Thailand from the United States — no visa required
US passport holders enter without a visa for tourism. The allowance is now 30 days, reduced from 60 on 15 September 2026 — check this before you book anything longer.
You do not need a visa for this.
There is no application and no fee. Do not pay anyone for a document this authority no longer issues you.
What is required
A trip of 30 days or less
RequiredThe visa exemption now runs to 30 days, not the 60 that most guidance still states. A longer trip needs a visa obtained before you travel, or an extension applied for inside Thailand.
Six months of passport validity
RequiredCounted from your date of arrival. Airlines check this at the gate and will deny boarding.
Proof of onward travel
RequiredA confirmed ticket out of Thailand within the permitted stay. This is routinely checked at check-in, not only on arrival.
The digital arrival card
RequiredThailand's arrival card is completed online before travel rather than on paper in the air.
What the authority charges
Nothing. There is no fee, because there is nothing to apply for.
These go to Kingdom of Thailand, not to us. We never add anything to a government fee.
Decision time: Nothing to process. You are admitted on arrival.
What cannot be done for you
Nothing. There is no physical step on this route at all, and nobody needs to handle your passport.
What changed recently
- Thailand halved the visa-free stay, and almost nobody has noticedin force 15 September 2026
Sources
- U.S. Embassy Thailand — Thai visas for Americansread 19 September 2026
- Visa policy of Thailandread 19 September 2026
Last checked against these pages on 19 September 2026.
There is nothing for us to sell you here. This route needs no application, so there is no work to do and no honest way to charge for it.