BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) advises travellers that the Ministry of Public Health has introduced Ebola virus disease screening at all points of entry — including international airports, land border checkpoints, and seaports — effective 21 May 2026, for arrivals with recent travel history in designated risk areas. The screening applies to travellers who have stayed in, travelled through, or arrived from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or other affected areas where cross-border transmission has been reported, within 21 days before entering Thailand. The measure follows the World Health Organization’s determination that the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, but not a pandemic emergency.
Before travelling, foreign nationals arriving from affected areas must register through the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Thai nationals must register through Thai Health Pass at airline check-in. Travellers from affected areas are also advised to carry a Fit to Fly medical certificate confirming that they do not have symptoms compatible with Ebola virus disease. Airlines are required to screen passengers before departure and submit passenger information to communicable disease control officers in advance. On arrival in Thailand, travellers from risk areas will undergo screening, which may include a temperature check, symptom assessment, and review of recent travel history.
There is currently no facility quarantine requirement for travellers without symptoms. Travellers from risk areas must complete 21 days of self-monitoring and report their health status daily to Thai health officials. Travellers who develop symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, or diarrhoea may be referred to a hospital isolation unit for observation and laboratory testing.
Thai nationals in Thailand are advised to avoid non-essential travel to affected areas. Those who need to travel should register with the Royal Thai Embassy in the destination country, follow local health guidance, and prepare for screening on return.
The measures will remain in place until the outbreak situation improves or until further notice from the World Health Organization and Thai health authorities. Travellers are advised to monitor official announcements, and TAT will provide further updates once additional information is confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health or relevant Thai authorities. For public health information, travellers may contact the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422. (TAT)
