COVID 19 – WARNING
As of March 11th, 2020, the Thai Government requires a visa for anyone travelling with a passport from any of the countries listed below.
For all travellers, whatever your nationality, be sure to check with your airline whether you need to provide a medical certificate before boarding.
List of countries for which visas are now mandatory :
Bulgaria – Bhutan – China – Cyprus – Ethiopia – Fiji – Georgia – Hong Kong – India – Italy – Kazakhstan – Korea (ROK) – Malta – Mexico – Nauru – Papua New Guinea – Romania – Saudi Arabia – Taiwan – Uzbekistan – Vanuatu
For more informations, please, visit the following websites:
Thai Embassy, Bern : https://thaiembassy.ch/News_detail/310.html
Helvetic Confederation website : https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov.html#622716535
Department of disease control : https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/index.php
The Consulate is open :
– Monday, with appointment only, from 9.00 AM to 12.00 AM,
– Thursday, without appointment, from 9.00 AM to 12.00 AM.
| Types of visas | Purpose of the visit |
| Diplomatic visas or official visas | To enter Thailand on diplomatic or official functions |
| Transit visas | To transit to the country of destination |
| Tourist visas | To travel for tourism (pleasure) purposes only |
| Non immigrant Visas | To study To visit family To conduct business To stay in the Kingdom after retirement To serve as a volunteer |
Download the visa application form (PDF format).
If you need it, you can find the Adobe Acrobat Reader here.