Entry Requirements & Visa Validity – Asian Countries | travelplanet.cc
Table of Contents
- • Thailand
- • Japan
- • Singapore
- • Malaysia
- • Indonesia
- • Vietnam
- • Cambodia
- • Philippines
- • South Korea
- • Taiwan
- • China
- • India
- • Sri Lanka
- • Maldives
- • Nepal
- • Laos
- • Uzbekistan
- • Kazakhstan
Thailand
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption for tourism for eligible nationalities (EU/Switzerland/UK/US) allows stays of up to 60 days (extendable locally for another 30 days). Passport valid for 6 months; onward/return ticket required. Mandatory Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) must be completed online prior to landing.
Official Authority / Online Form: Immigration Bureau Thailand – TDAC Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption for tourism up to 90 days (EU/Switzerland/US/UK). Certain nationalities can extend their stay up to 180 days. Travelers can fast-track immigration and customs clearance by registering via Visit Japan Web prior to departure.
Official Authority / Online Form: Digital Agency of Japan – Visit Japan Web
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism (EU, UK, USA, Switzerland) up to 90 days. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months. Mandatory: The electronic SG Arrival Card (including health declaration) must be submitted within 3 days prior to arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) – SG Arrival Card
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free tourist visits for up to 90 days for European, Swiss, and US citizens. Passport valid for 6 months. Mandatory: Complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within 3 days prior to arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: Immigration Department of Malaysia – MDAC Official Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VoA) or VoA at the airport. Permits a stay of 30 days (extendable once in-country for an additional 30 days to 60 days total). Mandatory: Submit the Electronic Customs Declaration (e-CD) up to 3 days before travel.
Official Authority / Online Form: Directorate General of Customs and Excise – Electronic Customs Declaration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption grants stays of up to 45 days for selected European countries. For longer stays (or non-exempt travelers), the official electronic visa (e-Visa) grants stays of up to 90 days (single or multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Vietnam Immigration Department – National E-Visa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Tourist e-Visa (Type T) online or Visa on Arrival. Grants a stay of 30 days (valid 3 months from issuance, extendable once by 30 days). Mandatory: Electronic registration via Cambodia e-Arrival (CeA) within 7 days prior to arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: General Department of Immigration – Cambodia e-Arrival Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free entry for tourism up to 30 days (extendable locally through the Bureau of Immigration). Passport valid for 6 months; return/onward ticket required. Mandatory: Free online registration on the official eTravel portal within 72 hours prior to arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: Republic of the Philippines – Official eTravel Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism up to 90 days (EU/Switzerland/US). Travelers must apply online for the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) before boarding (valid for 3 years; check current temporary K-ETA exemptions for selected nationalities).
Official Authority / Online Form: Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) Official Website
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free stay for tourism up to 90 days (EU, US, UK, Switzerland; non-extendable). Passport valid for at least 6 months; onward ticket required. The Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) can be submitted digitally prior to entry.
Official Authority / Online Form: National Immigration Agency – Taiwan Digital Arrival Card
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Visa / Length of Stay: Check applicable unilateral visa-free trial programs for selected European countries (allowing stays of up to 15 or 30 days) or 144/240-hour visa-free transit. Regular tourist visas (L-Visa) grant 30 to 90 days stay. Digital arrival card (CDAC) available prior to landing.
Official Authority / Online Form: National Immigration Administration (NIA) – Digital Arrival Card
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory electronic visa (e-Tourist Visa) prior to travel. Options: 30-day e-Visa (double entry), 1-year e-Visa (multiple entry, max 90 days continuous stay per visit), or 5-year e-Visa. Online arrival registration is also accessible.
Official Authority / Online Form: Government of India – Indian Visa Online (Official Portal)
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Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa / ETA online before departure. Standard tourist visa allows an authorized stay of up to 30 days (double entry, extendable up to 180 days at the immigration headquarters in Colombo).
Official Authority / Online Form: Department of Immigration and Emigration Sri Lanka – Official eVisa
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Visa / Length of Stay: Free 30-day Tourist Visa on Arrival issued to all nationalities upon providing prepaid hotel confirmation and return ticket. Mandatory: Travelers must submit the electronic "IMUGA" declaration within 96 hours before arrival and departure.
Official Authority / Online Form: Maldives Immigration – IMUGA Traveler Declaration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Tourist Visa on Arrival at Kathmandu Airport or applied online in advance. Issued for durations of 15 days, 30 days, or 90 days (multiple entry, maximum 150 days stay allowed per calendar year).
Official Authority / Online Form: Department of Immigration Nepal – Online Visa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa online or Visa on Arrival at international entry ports. Grants a single-entry tourist stay of up to 30 days (valid for 60 days from issuance; extendable within Laos).
Official Authority / Online Form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lao PDR – Official eVisa
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free stay up to 30 days for citizens of EU member states and Switzerland. Other nationalities or extended visits can obtain an official eVisa for up to 30 days stay (valid 90 days).
Official Authority / Online Form: Official Electronic Visa Portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism up to 30 days per entry for EU, Swiss, and US passport holders (maximum 90 days within any 180-day period). Passport must be valid for the duration of the visit.
Official Authority / Online Form: Visa-Migration Portal of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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