Thailand cancels on-arrival visa for 18 countries
Visa exemptions for 3 other countries to limit coronavirus spread
A man is seen on a beach which is usually full of tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
Thailand today cancelled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country's interior minister said.
Previously, nationals of 18 countries or territories could use their passports or travel documents to apply for Visa on Arrival (VoA) at Thai immigration checkpoints.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The 18 places include Bulgaria, Bhutan, China (including Taiwan), Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Malta, Mexico, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Vanuatu.
Visa exemption will be cancelled for South Korea, Italy and Hong Kong, the minister said. Noted that Thai Elite Visa is also cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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