🇮🇩 Indonesia
Thai visas & work permits for Indonesian citizens
Indonesians can visit Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism, without the land-border twice-a-year limit. Students use the Non-ED visa, workers the Non-B with a work permit. Indonesia joined the Apostille Convention in 2022.
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Can Indonesian citizens enter Thailand without a visa?
30-day visa exemption (tourism)
This passport is on the 30-day tourism list from 15 September 2026. The twice-a-year limit on land-border visa-exempt entries does not apply to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.
Which Thai visa is best for Indonesian citizens?
- Education Visa (Non-ED)
For students at Thai universities.
- Business Visa (Non-B)
For employment.
- New Thai Work Permit Application
Required before work starts.
- 90-Day Reporting
For long stays.
Work permits for Indonesian nationals
Indonesian professionals in Thai companies need a Non-B and work permit; capital and staff-ratio rules apply.
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Do documents from Indonesia need an apostille or legalisation?
Indonesia is a party to the Apostille Convention. Thailand acceded on 30 June 2026 and the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027; until then documents from Indonesia still need Thai embassy legalisation, and from that date an apostille is expected to suffice.
Read our apostille guideCommon mistakes we see
- Starting work on visa exemption.
- Studying without a Non-ED.
- Missed 90-day reports.
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Sources & references
- Revision of Thailand's Visa Exemption and VoA Schemes (Government PR Dept., 4 Sep 2026) — checked 2026-11-03
- MFA summary chart – visa exemption & VoA, effective 15 Sep 2026 — checked 2026-11-03
- Thai e-Visa official portal — checked 2026-11-03
- HCCH Apostille Convention status table — checked 2026-11-03
General information only, not legal advice. Entry rules change; always confirm with the official sources above. Immigration decisions rest with the Thai authorities.
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