Thailand

Foreigners with work permits or permission from the kingdom’s labour ministry are allowed to enter on a case-by-case basis.

Foreigners with work permits or permission from its labour ministry or other government agencies are allowed to enter the country again, announced its foreign ministry.

“Permission to enter does not cover all groups as we are proceeding step by step,” said deputy spokesman Natapanu Nopakun at a daily briefing on the Covid-19 situation on Friday.

In a letter sent to all foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand, it is stated that the government has invoked an emergency decree which closes the entry of non-Thai nationals into the kingdom.

Non-Thai nationals who either possess a valid work permit or have already been granted permission from a Thai government agency to work in the kingdom are allowed to apply for permission to enter the kingdom.

It is, however, requested that only those in urgent need to enter submit an application.

Thailand’s foreign affairs ministry, in consultation with the Board of Investment and its labour ministry, will consider all requests for entry on a case-by-case basis, taking into account urgency and economic importance, among others.

Foreigners must contact the Thai embassy or the Thai consulate-general in their country of departure to apply for a certificate of entry at least 10 working days before the date of intended departure.

They must present a copy of their work permits or a copy of a letter of permission to work in Thailand issued by a Thai government agency.

The applicants must also possess a valid health insurance policy covering all expenditures of medical treatment, which includes Covid-19, worth at least US$100,000 (RM434,760).

If the application is approved by the foreign affairs ministry in Bangkok, the Thai embassy or consulate-general will be instructed to issue a certificate of entry and a visa for the applicant.

At the port of departure/embarkation, the approved applicant is required to present the issued certificate of entry, a completed and signed declaration form obtained from the embassy or consulate-ceneral, a “fit to fly” health certificate issued no more than 72 hours before departure and the health insurance.

Upon entry into the kingdom, they will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine at a government-designated facility at their own expenses.