Thailand visa for Slovaks 2026: 30 days visa-free

What changed for Slovaks on 15 September 2026

Until 14 September 2026, Slovaks travelling to Thailand were stamped in for 60 days on the visa-free route. A Ministry of Interior regulation, published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026 and in force from 15 September 2026, halved that allowance to 30 days. If you were stamped in before 15 September, your passport keeps the 60-day entry it was given, even if you're still in the country. For any Slovak arriving on or after that date, though, the free stay is now half as long. In practice, this means checking your entry stamp date carefully and planning a shorter trip, or looking at an extension or a different visa route if 30 days won't cover your plans.

Before you fly

• Check that your Slovak passport is valid for at least six months from your arrival date in Thailand and has at least one blank page free for the entry stamp.
• Carry proof of onward or return travel and be ready to show that you're carrying at least 20,000 THB per person, since immigration officers can ask for a funds check.
• File your Digital Arrival Card on the Immigration Bureau's portal in the 72 hours before you land, since every Slovak entering Thailand must submit it free of charge and have the QR code ready.
• If you'd rather arrive with a visa already secured, apply for the e-Visa at thaievisa.go.th before you travel, since Slovaks usually wait three to ten working days for approval.

Staying longer than 30 days

If 30 days isn't enough, Slovaks can apply at an immigration office inside Thailand for one extension of up to 30 days, costing 1,900 THB, requested before the current stamp expires. Alternatively, applying for the e-Visa before travelling gives a single entry of 60 days, also extendable once by 30 days for the same fee. Slovaks planning remote work or a long course of study can look at the Destination Thailand Visa, valid for five years with stays of up to 180 days per entry, though it requires proof of 500,000 THB in funds and must be arranged before leaving Slovakia. Leaving and re-entering just to reset the clock isn't a plan, since visa-free land crossings are capped at two per calendar year.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi, Slovaks aren't among the nationalities allowed to use the automated e-gates, so you'll queue at the Foreign Passport counters like most other visitors. An immigration officer checks your passport and stamps in your 30-day stay there. Before you reach the counter, have the QR code from your Digital Arrival Card ready on your phone or printed out, as it gets scanned alongside your passport. Filing that arrival card in the 72 hours before landing is required for every Slovak, regardless of how you're travelling to Thailand.

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.