# Thailand visa requirements for Australian passport holders > Australians can enter visa-free for up to 60 days. Stay length verified against official evidence checked 2026-08-26. Source: https://doastretch.com/visa/australian-passport/thailand/ Australian passport · Thailand · 2026 60 days Visa-free · maximum stay Access verified against an official source Stay length verified against an official source · checked 2026-08-26 Australians can enter visa-free for up to 60 days. **A verified change to this rule has been announced; see below.** Next step **How we know** Access verified against an official source Stretch's rules pipeline checked the entry category against the destination's official publication and a reviewer signed it off. Stay length verified against an official source The stay length was checked against official evidence. Sources are listed further down the page. Change announced Cabinet approved (19 May 2026; TAT newsroom 16 Jul 2026) replacing the 60-day exemption scheme with 30 days for 59 nationalities (incl. all 27 EU member states), 15 days for Mauritius and Seychelles, and Visa on Arrival for Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. Five Ministry of Interior announcements take effect 15 days after publication in the Royal Gazette — not published as of 16 Jul 2026; the 60-day rule remains in force until then. Announced 16 July 2026. Timing: 15 days after Royal Gazette publication (date not yet announced). Proposed: 30 days. Source: [tatnews.org](https://www.tatnews.org/2026/07/thai-cabinet-approves-updated-visa-measures-pending-royal-gazette-publication/). Stretch will move the count the day it takes effect. ## How the count works for Australians in Thailand You may stay up to 60 days. The recorded maximum applies to the current stay. Stretch does not assume that leaving creates a fresh allowance; check the evidence, entry stamp and any re-entry conditions. Stretch sets your must-exit date the day you log the entry and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days out. ## Before you fly - [Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)](https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home) Arrival card — complete before you land. In force since 1 May 2025. Official evidence: [tdac.immigration.go.th](https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home), retrieved 2026-08-17 ## Notes from the rulebook Visa exemption commonly 60 days for tourism. Extensions and annual visit caps can apply — check Thai immigration. Announced change pending: 60 → 30 days once gazetted. Submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card before arrival. Ordinary-passport visa exemption for tourism/short-term business not exceeding 60 days, effective 2024-07-15. The source does not establish stay-shape or reset semantics; extensions and land/sea entry limits remain separate conditions. ## Sources - **Evidence for the rule:** Official: image.mfa.go.th — checked 2026-08-26 - **Official check:** [image.mfa.go.th](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/YLjhuT4Hho/PR_2024/Visa_Exemption_and_VOA_July_2024.pdf), retrieved 2026-08-17 - **Official check:** [image.mfa.go.th](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/zE6021nSnu/0303/%E0%B8%9C.60.pdf), retrieved 2026-08-26 - **Official paperwork check:** [tdac.immigration.go.th](https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home), retrieved 2026-08-17 - **Application:** [Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)](https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home) ## Questions Australians ask about Thailand **Can Australians enter Thailand without a visa?** Yes. Australian passport holders can enter Thailand visa-free, but must complete Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before arrival. Access verified against an official source. **How long can Australians stay in Thailand?** Up to 60 days — stay length verified against an official source. A fresh allowance on re-entry is not assumed; check the official evidence and current entry conditions. **Do Australians need to fill anything in before flying to Thailand?** Yes: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) (in force since 1 May 2025). Each item below links to its official source. **Is this Thailand rule verified?** Access verified against an official source. Stay length verified against an official source. Both public claims have cleared the publication bar. Last checked 26 August 2026. **How does Stretch keep count of a stay in Thailand?** Log the day you arrive and Stretch shows the days you have left and the date you must be out — reminders at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days, and on the day. The must-exit date is set the moment you log the entry. 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