The Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore handles Thai visas for people who live in Singapore: Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and foreigners on a Singapore long-term pass. Many expats treat it as a convenient place to pick up a Thai visa on the way through. It isn't. The embassy's checklists are written for Singapore residents, and two of the most-wanted visas, the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and the Non-Immigrant O-A long-stay visa, are issued here only to Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents.
If you hold an Employment Pass, S Pass, Dependant's Pass or another long-term pass, you can still apply here for a tourist visa and several Non-Immigrant categories, but your pass must be valid for at least two more months and you must stay in Singapore until the e-Visa is approved.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Official name | Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore |
| Address | 370 Orchard Road, Singapore 238870. Visitors use the Claymore Road entrance, next to Pan Pacific Orchard |
| Phone (visa enquiries) | +65 6737 2644 ext. 665 |
| Phone (Thai passports and registry) | +65 6737 2158 ext. 664 |
| General office hours | Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 17:30 |
| Consular counter | Monday to Thursday only: 09:30 to 11:30 (submission), 14:00 to 15:00 (collection) |
| Closed | Consular services closed on Fridays, weekends and embassy holidays |
| Jurisdiction | Singapore. Applicants must remain in Singapore while the e-Visa is processed |
| Visa applications | Online only at thaievisa.go.th (since 1 January 2025, 11:00) |
| Lead time the embassy asks for | At least 21 working days before your travel date |
| Fees (read 16 Sep 2026) | Tourist SGD 50 single / SGD 250 multiple; Non-Immigrant B SGD 100 single / SGD 250 multiple; O-A SGD 250; DTV SGD 500. All non-refundable |
The embassy asks that phone calls about visas and passports be made after 3 pm on weekdays.
Which Areas This Mission Covers
The embassy covers Singapore only. Its e-Visa announcement says that "all nationals in Singapore" who want a Thai visa must apply through the e-Visa platform, and every visa checklist repeats the same condition: the applicant must remain in Singapore until the e-Visa is approved. What decides whether you can apply is the kind of pass you hold, not your nationality.
| Visa | Singapore citizens | Singapore PRs | Long-term pass holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist Visa (TR) | Yes | Yes (Blue IC and Re-Entry Permit) | Yes, pass valid 2+ months |
| Non-Immigrant B (Business) | Yes | Yes | Yes, pass in checklist |
| Non-Immigrant O (Thai spouse) | Yes | Yes | Yes, pass in checklist |
| Non-Immigrant O-A (long stay, 50+) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | Yes | Yes | No |
The long-term passes the tourist-visa checklist names are the Employment Pass, Personalised Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit, Entry Pass, Training Employment Pass, Student Pass, Dependant's Pass, Long-Term Social Visit Pass and Professional Visit Pass. If you renewed your pass recently, the embassy wants the Ministry of Manpower approval as well.
None of the checklists has a route for someone in Singapore on a short-term visit pass. If that's you, apply through the Thai mission that covers the country where you live.
Do You Need a Visa?
Singapore passport holders don't need a visa for a holiday. Since 15 September 2026 Singapore has been on Thailand's 30-day visa exemption list. You can extend once by up to 30 days at any Thai immigration office for 1,900 THB, so about 60 days in total. The exemption covers tourism only, and anyone who entered before 15 September keeps the stay they were given. Background: the 2026 change from 60 to 30 days.
Singaporeans also get one exception most other nationalities don't. Visa-exempt entries over land borders are capped at twice per calendar year, but nationals of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia are exempt from that cap. If you drive or take the bus up through Malaysia, the limit doesn't apply to you. (Foreign residents crossing by land should read our Malaysia border guide first.)
Foreign residents of Singapore get whatever their own passport gets. Check your nationality on the visa exemption page or run the visa finder.
You need the embassy when you want:
- A stay longer than about 60 days, or a tourist stay if your passport isn't visa-exempt
- A Non-Immigrant visa for business, work, study or marriage to a Thai national
- The DTV or the O-A long-stay visa (citizens and PRs only here)
- Thai passport, ID card or civil registration services, if you are a Thai national
How to Apply
- Check your eligibility first. Confirm your long-term pass has at least two months left, and that you're a citizen or PR if you want a DTV or O-A.
- Register at thaievisa.go.th and select the Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore.
- Upload your documents. For a single-entry tourist visa the embassy lists your passport, a photo, both sides of your long-term pass, a travel itinerary, accommodation covering your entire stay, and three months of official bank savings statements showing at least SGD 800 per person. Anything not in Thai or English must be translated into one of them and notarised.
- Pay online. Fees are non-refundable.
- Stay in Singapore until it's approved. Then print the confirmation email and show it to the airline and to Thai immigration on arrival.
The embassy asks you to submit at least 21 working days before travel, and its e-Visa announcement says at least one month before departure, warning that approvals can be delayed. It doesn't publish a guaranteed processing time. Plan on a month.
Practical Notes
The counter is shut on Fridays. Consular services run Monday to Thursday. The embassy's consular-hours page lists visa applications as submitted in advance through the online system, so there's no visa queue to join at Orchard Road.
Multiple-entry tourist visas need more paperwork. The SGD 250 multiple-entry TR is valid for six months with stays of up to 60 days per entry. The embassy asks for six months of bank statements keeping at least SGD 8,000 per person, plus an employment verification letter. The single-entry visa is valid for three months.
DTV money has to sit in the right account. Singapore's DTV checklist wants savings statements showing at least 500,000 THB (the embassy puts this at about SGD 20,000) held for the past three months, and it accepts only Singapore or Thai bank savings accounts. Investment and CPF accounts are not accepted. The DTV is a five-year multiple-entry visa costing SGD 500, with stays of up to 180 days per entry.
Check on the criminal record certificate. From 31 August 2026 Thai missions added a certificate of criminal record clearance to the DTV document list (announcement posted by the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, among others). Singapore's DTV checklist, updated 7 September 2026, does not list it. Ask the embassy whether you need one before you submit, because the fee is not refunded.
Separate inboxes. The embassy runs different email addresses for visas, passports and other consular services, all listed on its contact page. Writing to the right one gets a faster reply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can foreigners apply for a Thai visa in Singapore?
Yes, if you live there on a long-term pass such as an Employment Pass, S Pass, Student Pass or Dependant's Pass that is valid for at least two more months. You must stay in Singapore until the e-Visa is approved. Short-term visitors don't fit any of the embassy's checklists.
Can I get a DTV at the Thai embassy in Singapore?
Only if you are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident. The embassy states that it grants the DTV only to those two groups, so Employment Pass and other long-term pass holders need to apply through the mission covering their home country.
How long does a Thai visa take in Singapore?
The embassy doesn't publish a fixed processing time. It asks applicants to submit at least 21 working days before travel, and its e-Visa announcement says to apply at least a month ahead because approvals can be delayed.
How much is a Thai tourist visa in Singapore?
SGD 50 for a single entry and SGD 250 for a six-month multiple-entry visa, as listed on the embassy's tourist visa page on 16 September 2026. Fees are paid online and are non-refundable.
Do Singaporeans need a visa for Thailand?
Not for tourism. Singapore passport holders get 30 days visa-free since 15 September 2026, extendable once by 30 days for 1,900 THB, and they are exempt from the twice-a-year cap on land-border entries.
Where is the Thai embassy in Singapore?
At 370 Orchard Road, Singapore 238870. Visitors enter from Claymore Road, next to Pan Pacific Orchard. The consular counter opens Monday to Thursday.
Sources
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Contact Us
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Consular Working Hours
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Tourist Visa (TR)
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: DTV Visa Workcation (updated 7 Sep 2026)
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: DTV Visa, Thai soft power activities
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Non-Immigrant Visa O-A (Long Stay)
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Non-Immigrant Visa B (Business)
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Non-Immigrant Visa O (Thai Spouse)
- Royal Thai Embassy Singapore: Announcement on the Launch of New e-Visa Platform
- Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra: Adjustment of Supporting Documents for DTV Applications (effective 31 Aug 2026)
- TAT Newsroom: new 30-day and 15-day visa exemption rules from 15 September
