Thailand visa for Indians
Visa-free with arrival form · 30 days per entry · No visa decision · Tourist e-visa, DTV remote-work and education routes
Thailand visa: quick answers
Full verified answer for India passport holders- Do Indians need a visa for Thailand?
- No visa. Indian passport holders enter Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days per entry for tourism. The free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is submitted online within 3 days before arrival; carry your return ticket and accommodation details.
- How much does Thailand entry cost?
- No government fee for Indian tourists. Vistolane's optional service, from ₹500 per traveller, completes the TDAC within 3 days of arrival, checks your passport validity, ticket and booking against the official rule and reminds you before you fly.
- How long does the TDAC take?
- There is no decision to wait for: the TDAC is submitted within 3 days of arrival and confirmed within minutes. Entry itself is the border officer's call.

Visa-free · arrival card only
Thailand entry from India
Visa-free entry (30 days) with the Thailand Digital Arrival Card
Indian passport holders enter Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days per entry for tourism. The free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is submitted online within 3 days before arrival; carry your return ticket and accommodation details.
- The TDAC can only be filed within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
- The visa-free stay is 30 days per entry. A longer tourist stay needs the Thai tourist e-visa (THB 1,000, 60 days) from thaievisa.go.th, or a 30-day extension at a Thai immigration office (THB 1,900).
Step 1
What are you travelling to Thailand for?
Tourist and student files stay in-house. Everything else goes to a partner we have vetted.
How Thailand entry works for Indian passports
- 1
Apply on Vistolane
Upload your passport and bookings. Details are read automatically and checked against the official rule.
- 2
Documents checked
A specialist confirms passport validity (6 months), tickets and stay before anything is submitted.
- 3
TDAC filed in its window
The TDAC can only be filed within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
- 4
Travel-ready
Confirmation lands in your inbox and portal. Show it with your passport at the border.
We guarantee to file the TDAC in its window once your documents are in; miss it and you are refunded in full. Entry itself is always the border officer's decision.
Frequently asked questions
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About Thailand entry for Indian passports
Indian passport holders enter Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days per entry for tourism. The free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is submitted online within 3 days before arrival; carry your return ticket and accommodation details.
Fees. There is no government fee: the TDAC is free. Vistolane's optional service costs ₹500 per traveller to complete it within 3 days of arrival, as the rules require, check your passport (6 months beyond travel), ticket and booking, and remind you before departure.
Validity and stay. Entry under the TDAC is valid 30 days per entry and allows a stay of up to 30 days; entries: single. Route covered on this page: Tourist. Study, work and family routes are separate permits with their own rules.
- The visa-free stay is 30 days per entry. A longer tourist stay needs the Thai tourist e-visa (THB 1,000, 60 days) from thaievisa.go.th, or a 30-day extension at a Thai immigration office (THB 1,900).
Not sure which route fits? Run the free Thailand eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for Thailand, or read the full Thailand visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.
Thailand visa questions, answered
Do Indians need a visa for Thailand?
How much does Thailand entry cost?
How long does the TDAC take?
What documents do I need for Thailand?
Can I enter Thailand without the TDAC?
How long can I stay in Thailand?
Thailand visa routes, one page each
Eligibility, fees, timeline, the document checklist and the refusal reasons for every Thailand route, written from the official pages.
Visit Thailand
Visa-free entry and tourist e-Visa
Free for 30 days under the visa exemption; 60-day tourist e-Visa INR 3,000
Open the route
Study in Thailand
Non-immigrant ED visa (study)
INR 7,000 single entry (90 days, then extend in Thailand)
Open the route
Work in Thailand
Non-immigrant B visa and work permit
INR 7,000 single entry; work permit THB 3,100 in Thailand
Open the route
Join family in Thailand
Non-immigrant O visa (family)
INR 7,000 single entry per dependant
Open the route
Remote work and long stays
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
INR 30,000 (5 years, 180 days per entry)
Open the route
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