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United Arab Emirates visa rules for Thailand passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Thailand passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit the United Arab Emirates.

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e-Visa
Stay
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

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Official source

icp.gov.aeFederal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)Checked 28 Oct 2026

nationals of the Republic of Indonesia, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Kenya, and the Republic of South Africa have been added to the list of eligible nationalities

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Apply online through ICP or GDRFA Dubai, or through a UAE airline, hotel or licensed travel agent that applies as sponsor.
  • UAE embassies do not issue tourist visas.
  • Holders of a valid residence permit from the US, an EU member state, the UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada can get a 14-day visa (AED 100, extendable once) or a 60-day single-entry visa (AED 250) instead.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What United Arab Emirates passport holders need to visit Thailand.

United Arab Emirates passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days Ordinary Passport 1. Australia 16. France 31. Latvia 46. Romania 2. Austria 17. Georgia 32. Liechtenstein 47. Saudi Arabia 3. Bahrain 18. Germany 33. Lithuania 48. Singapore 4. Belgium 19. Greece 34. Luxembourg 49. Slovakia 5. Bulgaria 20. Hungary 35. Malta 50. Slovenia 6. Bhutan 21. Iceland 36. Malaysia 51. South Africa 7. Brunei 22. India 37. Maldives 52. Spain 8. Canada 23. Indonesia 38. Netherlands 53. Sweden 9. Croatia 24. Ireland 39. New Zealand 54. Switzerland 10. Cyprus 25. Israel 40. Norway 55. Taiwan 11. Czechia 26. Italy 41. Oman 56. Türkiye 12. Denmark 27. Japan 42. Philippines 57. Ukraine 13. Estonia 28. Jordan 43. Poland 58. UAE 14. Fiji 29. Kuwait 44. Portugal 59. UK 15. Finland 30. Kyrgyzstan 45. Qatar 60. USA

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Thailand passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Abu Dhabi, nearest first.

  1. OmanMuscat, about 420 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 14 days
  2. TajikistanDushanbe, about 2,070 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 30 days
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 2,110 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 12 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Abu Dhabi

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Abu Dhabi, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 24.6°CLow 14.1°CRain 13 mm
  2. FebHigh 26.6°CLow 15.2°CRain 5 mm
  3. MarHigh 30.0°CLow 18.0°CRain 11 mm
  4. AprHigh 35.1°CLow 21.8°CRain 4 mm
  5. MayHigh 39.6°CLow 25.2°CRain 0 mm
  6. JunHigh 41.4°CLow 27.4°CRain 0 mm
  7. JulHigh 42.7°CLow 30.3°CRain 0 mm
  8. AugHigh 43.3°CLow 30.6°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 40.9°CLow 27.8°CRain 0 mm
  10. OctHigh 36.8°CLow 24.3°CRain 0 mm
  11. NovHigh 31.1°CLow 19.9°CRain 3 mm
  12. DecHigh 26.5°CLow 16.0°CRain 7 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 22 to 29 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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