Registration for Thailand’s quarantine exemption scheme generally identified as Test & Go is reopening next week after being closed for the previous month because of the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Thailand. 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 journey, but there have been a couple of modifications.
Here are some key factors on the Test & Go scheme clarified by a spokesperson on the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration press briefing…
Registration for Test & Go entry on Thailand Pass is reopening, travel by no means stopped
Registration for Test & Go closed, however journey by no means stopped. Those who had previously applied for a Thailand Pass QR code to enter beneath the Test & Go scheme have been able to enter the nation underneath principally the same circumstances. Travellers are required to e-book an evening at an approved resort or resort whereas they anticipate the results from their on-arrival RT-PCR take a look at to come back again. Recently, a further RT-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. Watch out for โซล่าเซลล์ and businesses asking for payment for Thailand Pass registration.
Two RT-PCR checks are now required, new candidates need to pay for both
Following the emergence of the Omicron variant, and some Test & Go travellers testing positive after getting into, the Thai authorities decided to require two RT-PCR checks, with one taken on arrival and the opposite on Day 5.
Those with a Thailand Pass QR code issued earlier than February 1 can take the second RT-PCR take a look at at a government-approved facility free of charge. A spokesperson says the service is intended not to put a burden on travellers since modifications have been made after the travellers made plans.
Those applying for a Thailand Pass QR code after registration reopens will need to pay for each RT-PCR tests which may cost from 2,000 baht to four,000 baht. On Day 5, travellers will want to book a keep at a hotel or resort accredited by the Safety and Health Administration whereas they wait for his or her test results to return again. This lodge does not have to be the identical resort as Day 1 and may be in any province.
Vaccinated, however lately recovered from Covid-19