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 entry (30 days) with the Thailand Digital Arrival Card · 30 days per entry
Thailand visa from India
When do you plan to travel?
Set your travel date in the price card and we'll pick the right attention level for your lead time. Without a date, decisions land by 4 Dec.
That's it. One step on your side; the route's own requirements are listed below.
- 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).
Official source: Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi · revision of Thailand's visa exemption Thailand Digital Arrival Card
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.
Student visa route · Thailand
Proof of funds needed: ₹11.39 lakh (first-year tuition + living, indicative). Same process below, plus your admission letter.
Thailand student visa · Student visa
Admission letter, funds and a clean file are what decide student visas for Thailand. We check all three before anything is lodged, and the filing date is guaranteed like every other Vistolane visa; the decision window below is the authority's published estimate.
Proof of funds
₹11.39 lakh
first-year tuition + living, indicative
Route
Student visa
Single entry
Decision window
Same day once filed
authority estimate, shown before you pay
How the student route works
- 1
Admission first
Secure an offer from a recognised institution; we check the acceptance letter meets visa rules.
- 2
Show the funds
Tuition for the first year plus living costs, in your name or a sponsor's, seasoned for the required period.
- 3
We file the application
Forms, financial evidence, language scores and health cover assembled and lodged for you.
- 4
Biometrics and, where required, an interview
Requested at the nearest centre (slot dates are the centre's); we prepare you for credibility questions.
Decision and travel
Visa issued for the length of the course; we brief you on entry and work-hours rules.
Documents for a student file
- Unconditional offer or admission letter
- Proof of tuition payment or deposit
- Bank statements or education loan sanction letter
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- English test score (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE) where required
- Health insurance or medical exam where required
Fewer refusals, with a date you can plan around
Applying for a Thailand visa is tedious and often refused over small manual errors. Vistolane pairs a specialist review with automated checks so nothing slips.
We guarantee to file within your plan's window once your documents are in; miss it and you are refunded in full. A decision is expected by 4 Dec 2026, indicative only. Approval and processing time are always the government's.
How the Thailand e-visa process works
- 1
Apply on Vistolane
Upload your passport. Details are read automatically, so no typing errors. You only pay the government fee up front.
- 2
Your documents are verified
A specialist checks every file against the immigration standard and lodges it with the authority.
- 3
Your visa gets processed
We work with immigration to keep the file moving and track it against the published window.
- 4
Get your visa on4 Dec
The approved e-visa lands in your inbox and your Vistolane account, ready to print.
Learn from refusals
Refusal stories · learn from them
Four ways applicants get refused, and what to do instead
Bank statement showed a sudden deposit
Schengen tourist visa · pattern seen in refusal letters
An uncle transferred ₹3 lakh a week before applying so the balance 'looked better'. The officer read it as borrowed funds and refused. What to do instead: show 3 to 6 months of steady balance and explain any large credit with a source letter.
Applied on the wrong purpose
UK visitor visa · pattern seen in refusal letters
The applicant was going to a 3-week training paid by the employer but applied as a plain tourist. Refused for misrepresentation. What to do instead: pick the purpose that matches your invitation letter, even if the fee is higher.
Hotel booking cancelled before decision
Japan e-visa · pattern seen in refusal letters
The applicant booked a refundable hotel, then cancelled it to save money before the decision. The embassy re-checked and refused. What to do instead: keep every booking live until the visa is in your hand.
Ignored the interview prep
US B1/B2 · pattern seen in refusal letters
Fluent and well documented, but the applicant answered 'to visit friends' when the DS-160 said tourism. Refused under 214(b). What to do instead: your answers must match the form; practise once with our mock interview tool.
Already refused elsewhere? Applying with us starts with a specialist reading the refusal letter and rebuilding the file around it.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Thailand?
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Why was my visa rejected?
Is my data secure?
Do I need to visit an embassy?
How we reviewed this page
Fees, windows and rules on this page come from official government sources and are re-checked when the authority publishes changes.
1 traveller · Premium · decision expected by 4 Dec 2026
Total ₹7,750
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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