Do Mauritian passport holders need a visa for Thailand?

By Aditya Rawat · Destinations Writer, Tripmojo · Updated August 23, 2026 · Reviewed by Simran Raheja

No. Mauritian citizens do not need a visa for Thailand. Mauritius is on Thailand’s 60-day visa exemption list, so you are stamped in on arrival for up to 60 days for tourism or business meetings, extendable once by up to 30 days at an immigration office. Before booking, know two things: the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card must be filed online within the three days before you land, and Thailand’s Cabinet has approved replacing the 60-day scheme, with Mauritius placed in a new 15-day group rather than the 30-day one most countries get. That change takes effect 15 days after it is published in the Royal Gazette, which had not happened when this page was checked on 23 August 2026.

Quick facts

Visa-free

Visa required: No, visa-free entry
Length of stay: Up to 60 days per entry under the rule in force today
Pending change: 15 days for Mauritians once the 2026 revision is gazetted; not yet published
Extension: Once, up to 30 days, at the immigration officer’s discretion
Entry formality: Thailand Digital Arrival Card, online, free, within 3 days of arrival
Funds: 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 per family, in cash or equivalent
Nearest Thai embassy: Royal Thai Embassy, Pretoria; honorary consulate general in Port Louis

Entry requirements

A Mauritian passport. The exemption applies only to passports issued by Mauritius; other travel documents issued to foreigners by Mauritius are not accepted, and their holders need a visa through thaievisa.go.th.
A Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) submitted at tdac.immigration.go.th within the three days before you arrive. It is free, it is required on every entry regardless of how you arrive, and it is not a visa.
Cash or the equivalent of 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 baht per family. The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington’s statement of the scheme makes this a condition of entry under the exemption, and immigration officers can ask to see it.
Proof that you are leaving. The exemption is for tourism, business engagements and a short list of urgent or ad-hoc work, and an onward or return ticket is the simplest way to show the stay fits the permitted purpose.

What happens on arrival

File the TDAC online in the three days before you fly, on the Immigration Bureau’s own site and nowhere else. Thai embassies warn about look-alike sites that charge for it; the official one is free and never asks for payment.

At passport control you are stamped in under the exemption. Read the stamp before you leave the desk: the permitted stay is whatever the officer writes, normally 60 days under the scheme in force today.

To stay longer, apply at an immigration office in Thailand before the stamped period expires. A single extension of not more than 30 days may be granted, solely at the officer’s discretion, and Thailand’s own description of the scheme notes that anyone wanting more than the 90-day maximum can apply for a different visa type from inside the country.

If the 2026 revision has been gazetted by the time you travel, a Mauritian passport gets 15 days rather than 60. Thailand has said that anyone already in the country, or arriving before the effective date, keeps the period already stamped.

Good to know

Mauritius is one of only two countries that drop from 60 days to 15 under the new scheme. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ summary of 20 May 2026 listed a new 15-day group of three, Seychelles, the Maldives and Mauritius, alongside 54 countries at 30 days. When the Cabinet revisited the lists on 14 July 2026 it raised the Maldives to 30 days and grew that group to 59, but left Mauritius and Seychelles at 15. So the headline you will read about Thailand going to 30 days does not apply to a Mauritian passport.
None of this is law yet. The Cabinet decisions of 19 May and 14 July 2026 need five Ministry of Interior notices in the Royal Gazette, and the scheme takes effect 15 days after publication. As of 23 August 2026 they had not been published and no date had been announced. Thailand’s own notices say the current conditions stay in place until then. If your trip is longer than a fortnight, check the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria’s site in the days before you fly, and be ready to apply for a tourist visa instead.
There is no Thai embassy in Mauritius, and that matters for anything beyond a holiday. The Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria is the mission accredited to Mauritius, and since 8 October 2024 it takes visa applications from residents of Mauritius only through the Thai e-Visa platform, with no passports or papers sent to South Africa. The Honorary Consulate General in Port Louis, at 5 Duke of Edinburgh Avenue, is listed by the Mauritian foreign ministry for consular contact, not as a visa office.
If the 15-day rule lands before your trip, a tourist visa (TR) from thaievisa.go.th gives 60 days. Pretoria’s tourist visa checklist asks for a bank statement covering the last six months, accommodation for the whole stay and a return ticket, and the visa is applied for online with the application processed by the embassy, so there is no need to travel to South Africa.
The TDAC is per entry, not per trip. Fly to Malaysia, Singapore or Vietnam mid-holiday and you file a new card before coming back into Thailand, and airlines check for it at the gate, so a weekend hop without one is a problem at the desk rather than a formality.
Most Mauritians reach Bangkok through Kuala Lumpur on Air Mauritius or Malaysia Airlines. A Mauritian passport does not need a visa for Malaysia for any purpose of entry, so a missed connection or an overnight in KL is fine; Air Mauritius does warn that every country on the routing, connections included, can have its own document rule, and the Thailand six-month passport check is applied at the first check-in.

Frequently asked questions

Do Mauritians need a visa for Thailand?

No. Mauritius is on Thailand’s visa exemption list, so Mauritian passport holders are stamped in on arrival for tourism or business meetings. You do need to file the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card online within three days before you land.

How long can Mauritian citizens stay in Thailand without a visa?

Up to 60 days per entry under the rule in force on 23 August 2026, extendable once by up to 30 days at an immigration office. Once the 2026 revision is published in the Royal Gazette, Mauritians get 15 days, not the 30 days most other countries receive.

Is Thailand cutting visa-free entry for Mauritius to 15 days?

That is what the Cabinet approved on 19 May 2026 and confirmed on 14 July 2026: Mauritius and Seychelles are the only two countries in the 15-day group. It takes effect 15 days after the Ministry of Interior notices appear in the Royal Gazette, which had not happened as of 23 August 2026.

What is the Thailand Digital Arrival Card and do Mauritians need it?

Yes. Every foreign visitor must submit the TDAC online at tdac.immigration.go.th within three days before arrival. It is free, it is not a visa, and it has to be filed again for every entry.

How much money do you need to show to enter Thailand from Mauritius?

Thailand’s statement of the exemption scheme says visitors must possess cash or the equivalent of 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 baht per family. Immigration does not ask everyone, but it can.

Which Thai embassy covers Mauritius?

The Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Since 8 October 2024 residents of Mauritius apply for any Thai visa through the online e-Visa platform, selecting Pretoria, and nothing is posted. Port Louis has an honorary consulate general for consular contact.

Can I extend my visa-free stay in Thailand?

Once, by up to 30 days, by applying at an immigration office in Thailand before the stamped period expires. The extension is at the officer’s discretion. For a longer trip, especially if the 15-day rule is in force, apply for a tourist visa through thaievisa.go.th before you travel.

Does a Mauritian passport need six months’ validity to enter Thailand?

Yes. Thai embassies state that under the visa exemption the passport must be valid for at least six months on the date of first entry, and the airline checks this at Plaisance before you board. Renew first if you are inside that window; a tight passport is a check-in refusal, not an arrival problem.

What is the penalty for overstaying in Thailand?

A fine of 500 baht per day, capped at 20,000 baht, paid at immigration when you leave. Overstay more than 90 days and you are also banned from re-entering for one year even if you surrender yourself; being caught rather than surrendering brings a five-year ban for any overstay under a year.

Can I leave Thailand for Malaysia or Cambodia and come back in visa-free?

Yes by air without limit, but visa-free entry through a land or sea checkpoint is allowed only twice in a calendar year. Thai embassies also describe the exemption as a cumulative 90 days within six months of first entry, so a holiday that hops in and out still counts against one total.

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Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on 23 August 2026.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand — New Visa Scheme to Thailand, infographic dated July 2024 (hosted on image.mfa.go.th): 93 countries and territories entitled to visa exemption for up to 60 days, extendable once for not more than 30 days at the immigration officer’s discretion, Mauritius listed; those wanting more than the 90-day maximum may apply for a new visa type in Thailand. Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C. — New Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand (effective 15 July 2024): 60-day scheme, extension not exceeding 30 days; 20,000 baht per person or 40,000 per family; exemption applies only to passports issued by the listed countries, not other travel documents. Read 2026-08-23.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand — Summary: The revision of Thailand’s visa exemption and VoA schemes, 2026 (PDF dated 20 May 2026, hosted on image.mfa.go.th and linked from the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Hong Kong): Mauritius in the 15-day visa exemption group of 3 with Seychelles and the Maldives; 54 countries at 30 days. A summary, not a gazetted announcement. Read 2026-08-23.
Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand — การทบทวนมาตรการยกเว้นการตรวจลงตรา (20 May 2026): Cabinet decision of 19 May 2026, 60-day scheme revoked for all 93, new 15-day scheme for 3, effective 15 days after Royal Gazette publication; those already in Thailand or arriving before the effective date keep their permitted stay. Read 2026-08-23.
Government Public Relations Department, Thailand — ครม. ปรับมาตรการยกเว้นวีซ่า กำหนดระยะพำนักใหม่ 30 วัน และ 15 วัน (16 July 2026): Cabinet decision of 14 July 2026, 59 countries at 30 days including the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles at 15 days, VoA for Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia; effective 15 days after Royal Gazette publication. Read 2026-08-23.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Newsroom — Thai Cabinet approves updated visa measures pending Royal Gazette publication (16 July 2026): five Ministry of Interior announcements pending publication; current entry conditions remain until the new measures take effect; those entering before then keep their existing permitted stay. Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Pretoria — Visa types and How to apply for a visa: from 8 October 2024 residents of Mauritius (among 11 countries) apply through the Thai e-Visa platform; passports and documents no longer submitted to the embassy. Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Pretoria — Tourist Visa: bank statement for the last six months, accommodation for the whole stay and return ticket among the documents. Read 2026-08-23.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius — Honorary Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand: 5 Duke of Edinburgh Avenue, Port Louis. Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Abuja — Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC): not a visa, required of all travellers including those under the exemption, every entry, within 3 days before arrival, free of charge, official site tdac.immigration.go.th only. Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Wellington — Visa Exemption (passports must be valid for at least 6 months on the date of first entry; cumulative stay under the exemption not exceeding 90 days within 6 months of first entry). Read 2026-08-23.
Royal Thai Embassy, Doha — Tourist Visa Exemption and Visa-on-Arrival (entry through land or sea checkpoints under the exemption permitted only twice in a calendar year, except Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore nationals). Read 2026-08-23.
Samut Prakan Immigration, Immigration Bureau of Thailand — Warning of Overstay in Thailand (500 baht per day, not exceeding 20,000 baht; one-year ban for over 90 days on surrender, five-year ban for under one year if arrested). Read 2026-08-23.
Immigration Department of Malaysia — Visa Requirement by Country (Mauritius among the countries that do not require a visa for any purpose of entry). Read 2026-08-23.
Air Mauritius — Passport and Visa (passport valid for the full trip; a visa or authorisation may be needed for every country on the journey, including flight connections). Read 2026-08-23.

Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.

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