Document checklist
Papua New Guinea → Thailand: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Completed visa application form
RequiredFilled out in full, available from the Thai embassy or consulate you're applying through.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Passport or travel document (minimum 6 months' validity)
RequiredMust remain valid for at least 6 months from your application date.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Recent passport photograph (4x6cm)
RequiredA recent photograph of the applicant, 4x6cm.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Financial
Proof of adequate finance (20,000 THB per person / 40,000 THB per family)
RequiredEvidence of funds sufficient for your stay, 20,000 Thai Baht per individual applicant, or 40,000 Thai Baht if applying as a family.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Visa processing fee (1,000 THB per entry)
RequiredPayable in local currency. The resulting visa stays valid for 3 months (single-entry) or 6 months (multiple-entry) from issuance, and permits a stay of up to 60 days per entry.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Travel
Confirmed, fully-paid ticket out of Thailand
RequiredEvidence of your departure from Thailand, a confirmed air ticket that's already been paid in full, not just a reservation.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Full flight itinerary, to and from Thailand
RequiredYour complete round-trip itinerary, not only the outbound leg.
Source: Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Other
If you're under 20 and apply at the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles: notarized birth and marriage certificates
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles asks a minor under 20 to provide a notarized copy of a birth certificate and a notarized copy of a marriage certificate (the page doesn't say whose). In a sole custody case it also lists a notarized copy of the court order, the notarized copy or original of the mother's and father's (or legal guardian's) passports or ID, and an original notarized letter of consent for the minor to travel abroad. This is from its multiple-entry tourist visa page, which is dated October 2023, and other Thai missions ask for different things, so check with the consulate.
If you're under 20 and apply at the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria: birth certificate, parents' ID and a notarized consent letter
The Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria lists these documents for an applicant under 20 years old on its tourist visa page: a certified copy of the unabridged birth certificate, the certified original passport or ID of the parents or legal guardians, and an original notarized letter of consent for the minor to travel abroad from the parents or legal guardians. Other Thai embassies and consulates may ask for different things, so check the website of the mission that will handle your application.
Why applications on this route get refused
Insufficient proof of finance
Thai consular officers require evidence of at least 20,000 THB per person (40,000 THB per family) to support your trip.
How to avoid it: Bring recent bank statements or equivalent proof clearly showing funds at or above the stated thresholds.
Return ticket not confirmed or not fully paid
The requirement specifically calls for a confirmed ticket paid in full, not a reservation or a refundable hold.
How to avoid it: Purchase your return or onward ticket outright before applying, rather than submitting a provisional booking.
Additional requested documents not provided
Consular officers explicitly reserve the right to request documents beyond this standard list on a case-by-case basis.
How to avoid it: Respond promptly and fully if your consulate asks for anything beyond the standard checklist.
Sources
- Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · checked 16 Sept 2026
- Royal Thai Embassy, Pretoria: Tourist Visa (TR) · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Royal Thai Consulate-General, Los Angeles: Tourist visa, METV (multiple entries), page updated 9 Oct 2023 · checked 6 Oct 2026
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