Thailand visa for Colombians 2026: e-Visa needed

What changed for Colombians on 15 September 2026

Until 14 September 2026, Colombians travelling to Thailand could enter without a visa and stay for up to 60 days, under an exemption that had covered dozens of nationalities since July 2024. That exemption was withdrawn on 15 September 2026, and Colombia was left off the shorter list of countries that kept visa-free access. In practice, this means a Colombian passport no longer opens the border on its own: you need a visa or an e-Visa approved before you fly, and airline staff check this at the gate, not just Thai immigration on arrival. If you turn up without one, you risk being denied boarding or turned back, so the paperwork now has to be sorted well ahead of your trip rather than left until you land.

Before you fly

• Check that your Colombian passport has at least six months of validity left on your arrival date and at least one blank page, since Thai immigration can refuse entry over either problem.
• Apply for your e-Visa well before you travel, since processing usually takes between three and ten working days rather than being instant, and it only covers a single entry.
• Carry enough cash or accessible funds to cover at least 20,000 baht per person, or 40,000 baht for a family, in case an immigration officer asks you to show proof at the border.
• File your Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before landing, since every Colombian passport holder must submit it and have the QR code ready for the immigration check.

Staying longer than the visa allows

If 60 days on a tourist e-Visa isn't enough, you can apply at a Thai immigration office for a single 30-day extension, currently 1,900 baht, which is the most straightforward way to add time without leaving the country. Remote workers or those enrolled on longer courses can instead look at the Destination Thailand Visa, valid for five years and allowing stays of up to 180 days per entry, though it calls for proof of 500,000 baht in funds and must be applied for before you leave Colombia. Crossing into a neighbouring country and coming straight back isn't a workaround any more: Colombians need a visa for every entry now, so repeated border runs just mean repeating the same paperwork, not gaining free days.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi, Colombians aren't among the passport holders allowed through the automated gates, so you'll head to the Foreign Passport counters instead and go through a manned check like most visitors. Have your Digital Arrival Card QR code ready on your phone or printed, since the officer scans it alongside your passport and visa or e-Visa approval. Keep those documents together and easy to reach, as queues move faster when everything can be shown at once rather than searched for while you're standing at the counter.

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.