Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Apply before travel through the official Thai e-Visa portal. Thai e-Visa is available worldwide except for applications made from within Thailand; select the mission responsible for your current location.
Submit through the official channel
Use Thai Tourist e-Visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Apply before travel through the official Thai e-Visa portal. Thai e-Visa is available worldwide except for applications made from within Thailand; select the mission responsible for your current location.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Thai Tourist e-Visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
One fee applies per application: choose by entry count — one entry covers a single visit, multiple entries let you leave and return during the permission’s validity.
- Tourist Visa · single entry
- THB 1,000
- Tourist Visa · multiple entry
- THB 5,000
Thailand’s published fee schedule lists THB 1,000 for single entry and THB 5,000 for multiple entry. The responsible mission may collect the fee in local currency; check its current total and payment rules in the official e-Visa service.
Read the official fee guidance [1]Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Additional service or payment charges may apply.
Thailand arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
The card is free and required for every non-Thai national, including children, entering by air, land or sea. Submit a new card for each entry within the 3-day window, including arrival day. If you transit airside without passing immigration, you do not need one. It is an arrival form, not a visa or entry permission.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [2]Before and during your visit to Thailand
Check the visa’s validity window
Thailand’s Tourist Visa is valid for 3 months with one entry or 6 months with multiple entries. The validity window is separate from the 60-day maximum stay per entry; follow the dates on the e-Visa you receive.
Check the processing estimate for your Thai mission
Thai embassies publish different e-Visa processing estimates. Check the current timing for the mission responsible for your location, apply well ahead, and allow extra time if it requests more documents or an interview.
Thailand travel essentials
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Currency
- THB
- Calling code
- +66
Thailand entry questions
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Thailand?
For tourism in Thailand, ordinary passport holders from Ghana need an eVisa before travel. The stay limit is 60 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Thailand?
The short-visit limit is 60 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
Tourist Visa · single entry: THB 1,000 for one entry for a 60-day stay. Additional service or payment charges apply. Tourist Visa · multiple entry: THB 5,000 for multiple entries for a 60-day stay. Additional service or payment charges apply.
Do I need to complete Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)?
Required for this route. The card is free and required for every non-Thai national, including children, entering by air, land or sea. Submit a new card for each entry within the 3-day window, including arrival day. If you transit airside without passing immigration, you do not need one. It is an arrival form, not a visa or entry permission.
What fees apply for a Thailand visitor visa?
Thailand’s published fee schedule lists THB 1,000 for single entry and THB 5,000 for multiple entry. The responsible mission may collect the fee in local currency; check its current total and payment rules in the official e-Visa service.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Thailand’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Thai Tourist e-Visa
Apply before travel through the official Thai e-Visa portal. Thai e-Visa is available worldwide except for applications made from within Thailand; select the mission responsible for your current location.
Open Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
Check Thailand’s current visa-exemption rules
The current Thai Embassy list covers visa-exempt stays, visas on arrival and ordinary-passport bilateral routes.
Open Thai Tourist e-Visa
· Thailand Ministry of Foreign AffairsApply before travel through the official Thai e-Visa portal. Thai e-Visa is available worldwide except for applications made from within Thailand; select the mission responsible for your current location.
https://www.thaievisa.go.th/- https://tdac.immigration.go.th/
Open Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
· Thailand Immigration Bureau Check Thailand’s current visa-exemption rules
· Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki; Department of Consular Affairs source dataThe current Thai Embassy list covers visa-exempt stays, visas on arrival and ordinary-passport bilateral routes.
https://helsinki.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/new-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival-voa-to-thailand?menu=5d80876d15e39c3354007bb1&page=5f49f4a199a85e260f4278de
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Thailand with an ordinary Ghana passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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