Thailand visa for Ukrainians 2026: 30 days visa-free

What changed for Ukrainians on 15 September 2026

Until 14 September 2026, Ukrainian citizens arriving visa-free in Thailand were granted 60 days on entry. A Ministry of Interior regulation, published on 31 August 2026, cut that allowance in half, and since 15 September 2026 every Ukrainian entering without a visa is stamped in for 30 days instead. If you entered before that date, the 60 days already written in your passport still stands - only new arrivals fall under the shorter rule. For trip planning, this means Ukrainians now have half the buffer they used to have: itineraries that once comfortably fitted a two-month stay need to be checked against the new 30-day limit, and any plan to stay longer now needs an extension or a different visa route rather than relying on the visa-free stamp alone.

Before you fly

• Check that your Ukrainian passport has at least six months of validity left on the day you land in Thailand, plus one blank page free for the entry stamp.
• Immigration officers can ask Ukrainians to show proof of funds during spot checks, so carry evidence of at least 20,000 THB per person, or 40,000 THB if your family is travelling together.
• File the Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before your flight lands, using the Immigration Bureau's free online portal, since every Ukrainian passport holder needs it regardless of visa status.
• If you want 60 days in one stay rather than the standard 30, apply for an e-Visa at thaievisa.go.th before you leave Ukraine, allowing three to ten working days for processing.

Staying longer than 30 days

Ukrainians who need more than the 30-day visa-free stamp have a few genuine options. Inside Thailand, you can apply at an immigration office for one extension of up to 30 days, costing 1,900 THB, before your current stamp expires. If you plan ahead, the e-Visa gives a single 60-day stay that can also be extended once by 30 days on the same terms. Ukrainians working remotely or on a longer course can consider the Destination Thailand Visa, covering five years with stays of up to 180 days per entry, though it requires proof of substantial funds and must be arranged before leaving Ukraine. Exiting and re-entering by land repeatedly isn't a workaround, since Thailand caps visa-free land crossings at two per calendar year.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi, Ukrainians aren't included among the nationalities allowed through the automated arrival gates, so you'll go through the Foreign Passport counters instead, where an officer checks your Ukrainian passport and entry stamp in person. Before reaching the counter, make sure you've filed your Digital Arrival Card, since the QR code it produces is what gets scanned there, alongside your passport, to confirm your details.

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.