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Japan extends visa-free entry for Thailand until 2027

By Trong Minh   July 12, 2026 | 08:08 pm PT Google Get VnExpress first in Google Search info See more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results
Japan has extended its visa-free entry scheme for holders of ordinary Thai passports by another year until 2027, Thailand's Department of Consular Affairs announced.

Under the extended policy, Thai tourists can continue to enter Japan without a visa for stays of up to 15 days per trip between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, The Nation Thailand reported.

Travelers are advised to comply strictly with entry conditions, avoid overstaying and not work without permission.

Visitors strolling next to traditional Gassho-style houses are seen through autumn-colored leaves at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japans UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, November 15, 2025. Photo by Reuters

Visitors strolling next to traditional Gassho-style houses are seen through autumn-colored leaves at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Nov. 15, 2025. Photo by Reuters

Thailand is Japan's sixth-largest source of international visitors and remains its biggest tourism market among Southeast Asian countries.

During the first four months of 2026, Japan welcomed 557,800 visitors from Thailand, up 7.2% from the same period a year earlier.

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