Thailand
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Thailand
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
tatnews.org · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Set at the border
It comes in on a temporary import with the Simplified customs declaration for temporarily imported vehicle, plus DLT temporary vehicle border pass (Foreign Vehicle Permit).
thailand.go.th · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 45 days out
DLD import permit (apply 7-60 days ahead, valid 60 days), microchip, rabies at least 21 days old, core vaccines and certificate within 10 days. See the steps
thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into Thailand.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate at 12 weeks or older.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days before applying for the permit
After a primary rabies shot, wait 21 days before you apply for the import permit.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 7 to 60 days before you arrive
Import permit
Email form R1/1 to the Animal Quarantine Station of your arrival point 7-60 days before departure (30 days recommended). Processing 5-7 business days.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Official health certificate (English, original)
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- By the day you arrive
Other core vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, leptospirosis. Cats: panleukopenia.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- At the border
Veterinary check on arrival
Contact the Animal Quarantine Station on arrival for inspection; compliant pets are released the same day.
thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Thailand
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | tatnews.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Thailand
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Set at the border | thailand.go.th · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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