Thailand visa for Finns 2026: 30 days visa-free

What changed for Finns on 15 September 2026

Until 14 September 2026, Finns arriving in Thailand without a visa were stamped in for 60 days, one of the longer visa-free allowances given to any nationality. A Ministry of Interior regulation, published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026, cut that down to 30 days for entries from 15 September 2026 onwards. If your passport was already stamped before that date, the original 60 days still stands, so check the stamp in your passport rather than assuming the new rule applies retroactively. For trips booked after the change, plan around a single month rather than two: work out your return date, any onward travel, and whether you'll need an extension or a different visa route before your 30 days run out.

Before you fly

• Check that your Finnish passport will still have at least six months of validity left on the day you land in Thailand, plus one blank page free for the entry stamp.
• Have evidence of an onward or return flight ready to show, since Thai immigration can ask Finns arriving visa-free to prove they will leave within the 30-day stay.
• Carry proof of funds, such as bank statements or cash, since officers can spot-check for 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 baht for a family group.
• File the Digital Arrival Card for free within 72 hours of landing, whatever visa route you use, since Finns and every other nationality must show the QR code at immigration.

Staying longer than 30 days

If 30 days isn't enough, Finns have a few legitimate ways to stay longer rather than repeatedly crossing a border. Before your stamp expires, an immigration office in Thailand can grant one extension of up to 30 days for 1,900 baht. If you know in advance you'll need more time, apply for an e-Visa at thaievisa.go.th before you travel; it usually takes three to ten working days and gives a single 60-day entry, itself extendable once by 30 days on the same terms. Remote workers or long-course students might instead consider the Destination Thailand Visa, covering stays of up to 180 days per entry over five years, subject to proof of substantial funds. Land-border hopping isn't a workaround, since visa-free land entries are capped at two per calendar year.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi, Finns are among the nationalities allowed to use the automated immigration gates, provided you've already filed your Digital Arrival Card, you're entering visa-free, and this isn't your first visit to Thailand. First-time arrivals and anyone travelling through other airports will instead go through a staffed counter. Either way, an officer or the gate scanner reads the QR code generated when you filed your arrival card, so keep it accessible on your phone or printed out as you approach immigration.

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.