Thailand visa for Myanmar citizens 2026: 14 days by treaty
Myanmar citizens do not need a visa to enter Thailand for a short holiday; a bilateral agreement lets you stay visa-free for up to 14 days on arrival. This arrangement predates 15 September 2026 and was not altered by that day's regulation change.
Checked 30 September 2026. Run the visa check for a different purpose or length of stay.
- Stay on arrival
- 14 days, visa-free, 14 days (bilateral treaty)
- Extension
- Not extendable. A longer stay needs a visa applied for before departure.
- Land borders
- Two visa-exempt land entries per calendar year; air arrivals are not capped.
- Arrival auto gates
- Not on the 33-nationality list; Foreign Passport counters.
- Arrival card
- Mandatory, filed inside the 72 hours before landing, free on the Immigration Bureau's portal.
- Legal basis
- Bilateral agreement for ordinary passports. Cambodian passport holders: Thailand cut the stay to 7 days in June 2025 and most land checkpoints stay closed; check before travelling.
Full rule and every passport in this group: Visa-free, 14 days (bilateral treaty) · Extension · 2026 changes
What changed for Myanmar citizens on 15 September 2026
On 15 September 2026, Thailand tightened several entry rules, including cutting the countries eligible for a Visa on Arrival down to just Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. The bilateral agreement that lets Myanmar citizens enter visa-free was not part of that update, so your 14-day allowance on arrival continues exactly as before. In practice, this means you can still plan a short visit to Thailand on a Myanmar passport without applying for a visa in advance, provided you meet the usual entry conditions. It's still worth checking current requirements close to your departure date, since other nationalities did see their terms cut back around the same time, and rules for land-border crossings can differ from those for arrivals by air.
Before you fly
- Make sure your Myanmar passport has at least six months of validity left on the day you land in Thailand, along with one completely blank page for the entry stamp.
- Carry proof of onward travel and enough funds to show if asked, since immigration officers can spot-check for around 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 baht for a family.
- File your Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before you land, since every foreign passport holder needs one regardless of visa status, and keep the QR code ready to show at immigration.
- If you're planning more than one trip this year, remember visa-free land crossings for Myanmar citizens are limited to two per calendar year, while flying in does not carry that cap.
Staying longer than 14 days
The 14-day visa-free stamp itself cannot be extended, so if you already know you'll need longer than that, arrange the right paperwork before you leave Myanmar. An e-Visa applied for online ahead of travel gives 60 days on a single entry, and can be extended once more at an immigration office for a further 30 days. If your plan involves remote work or a longer course of study, the Destination Thailand Visa covers stays of up to 180 days per entry across a five-year validity, though it asks for proof of substantial savings. Repeated short land crossings aren't a workaround either, since Myanmar citizens are capped at two visa-free land entries a year, and overstaying carries daily fines and possible bans.
At the airport
At Suvarnabhumi and other international airports, Myanmar citizens are not among the nationalities allowed to use the automatic e-gates, so you'll go through the Foreign Passport counters staffed by an immigration officer. Have your Digital Arrival Card ready, since the QR code it generates is what gets scanned at the counter alongside your passport. Officers may also ask to see your onward ticket or check that you can cover your stay financially, so keep those documents within easy reach as you queue.
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.
Questions Myanmar citizens ask
Do Myanmar citizens need a visa for Thailand?
No, not for a short trip. Under a bilateral agreement, Myanmar citizens can enter Thailand visa-free and stay for up to 14 days, a rule that continued unchanged when Thailand updated its entry regulations on 15 September 2026.
How long can Myanmar citizens stay in Thailand without a visa?
The visa-free stamp given on arrival lets Myanmar citizens remain in Thailand for up to 14 days at a time, counted from the day you land, and that stay cannot be pushed further once it's issued.
Can Myanmar citizens extend their 14-day stay?
No, the visa-free stamp itself is not extendable. If you know before you travel that you'll need more time, apply for an e-Visa or another suitable visa from outside Thailand rather than expecting to extend once you've arrived.
Do Myanmar citizens need to file the Digital Arrival Card?
Yes. Every foreign passport holder, including Myanmar citizens, must submit the Digital Arrival Card within 72 hours of landing, whatever visa status applies, and show the QR code it produces when you reach immigration.
Check another purpose or length of stay
Myanmar citizens · Visa-free, 14 days (bilateral treaty)
Tourist e-Visa before departure
The tourist e-Visa is applied for online at thaievisa.go.th before departure. Usually 3 to 10 working days. Single entry, 60 days, extendable once by 30 days. For stays beyond 90 days, a long-stay visa.
- Since 15 September 2026: The treaty was not touched by the 2026 regulation.
- Arrival card: mandatory for every foreign passport, filed inside the 72 hours before landing.
Same rule: Cambodians
Flying within three days? Apply for your TDAC
Every foreign passport holder files the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) inside the 72 hours before landing, whatever the visa status. It is free on the Immigration Bureau's portal. Assisted filing checks your details against your passport and emails the QR code, US$29 per traveller.