The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has lifted its entry ban on four groups of foreigners. That is consistent with the relaxation of travel restrictions previously announced by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
CAAT director Chula Sukmanop said the relaxation of travel restrictions for non-Thai nationals will take effect today. This does not apply to ordinary tourists, but only to selected groups of foreigners. This concerns:
- non-Thai citizens with permanent residency, including their spouses and children;
- non-Thai nationals with a work permit, including their spouses and children;
- non-Thai nationals who are allowed to enter under a special arrangement and foreign workers whose employers have received permission from the Thai government.
According to Mr. Chula of Thailand's aviation authority, all incoming visitors must strictly comply with Thailand's measures and prevention rules.
To enter Thailand, foreign travelers must have a document issued by a Thai embassy or consulate in their country of origin, a health certificate proving freedom from Covid-19, and health insurance. Upon arrival, they will be quarantined for 14 days at state locations or alternate locations.
Source: Bangkok Post
Dear editor, two questions:
1) what is meant by a permanent residence permit? Is that e.g. a residence permit for one year based on a retirement visa? Or is it meant to obtain the permanent residence permit against payment of 10 million baht?
2) What do you think is meant by alternate locations (for quarantine)? Can this also be the owner-occupied home if you can demonstrate that you go directly from the airport to your own home?
Please share your view on this.
Joe,
1) 'permanent residence permit', the word says it all. There is no such thing as a retirement visa, you probably mean a year extension of a visa based on +50.
This visa currently does not grant the right to enter Thailand. Maybe later this year but more likely next year.
2) own home has not been allowed so far, not even for the Thai. Quarantine facilities are determined and approved by the government.
Goodbye,
You can contact the Thai embassy if you have any questions.
Anyone have any idea of the procedure?
I have already registered at the embassy as a holder of a non-immigrant OA visa (permanent residence permit?), do I still need to register?
Is there any “red tape” expert among us?
Residence permit : have a non-imm visa for a minimum of 3 years, invest, have 80000 baht per month, take a test in Thai (eg how many provinces does Thailand have), take an oral test in Thai. Is an extremely difficult procedure with no guarantee of a positive answer
Indeed Patrick, many expats with a non-immigrant O visa with an annual extension based on 50+ believe that this is a permanent residence permit. Nothing could be further from the truth of course.
Goodbye,
non immigrant OA visa is not a permanent residence permit. See elsewhere in this blog.
As long as that quarantine measure remains, it is better to stay at home.
The longer that Thai farce continues, the more I don't feel like going to that country anymore.
So you must have a document proving you are Covid 19 free. But then quarantined. This Is Thailand!
Indeed, and then you are on the plane with repatriating Thais who do NOT need to be tested for Covid-19 prior to departure………
Thailand admission. Expansion.
Above, the thai elite holders are NOT mentioned.
The nation does call them. The usual confusion one official says this and the other says something similar but not the same!!
Literally from the nation the above
Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Monday (August 3) that more types of foreigners will be allowed to return to Thailand, such as:
• Foreigners who hold a residential permit;
• Foreigners who hold a work permit or migrant workers who hold official documents allowing them to stay and work in Thailand;
• Foreigners granted entry under special agreements, SUCH AS ELITECARD HOLDERS
These groups are required to follow the Public Health Ministry's measures strictly and spend 14 days at an alternative state quarantine site.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand confirmed these measures.
Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392356
Thai elite holders have been allowed again since August 1.
The entry is granted to foreign business representatives, specialists, diplomats, migrant workers, exhibitors, film crews, medical tourists and Thailand Elite card members.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1960727/special-groups-of-foreigners-can-now-enter
The list in the article is in my opinion not complete. Among other things, the category of foreigners who are married to a Thai is missing. See
https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/11-groups-of-people-allowed-to-fly-into-thailand-as-of-today
As a Dutch citizen and owner of a home in Thailand, do you fall into one of the groups mentioned?