan to cross into Thailand overland rather than fly, remember that visa-free land entries for Chileans are capped at two per calendar year, unlike arrivals by air.

Staying longer than 90 days

If 90 days is not enough, you have a few genuine options rather than hopping across a border and back. You can ask an immigration office to extend your stay case by case for 1,900 THB, though most Chileans travelling for a normal holiday never need to. Those planning remote work or a longer course can look into the Destination Thailand Visa, valid five years with stays of up to 180 days per entry, arranged before leaving Chile and requiring proof of 500,000 THB in funds. An e-Visa route also exists, granting 60 days with one 30-day extension. Repeated land crossings are a poor substitute: only two visa-free land entries count per year, and overstaying brings fines and bans.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi and other international airports, Chilean passport holders are not among the nationalities allowed through the automated arrival gates, so you queue instead at the Foreign Passport counters staffed by an immigration officer. Have your Digital Arrival Card QR code ready on your phone or printed, since the officer scans it alongside your passport when you arrive. Filling it in beforehand keeps this counter stage quick, though as a Chilean traveller you should expect a staffed check rather than a gate.

Facts checked on 30 September 2026. Sources: Royal Gazette notifications of 31 August 2026, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs bilateral list, the Immigration Bureau. Rules change; your embassy has the final word.