Registration for Thailand’s (almost) quarantine exemption program often known as Test & Go, a half of the broader Thailand Pass online re-entry course of, is reopening subsequent week after being closed for the previous month.
Starting at 9am on February 1, totally vaccinated travellers from any country can apply for a Thailand Pass QR code to enter with (almost) quarantine-free travel, but there have been a few modifications.
Here are the important thing modifications, as clarified by a spokesperson at the CCSA today…
Registration for Test & Go entry on Thailand Pass is reopening, travel by no means stopped
Registration for Test & Go closed, however travel by no means stopped. Those who had previously utilized for a Thailand Pass QR code to enter under the Test & Go scheme have been able to enter the nation underneath principally the identical conditions. Travellers are required to e-book an evening at an approved resort or resort whereas they wait for the outcomes from their on-arrival RT-PCR check to return again. Recently, Recognized -PCR check has been required for travellers.
To apply for a Thailand Pass QR code, go to https://tp.consular.go.th/. It is free to register for Test & Go, the Sandbox packages or the full quarantine possibility. Watch out for websites and agencies asking for fee for Thailand Pass registration – they’re bogus!
Two RT-PCR tests at the moment are required, new applicants should pay for each
Following the emergence of the Omicron variant, and a few Test & Go travellers testing optimistic after arriving, the Thai authorities decided to require two RT-PCR tests, with one taken on arrival (Day 1) and the opposite on Day 5.
Those with a Thailand Pass QR code issued before February 1 can take the second RT-PCR check at a government-approved facility at no cost. A spokesperson says the service is meant not to put a burden on travellers since changes had been made after the travellers made plans.
Those making use of for a Thailand Pass QR code after registration reopens will need to pay for both RT-PCR tests which might price from 2,000 to four,000 baht. On Day 5, travellers will once more need to book a stay at a hotel or resort approved by the Safety and Health Administration whereas they wait for his or her check results to come back again. This lodge doesn’t must be the same resort as Day 1 and may be in any province.
So the Test & Go offers you much more freedom to travel and transfer around, not like the Sandbox programs the place you complete a full 7 days in a particular area or province (although you’ll find a way to roam round freely through the first 7 days).
The CCSA are additionally liaising with Thai insurance companies to provide additional coverage for asymptomatic instances who have been stung for accommodation prices during enforced quarantine up to now.
Vaccinated, however recently recovered from Covid-19