Best Guide For Thailand Pass

Thailand Pass: It was developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  in collaboration with the Digital Government Development Agency. The goal - to simplify and optimize the documentation process of travelers entering Thailand. Similar to the Certificate of Entry, the Thailand Pass will collect all your required information. However, what makes the Thailand Pass better is that it can collect both your travel information and health information like vaccine certificate etc. at the same time.

The Thailand Pass system is a free-of-charge web-based system designed to make the documentation process of travelers entering Thailand more efficient than the Certificate of Entry application. Just like the Certificate of Entry, it will collect data for entry forms required, but what makes it better than the Certificate of Entry (COE) is that it collects both travel and health information like vaccine certificates and it will help facilitate the filing of the TM6 and T8 Forms. Through the Thailand Pass system, the expected documents and other paperwork requirements imposed on by the COVID-19 will be addressed. The goal of the new Thailand Pass is to help support the country’s “Ease of Travel” system after it reopens and to expedite the process of filling out information and uploading travel documents. As previously mentioned, the Thailand Pass system will ideally replace the old Certificate of Entry (COE).

Requirements for Thailand Pass: (a) Passport_ Travelers from any country are eligible to apply for Thailand Pass. They can choose one of the entry programs of Thailand such as Test and Go, Sandbox and Quarantine programs. The applicant must have a valid passport (and visa if needed) valid for the duration of their stay in Thailand. (b) Flight Booking_Travelers who wish to enter Thailand under the Phuket or Samui Sandbox must enter directly to Phuket or Samui. Domestic transfer is allowed only if you are traveling on the sealed flights. Travelers who wish to spend their Test and Go or Sandbox stay in Pattaya or Hua Hin may arrive in Bangkok with a prepaid airport transfer to these cities. (c) Vaccination_They must have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by Thailand and WHO. The vaccine must have been administered no less than 14 days before their departure from the other country; or when they have been infected with COVID-19, they must have at least one vaccine within 3 months after their recovery. (d) COVID-19 Travel Insurance: The travelers must have a COVID-19 Travel Insurance with a minimum coverage of USD $50,000. (e) SHA+/AQ Hotel Booking: The travelers must show that they have a booked, paid, and confirmed reservation at a SHA+ Hotel or AQ Hotel with airport transfer and two RT-PCR tests.

Upon arrival in Thailand, the travelers must pass through the Health Control and Immigration checkpoints. They must get the RT-PCR Test at the airport, hotel or any designated venue. A traveler who receives a negative COVID-19 result on the RT-PCR Test may be free to travel in Thailand with no quarantine required. The second RT-PCR test will be taken on Day 5 after arrival. After which, if they tested negative, they will be allowed to travel to other parts of Thailand.

Who can Apply for the Thailand Pass? (a) Fully Vaccinated under the Test and Go Program Travelers who are fully vaccinated from all countries and territories may enter through the Test and Go Program without a mandatory quarantine. Test and Go travelers are required to stay in a government-approved SHA+ or AQ Hotel and undergo RT-PCR tests on the day of arrival (Day 1) and on Day 5. After they have a negative test result, they will be allowed to travel to other parts of Thailand. (b) Fully Vaccinated under the Sandbox Program Travelers who are fully vaccinated from all countries and territories may enter through the Sandbox Program without a mandatory quarantine. The Sandbox Programs are Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket, and Samui. Quarantine is not required for travelers availing of this program, however, they are required to stay for 7 nights in an accredited SHA+ Hotel located in their Sandbox area. After they have stayed for the required number of nights and tested negative on the RT-PCR tests, they may travel to other provinces of Thailand. (c) Partially Vaccinated or Unvaccinated under the Quarantine Program For travelers who are not yet vaccinated or partially vaccinated, a mandatory quarantine is imposed. The traveler must stay in an accredited ASQ hotel for 10 nights with two RT-PCR tests before traveling within Thailand.

How to Apply for Thailand Pass: The Thailand Pass System is a QR code generating system. To obtain a QR entry code or Thailand Pass ID, travelers will have to:

(1) Register at Thailand Pass web portal

(2) Input personal details

(3) Upload the required documents

(4) Receive a confirmation email after registration (within seconds after registration)

Wait for the Thailand Pass approval (within an hour or up to 7 days). And if approved, you will receive an email of your QR Entry Code or Thailand Pass ID which you will use upon entering Thailand.

How Can You Obtain A Thailand Pass? To obtain a Thailand Pass, you'll need to navigate to the Thailand Pass Registration System. Once there, you'll need to register on the system by choosing "Non-Thai" and subsequently clicking on "English." Next, you'll need to choose one of the three Thailand Pass Programs. The Three Thailand Pass Programs Currently, the three Thailand Pass Programs are the Test & Go option, the Blue Zone Sandbox option, and the Alternative Quarantine option. Each of these three options has different requirements, and they each offer different entry protocols for travelers entering Thailand.

(a) The Test and Go Entry Protocol

(b) The Blue Zone Sandbox Entry Protocol

(c) The Alternative Quarantine Entry Protocol

(a) The Test and Go Entry Protocol_ The Test & Go program is also known as the Quarantine Exemption Program. As this name suggests, travelers who enter Thailand on this program will not need to undergo any further quarantine, apart from a 1-day stay at an SHA Extra+ Hotel (a government-approved Hotel). After your 1-day stay, you'll receive your COVID-19 RT-PCR test. Once you've obtained your negative test result, you'll be able to travel anywhere in Thailand.

(b) The Blue Zone Sandbox Entry Protocol: The Blue Zone Sandbox program allows travelers to enter into any of the designated Sandbox areas and stay in an SHA Extra+ Hotel for a total of seven days.During this 7 day period, travelers will be able to leave their Hotel and move freely within the designated Sandbox Zone. After the 7 day period, you'll be able to leave the Sandbox area and travel throughout Thailand.

(c) The Alternative Quarantine Entry Protocol: When traveling on the Alternative Quarantine Scheme, travelers will have fewer qualifying requirements (like not being vaccinated), but they will have longer and stricter quarantine protocols. As such, travelers will have to quarantine in a single AQ hotel for a duration of 10-14 days. During this quarantine period, they will not be able to leave their Hotel.