Gap Year Thailand PADI Scuba Internship | Travel Visa for Thailand

Organising a Travel Visa for Thailand

Sunset during a gap year Thailand dive internship

You'll need to get a visa before traveling to Thailand.

The current situation is that if you fly into Thailand without arranging a visa, you'll probably be issued with a 30 day tourist visa. Similarly, if you arrive via one of the land borders, you'll most likely receive a 14 day visa. Since all our scuba diving internships are longer than this, you'll need to sort out a visa prior to traveling to Thailand.

Best is to make arrangements in your country of origin. Contact your nearest Thai consulate - let them know that you're planning to join a PADI dive internship in Thailand, and tell them the duration which you'll be on Koh Tao for. The Thai consulate will be able to advise you and issue a suitable visa.

Getting a visa for Thailand is usually straightforward, and cheap. Often the whole process can be done by postal application. The type of visa you get will depend on how long you're spending in Thailand, and whether you're planning to work or not.

A great resource on travel visas for Thailand is the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull - check out their website on http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/downloads-and-visas.aspx. This is especially useful if you're from the UK, with the website giving detailed information on how to organize your visa to visit Thailand.

Supporting Documents for Gap Year Visas to Visit Thailand

Usually visas for Thailand are issued without any supporting documents, however, in some rare cases the Thai embassy or consulate request documentary evidence that you're attending a scuba internship in Thailand. If you do get asked for any paperwork, drop Simple Life Divers an email and we'll happily provide whatever documents you need for your visa.