IndiaThailand
Indian passport ยท policy checked 17 Jul 2026
Visa-free
Nothing to arrange. Visa exemption for tourism and short-term business, effective 15 July 2024.
60
days
max stay per entry
0
visa fee
free entry
1
document
your valid passport
60โ30
Change pending
days ยท not yet in force
- New max stay
- 30 days
- Takes effect
- 15 days after Royal Gazette publication
- Status
- Not yet published - the 60-day rule still applies
The Cabinet revision of 14 July 2026 placed India on the new 30-day visa exemption list, reversing the 19 May 2026 decision that would have moved India to Visa on Arrival (15 days, THB 2,000 fee) - officials cited India's importance for the economy, trade, investment and international relations, and Indian visitors' average stay of about 7 days. Enter before the effective date and you keep your current stay.
TAT Newsroom, 16 July 2026Nation Thailand, 14 July 2026
Entering Thailand on an Indian passport
- Travel with your valid Indian passport - no visa, no application.
Thailand visa types
TouristTouristdocuments
- Confirmed air ticket copy directly from the respective airline with applicant name mentioned on it.
- Hotel Confirmation directly from the respective hotel with all the applicant names mentioned on it.
- For Passengers below age of 18 years have to submit the documents as follows:-
- Letter from the parents (mentioning the details of child, parents and travel details)
- Birth certificate with MEA attestation.
- The closing balance amount as prescribed by The Thai Consulate for all Tourist applications must reflect in the bank account consistently for a minimum period of six months prior to the date of application submission. Applications which do not meet this criteria will not be processed as per instructions from the Consulate. In the event of processing an application with the recommended Bank balance not being available in the account for minimum six months, additional documents such as Pay slip, Bonafide Letter from the employer & Employment ID card , RC copy in case of Business will have to be submitted
Category B (Business)Businessdocuments
TransitTransitdocuments
Non-Immigrant O Visa (Medical Treatment)Medicaldocuments
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Undergo medical treatment at a licensed hospital or facility in Thailand
Checklist filed by the visa centre as โCategory O (Medical Treatment)โ
Kindly Note:-
If required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
For patients receiving treatment in Thailand. Requires a confirmation/appointment letter from a licensed Thai medical facility and proof of funds. Single-entry 90-day stay, extendable up to one year at the Immigration Bureau. Up to three accompanying companions may apply for a linked visa. A short-stay Tourist Visa 'MT' also exists for treatment under 90 days. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80).
Official page โNon-Immigrant O Visa (Spouse / Family / Dependent)Familydocuments
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Accompany a Thai spouse, or a family member/dependent of a person working, studying, or living in Thailand
Checklist filed by the visa centre as โCategory O (Family member/dependant)โ
For spouses/dependents of Thai nationals or of foreigners working/studying in Thailand. Single-entry 90-day stay; extendable to one year at the Immigration Bureau (marriage extension requires THB 400,000 in a Thai bank or THB 40,000/month income). Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80). Applied online via thaievisa.go.th.
Official page โNon-Immigrant ED Visa (Education)Studentdocuments
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Study at a school, university, language/vocational course, training, or Muay Thai course in Thailand
Checklist filed by the visa centre as โCategory RS (Research)โ
Kindly Note:-
if required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
For study/training in Thailand (schools, universities, language schools, vocational and Muay Thai courses). Single-entry 90-day stay, extendable in-country at the Immigration Bureau for the duration of the course. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80) single-entry; multiple-entry (1-year validity) also available. Applied online via thaievisa.go.th; requires acceptance letter from the institution and proof of funds.
Official page โCategory B (Employment)Workdocuments
Category F (Working With Special Agency)Workdocuments
Kindly Note:-
- Single Entry: Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months with two blank pages.
- Multiple Entry: Passport or travel document with validity not less than 18 months with six blank pages.
- Copy of Passport Bio and Visa pages.
- Visa Application Form completely filled out
- Two recent photographs of the applicant (3.5 X 4.5 cm)
- Letter of invitation and related documents from the special agency (UN mission/ International Organization/Diplomatic mission/ AIT/ Thai state Enterprise/ etc.)
- In case there is authorization number from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangkok, please communicate through VFS for the confirmation that the RTE had received the authorization.
- Official note certifying the purpose of travel from the government agencies/Embassies and Consulate/International organizations/State Enterprises in Thailand.
- last 1 month personal bank statement (or) Credit card copy.
- Confirmed Air ticket (Mandatory for the applicants apply at Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin and Hyderabad)
If required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
Category O (Working with NGO or public charity organizationWorkdocuments
Kindly Note:-
- Single Entry
- Multiple Entry
- Copy of Passport Bio and Visa pages.
- Visa Application Form completely filled out
- Two recent photographs of the applicant (3.5 X 4.5 cm)
- Invitation letter from related organization located in Thailand to confirm employment purpose or volunteer.
- Copy of Certificate / License to establish the organization issued by the Thai concerned authority
- Can apply for single entry only.
- last one month personal bank statement (or) Credit card copy
- Confirmed Air ticket (Mandatory for the applicants apply at Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin & Hyderabad)
: Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months with two blank pages.
: Passport or travel document with validity not less than 18 months with six blank pages.
If required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
Non-Immigrant B Visa (Business/Work)Work
90 dayssingle entry3-7d processing~$80valid 90d
Business activities or employment in Thailand
For business activities or employment. Requires letter from Thai employer or business. Initial 90-day stay; must obtain work permit and convert to 1-year extension of stay at immigration in Thailand. Multiple-entry Non-B available for established employees. CORRECTED official_url: the previous link (โฆ5d5bcc2615e39c306000a31a) was verified by direct HTTP fetch to resolve to the MFA 'General Information' overview page (visa exemption/VOA/health-certificate overview), not a Non-B-specific page. Replaced with MFA's dedicated 'Non-Immigrant Visa "B"' page (title confirmed via fetch), which explicitly covers Category B (business/work), confirms the THB 2,000 single-entry/3-month and THB 5,000 multiple-entry/1-year fee structure (USD 80 at Thai Embassy Washington DC for single-entry, matching the the fee shown already recorded here), and also documents the related Business-Approved ('B-A') and Investment and Business ('IB') sub-categories - the same page already correctly used as official_url for this dataset's separate 'Non-Immigrant IB Visa' entry.
Official page โCategory ED (Education)Otherdocuments
Category M (Mass Media)Otherdocuments
Category O (Married With Thai Citizen)Otherdocuments
Category O, O-A (Retirement)Retirementdocuments
Kindly Note:-
Applicants are requested to complete the below forms and submit along with your application at the time of submission for processing.
If required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
Category R, R-A (Religion)Otherdocuments
Destination Thailand VisaOtherdocuments
DESTINATION THAILAND VISA
Please prepare your documents according to requirement in visa checklists before submitting your application. The guidelines checklist listed on this site will help you prepare your documents as accurately as possible.
It is mandatory to submit checklist along with all visa application forms and supporting documents at the time of submission. Set of all documents required should be attached along with all applications.
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)Otherdocuments
Destination Thailand Visa(DTV) ยท IMPORTANT INFORMATION ยท IMPORTANT :
- Please prepare your documents according to requirement in visa checklists before submitting your application.
- The guidelines checklist listed on this site will help you prepare your documents as accurately as possible.
- It is mandatory to submit checklist along with all visa application forms and supporting documents at the time of submission.
- Set of all documents required should be attached along with all applications.
Please click (PDF checklist โ) for Destination Thailand Visa(DTV) Checklist
After the consulate verifies the documents submitted by the applicant, the consulate holds the right to ask for additional documents depending on the case if required.
If your visa is granted then it is the applicant's responsibility to check all the content of the visa issued to ensure it covers the period of stay requested, the number of entries required, the applicant details and that it is valid for the purpose of the trip.
Royal Thai Consulate-General & VFS Global Services PVT.LTD will not be responsible for any expenses that may occur from the change of the date of travel.
Validity of the visa denotes the time period during which the traveler can use the visa while the period of stay denotes the amount of time the traveler can stay in Thailand.
Local guarantor should be the one who is not traveling. (To be mention on application form)
All Travel agents needs to tag agency sticker on passports for submission of applications.
Non Immigrant Visa Category 'b' For 3 YearsOtherdocuments
Required Documentation: ยท Remarks ยท Kindly Note:-
- An application form completed in full and signed by applicant.
- Copy of Passport Bio and Visa pages.
- A passport valid for traveling to Thailand with sufficient remaining validity.
- Two passport-sized photographs (3.5 X 4.5 cm) taken within the previous 4 months.
- National Identity Card, Residence documentation or valid proof of identity.
- A letter from the employer giving details of the applicantโs position, length of employment, salary and purpose of the visit(s) to Thailand. If the applicant is self-employed, he or she must provide documentation of his or her business undertaking such as business registration and details of business operation- Original.
- Copies of correspondence with business partners in Thailand.
- A letter of original Invitation from trading or associated partners/ companies in Thailand.
- Confirmed Air ticket (Mandatory for the applicants apply at Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin & Hyderabad)
- Corporate documents of associated partners/ companies in Thailand such as:
- Business registration and business license
- List of shareholders
- Company profile
- Details of business operation
- Map indicating location of the company
- Balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30) af the latest year
- Value-added tax registration (Pro Ngor Dor 20)
- A letter of recommendation from previous employer or business associations of which the applicant is member.
- 700 USD endorsement needs to be done on the passport (or) last 1 month personal bank statement (or) Credit card copy.
- Supplementary documents may be requested as and when necessary.
- The issuance of visa is at discretion of the consular officer.
Applicant for three-year Non-Immigrant Visa โBโ must submit the following:
If required, you may be requested to bring additional documents by The Royal Thai Consulate.
Long-Term Resident Visa - Work-From-Thailand (LTR-WFT)Digital nomad
multiple entry20-30d processing~$1430valid 3650donline
Remote work from Thailand for foreign employer
10-year LTR visa for Work-From-Thailand Professionals. Requirements: employed by a publicly listed or large foreign company; minimum personal income USD 80,000/year (or USD 40,000/year with master's degree/investment/work in targeted field); health insurance USD 50,000+ coverage. 5-year permission to stay, renewable once for additional 5 years. THB 50,000 visa fee (~USD 1,430). 17% flat income tax option available. No work permit needed for remote/overseas employer income. Issued by Thailand BOI.
Official page โNon-Immigrant IB Visa (Investment and Business)Investment
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Work on or invest in a project promoted by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
For foreign nationals investing in or employed by BOI-promoted projects (One Start One Stop Investment Center, OSOS). Initial 90-day stay, extendable to one year in Thailand; work permit required to work. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80) single-entry, THB 5,000 multiple-entry. Related categories on the same MFA page: 'B' (business/work), 'B-A' (business approved) and 'IM' (investment, min THB 10 million capital).
Official page โNon-Immigrant O-A Visa (Retirement)Retirement
365 daysmultiple entry3-7d processing~$145valid 365d
Retirement in Thailand for persons aged 50+
For applicants aged 50+. Requires proof of funds: THB 800,000 in Thai bank account (or monthly income/pension of THB 65,000, or combination totaling THB 800,000). Must have health insurance with minimum THB 40,000 outpatient / THB 400,000 inpatient coverage. 1-year stay, extendable annually at immigration. Applied at Thai embassy/consulate abroad. Issued as a multiple-entry visa; fee THB 5,000 (~USD 145) per official MFA O-A page (corrected from prior USD 80). Official URL updated to the MFA O-A page.
Official page โNon-Immigrant O-X Visa (Long Stay 10 Years)Retirement
1825 daysmultiple entry~$400valid 1825d
Long-stay retirement for nationals of 14 eligible countries aged 50+
10-year long-stay retirement visa (5-year validity, renewable once for another 5 years) for applicants aged 50+ from 14 eligible countries: Japan, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Requires THB 3 million on deposit in a Thai bank, or THB 1.8 million deposit plus THB 1.2 million/year income, plus Thai health insurance. Multiple-entry. Fee THB 10,000 (~USD 400). Distinct from the O-A 1-year retirement visa.
Official page โWork and Holiday VisaWorking holiday
365 daysmultiple entryvalid 90donline
Youth exchange: young adults holidaying in Thailand who may also work incidentally
Bilateral youth-exchange scheme (agreements with Australia and New Zealand). Applicants aged 18-30 with tertiary qualifications. Multiple-entry, stay up to 12 months (visa valid 3 months to make first entry). Employment with any single employer limited to 3 months; one-time, non-renewable. Fee varies by embassy (e.g., ~NZ$1,000 at Wellington). Applied online via thaievisa.go.th.
Official page โvia VFS Global โThailand visa policy, fees & entry rules in full โ
Thailand visa for Indian citizens - FAQ
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Thailand?
No visa is required for stays of up to 60 days.
How long can Indian citizens stay in Thailand?
Indian passport holders can stay in Thailand for up to 60 days per entry under the current visa-free arrangement.
What documents do Indian citizens need for Thailand?
A valid passport is all Indian citizens need for a short visa-free visit (up to 60 days). If you apply for a longer-stay visa, Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.
How much does the Thailand visa cost for Indian citizens?
Nothing for a short visit - Indian citizens enter Thailand visa-free for up to 60 days, so there is no visa fee. If you need a visa for a longer stay, the Thailand visa fee is INR 3,000 for Indian citizens under Thailand's nationality-based fee schedule. Applications through VFS Global carry an additional service fee that varies by country and application centre.
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