Thailand’s Entry Measures and Regulations (Updated on 31 March 2022)

Thailand’s Entry Measures and Regulations (Updated on 31 March 2022)

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Thailand is open for all fully-vaccinated travellers from any countries to enter Thailand under TEST AND GO scheme from 1 February 2022 onwards.
(Travellers must pre-register for Thailand Pass QR Code (Thailand’s digital entry document) from 1 February 2022. The relevance authorities such as Department of Disease Control, Thai Hotels Association, and Tourism Authority of Thailand will take 3-7 days to approve the application. Travellers can track the registration status from your hotel directly)

 
From 1st April 2022 onwards,
1. All travellers are no longer required to present pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PCR test result upon arrival in Thailand. However, travellers still have to undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test after arrival in Thailand. (Test on Day 1 for Test and Go and Sandbox Scheme or Test on Day 4 - 5 for AQ Scheme)
2. Unvaccinated/incomplete-vaccinated travellers can enter Thailand and be quarantined for 5 days under Alternative Quarantine (AQ) Scheme.
3. Travellers entering Thailand under Sandbox Scheme can travel to other provinces in Thailand after staying Sandbox areas for 5 days.
 
 
On 1 March 2022, the measures for Test and Go has been updated as follows;
(1) Travellers no longer require a hotel reservation and RT-PCR test for Day 5. The RT-PCR for Day 5 is replaced with an ATK self-test and reporting mechanism via the MorChana Application. However, travellers still need to have a fully paid SHA Extra+/AQ hotel reservation confirmation for Day 1 including a RT-PCR test, an ATK test kit (for Day 5) and airport transfer.
(2) For non-Thai nationals, the prior requirement of a travel insurance with a minimum cover of 50,000 USD for medical expenses is reduced to 20,000 USD.
 
Please note that travellers who received their QR code before 1 March 2022 can use this QR code to travel, and are advised to contact the hotel directly to request for a refund for Day 5 of the hotel reservation.
 

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All travellers willing to enter Thailand must complete pre-travel registration via "Thailand Pass" at http://tp.consular.go.th at least 7 days before the date of departure (the registration requires approval from Thai health officers, who may reject registration with incomplete documents.

 

Schemes for entering Thailand from Mozambique

Currently, travellers from Mozambique have 3 options to enter Thailand which are (1) Join TEST AND GO scheme (2) Enter SANDBOX PROGRAMME and (3) QUARANTINE in designated hotel/facility.

 

1. TEST AND GO Scheme (For FULLY VACCINATED travellers only)

 

Condition of Stay

- No quarantine required after arriving in Thailand, however, travellers must book SHA Extra+ or Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotel for 1 night (for the first day of arrival). The hotel will be used as waiting room until the COVID-19 RT-PCR test result is released. 

- After arrival, travellers must undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test and must stay in the hotel room until getting negative RT-PCR result.

 

Required Documents

1) Thailand Pass QR code

2) Passport

3) Certificate of Vaccination

4) Pre-paid 1 night (on the 1st day of arrival) SHA Extra+ / AQ hotel reservation confirmation including the fee for 1 RT-PCR tests and airport pick-up on the arrival date

5) Insurance policy with minimum coverage of 20,000 USD (not required for Thai nationals)

6) Visa (if required)

** Travellers aged below 18, if unvaccinated, must travel with parents/guardian.

*** Travellers aged 12-17 and received 1 (one) dose of vaccination, may travel unaccompanied.

 

2. SANDBOX Programme (For FULLY VACCINATED travellers only)

Current Sandbox areas include Phuket, Krabi, Phan-Nga, Surat Thani (Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan), and Trat (Koh Chang)

 

Condition of Stay

- Stay in Sandbox area for 5 days before being permitted to travel to other parts of Thailand.

- After arrival, travellers must undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test and must stay in the hotel room until getting negative RT-PCR result.

 

Required Documents

1) Thailand Pass QR code

2) Passport

3) Certificate of Vaccination

4) Pre-paid 5 days SHA Extra+ / AQ hotel reservation confirmation including the fee for 1 RT-PCR tests and airport pick-up

5) Insurance policy with minimum coverage of 20,000 USD (not required for Thai nationals)

6) Visa (if required)

** Travellers aged below 18, if unvaccinated, must travel with parents/guardian.

*** Travellers aged 12-17 and received 1 (one) dose of vaccination, may travel unaccompanied.

 

Entering Sandbox Programme in PHUKET, KRABI and PHANG-NGA

- Need reservation for at least 5 nights with SHA Extra+ or AQ hotels in Phuket, Krabi or Phang-Nga.

- Within the 5-day period, travellers can stay up to 3 hotels and can travel within Phuket, Krabi, Phang-Nga, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and/or Koh Phangan area.

- Travellers may travel to other provinces (Phuket, Krabi, Phang-Nga) during the day as long as they return to sleep at their hotel.

- Hotel reservation MUST be inclusive of airport pick up. Booking confirmation issued by online agent, such as booking.com, without airport pick up will be rejected.

- Must book and pre-pay for two RT-PCR tests through https://www.thailandpsas.com/ Travellers must upload the payment receipt issued through the PSAS system when registering for their Thailand Pass. Without the said receipt, Thailand Pass registration will be rejected.

- Travellers must arrive at Phuket International Airport directly from outside of Thailand. Transfer through Bangkok is possible only with sealed routes flights (Bangkok Airways: PG5275 or PG5279), which are booked together with the Africa-Bangkok flight in a SINGLE BOOKING issued by the airlines only. Those who book domestic flight from Bangkok to Phuket separately will not be allowed to travel to Phuket, and will be required to undergo quarantine or enter Test and Go programme in Bangkok.

 

Entering Sandbox Programme in Koh SAMUI, Koh TAO and Koh PHANGAN

- Need reservation for 5 days with Samui Extra Plus or SHA Extra+ hotels

- The 1st night of stay must be in Samui; the other 4 nights can be in Samui, Koh Tao and/or Koh Phangan.

- After receiving negative PCR test result, travellers may leave their hotel in Samui to travel to Koh Tao and Koh Phangan.

- Hotel confirmation MUST be inclusive of airport pick up and two RT-PCR tests. Booking confirmation issued by online agent, such as booking.com, without airport pick up & 1 RT-PCR tests will be rejected.

- Travellers must arrive at Samui International Airport directly from outside of Thailand. Transfer through Bangkok is possible only with sealed routes flights (Bangkok Airways: PG5125 or PG5171), which are booked together with the Africa-Bangkok flight in a SINGLE BOOKING issued by the airlines only. Those who book domestic flight from Bangkok to Samui separately will not be allowed to travel to Samui, and will be required to undergo quarantine or enter Test and Go programme in Bangkok.

 

3. ALTERNATIVE QUARANTINE (AQ)

 

Condition of Stay

- 5 days quarantine for both fully vaccinated and not-fully vaccinated travellers

 

Required Documents

1) Thailand Pass QR code

2) Passport

3) Pre-paid 5-day AQ hotel reservation confirmation including the fee for 1 RT-PCR and airport pick-up

4) Insurance policy with minimum coverage of 20,000 USD (not required for Thai nationals)

5) Visa (if required) 

 

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ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION

1) SHA Extra+ Hotel
For a list of SHA Extra+ hotels, please vist https://web.thailandsha.com/shaextraplus

 

Before making a reservation, it is advisable to reconfirm with the hotel whether it is a SHA Extra+ hotel and participates in the Sandbox Programme.

 

2) Alternative Quarantine Hotel

For a list of Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotels, CLICK HERE

 

How many nights are needed?

Travellers arriving in Thailand between 18.01 - 00.00 hrs. will need to stay for 8 nights (the day of arrival is counted as "Day Zero").

Travellers arriving in Thailand between 00.01 - 18.00 hrs. will need to stay for 7 nights (the day of arrival is counted as "Day One").

 

How to make a reservation?

- Contact a hotel directly for a reservation (highly recommended)

- Make a reservation on authorized online platforms

  (1) https://asqthailand.com/

  (2) https://asq.locanation.com/

  (3) https://asq.ascendtravel.com/

  (4) https://www.agoda.com/quarantineth

 

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INSURANCE

Non-Thai travellers must have a health insurance (or confirmation letter issued by the insurance company) with a minimum coverage of 20,000 USD or equivalent, throughout their stay in Thailand. Travellers are advised to purchase their insurance which meets Thailand's entry criteria. Suggested platform is the Thai General Insurance Association.

 

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INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT/TRANSFER IN BANGKOK

Thailand is open for international transit or transfer travellers at Suvarnabhumi International Airports and Don Mueang International Airport with lay-over time not exceeding 24 hours, check-through luggage only (travellers cannot pass the immigration).

Transit/transfer travellers are not required to apply for Thailand Pass QR code but are required to have the following documents:

  1. Passport
  2. Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID -19 is not detected, using RT-PCR test, issued no more than 72 hours before departure OR Certificate of Vaccination certifying that the holder received manufacturer’s recommended dose(s) of vaccine approved by World Health Organization (WHO) or the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, no less than 14 days before departure.
  3. (For non-Thai travellers only) Travel health insurance covering health care and treatment expenses for COVID-19 disease, or any other guarantee throughout their stay in the Kingdom, with a coverage of no less than 20,000 USD

 

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