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Thailand visa for Indians

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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.
Libraries that stay open as late as you do

Visa-free entry (30 days) with the Thailand Digital Arrival Card · 30 days per entry

Thailand visa from India

Decision expected by 4 Dec · filing guaranteedNo embassy visitVistolane fee back if we miss the date

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

Decision expected by Fri 4 Dec

3 days faster
Student visa · ThailandChange

Stay

Up to 30 days

Validity

30 days per entry

Entry

Single

Paperless and fully online. Accepted at all ports of entry. No embassy visit.

Documents by
Thu 5 Nov
TDAC filed by
Tue 10 Nov

Filed on time, or your fee is refunded in full.

Service level

Government fee₹7,000
₹750
Total₹7,750
Start my application

Pay now · refunded in full if we can't file on time.

Ask the team about this visaDocuments, dates, price: a specialist answers on WhatsApp. Typically replies within an hour

Step 1

What are you travelling to Thailand for?

Student visa route · Thailand

Proof of funds needed: ₹11.39 lakh (first-year tuition + living, indicative). Same process below, plus your admission letter.

Processed in-house by Vistolane

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. 1

    Admission first

    Secure an offer from a recognised institution; we check the acceptance letter meets visa rules.

  2. 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. 3

    We file the application

    Forms, financial evidence, language scores and health cover assembled and lodged for you.

  4. 4

    Biometrics and, where required, an interview

    Requested at the nearest centre (slot dates are the centre's); we prepare you for credibility questions.

  5. 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.

With VistolaneDoing it yourself
DocumentsConsistent and up to dateOften vague and mismatched
ItineraryAccurate and verifiableUnclear and not verifiable
ChecksSpecialist + automated reviewManual process, prone to error

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. 1

    Apply on Vistolane

    Upload your passport. Details are read automatically, so no typing errors. You only pay the government fee up front.

  2. 2

    Your documents are verified

    A specialist checks every file against the immigration standard and lodges it with the authority.

  3. 3

    Your visa gets processed

    We work with immigration to keep the file moving and track it against the published window.

  4. 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?
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.
When should I apply?
There is no decision to wait for: the TDAC is filed within 3 days of arrival. Share your documents a week before departure and we handle the timing.
Why was my visa rejected?
Common reasons are incomplete or inconsistent documents, weak proof of ties to home and insufficient financial evidence.
Is my data secure?
Your documents are encrypted in transit and at rest and are only visible to the specialist working your file. We never sell data.
Do I need to visit an embassy?
No. The whole application is paperless and the approval is emailed to you.

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

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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?
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.
What documents do I need for Thailand?
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). Passport valid 6 months beyond arrival, a return or onward ticket and your accommodation details. Nothing else is uploaded.
Can I enter Thailand without the TDAC?
No. The TDAC is mandatory for every traveller even though there is no visa; airlines and border officers check it. Vistolane files it in its window so it is never late.
How long can I stay in Thailand?
Up to 30 days. Overstaying affects every future application, so count days from the entry stamp.

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.

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