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Thailand visa for Indians

All Indian citizens are required to apply for a visa to enter Thailand. Before applying for it, you need to ensure the purpose of your visit to Thailand. If you are individually going to Thailand for tourism for no more than two weeks, you can get a visa on arrival. However, if you are going to Thailand for longer than two weeks or to visit family and friends, then you need to apply for a Thailand visa before your departure.  There can be many reasons for going to Thailand from India. The process to apply for a Thailand visa starts with completing an application form and providing all the required documents and fees.

Itzeazy helps you know the information related to a Thailand visa from India in a very simple and basic language. 


Thailand visa for Indians

Types of Visa

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Thailand Visa Types

  1. Tourist Visa: This visa is valid for 60 days that can either be a single or multiple entries. It can be extended for up to another 30 days by means of visa run. If you want to extend it up to another 30 days then you need to convert the Thailand visa to a non- immigrant visa which will require you to visit the nearby cities or countries such as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Penang. 
  2. Non- immigrant visa: This visa is valid for 90 days and consists of single entry. Like the tourist visa, you can extend your stay in Thailand by doing a visa run going to the border or nearby country/ city. 
  3. One year Non- Immigration Visa: This visa is valid for 1 year and consists of multiple entries. You are allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days per entry which means, after every 90 days, you will have to go to the border and get your visa stamped at the immigration (visa run).
  4. Marriage visa and retirement Visa: It is a bit complicated process because there is no direct application for these 2 visa types. To get a marriage visa, you must be married to a Thai Nationalist whereas to get a Retirement visa, you need to be 50 years old or above.
  5. Business visa: It is also called Non- Immigrant Business Visa. It is specially designed for people who want to do business legally in Thailand. With this visa, you can open a bank account and get a work permit. However, you need to do visa run after every 90 days. 
  6. Permanent Resident Visa: To obtain this visa, you must have stayed in Thailand for three consecutive with the one- year- visa extensions. If you are single, your monthly income should be 80,000 Baht. If you are married to a Thai nationalist for 5 years, your monthly income should be at least 30,000 Baht.  At the end, to qualify for Permanent Resident Visa in Thailand, you need to present your personal tax statements of three years proving the above stated income requirements. 

Documents Required

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Thailand visa requirements

  1. A valid passport having validity of at least 6 months. 
  2. Duly filled Thailand visa application form by the applicant, under the guidance of our travel experts 
  3. 2 recent passport sized photographs with matt- finish printed on good quality paper (size 45mm * 35mm) 
  4. Hotel bookings or local address showing accommodation proof 

Note: The photographs must be coloured and recently taken within the last three months. Black & white photographs are not accepted. 

Additional documents depending on the type of visa applied:

  • Thailand Tourist Visa:
  1. Proof of returning flight tickets
  2. Bank statement or proof of funds (at least 20,000 to 40,000 Baht/ person)
  3. Proof of accommodation 
  4. Letter of invitation 
  5. Thailand Transit Visa: 
  6. Proof of travel to 3rd destination via Thailand 
  7. Proof of funds for Thailand not less than 20,000 Baht 
  8. Third country visa or required travel documents 


  • Thailand Employment/Business Visa:
  1. Approximately 8 passport sized photographs 
  2. Work permit which is issued by the Ministry of Labour (only to those who have worked previously in Thailand)
  3. Employment contract mentioning the work/ salary/ DOJ 
  4. All the educational records and letter of recommendation from the employer’s previous companies 
  • Thailand Student Visa:
  1. Cover letter
  2. Certificates of educational qualifications
  3. Proof of admission to a recognized university (letter of admission from institute)
  • Thailand Spouse Visa
  1. Confirmed air tickets as proof of onward travel from Thailand
  2. Proof of fund (min. TBH 10,000)

How To Apply

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Apply for Thailand visa online

Step 1: Download the application form for visa. 

  1. Visit the official website of VFS Global Thailand. 
  2. Click on “Apply for a visa”. 
  3. After this, under the “Identity visa type” click on “visa type”. 
  4. Choose the nearest embassy from the list where you want to submit the visa. 
  5. On the next page, choose visa type from the drop- down menu. 
  6. All the information including documents required, fees and processing time would be displayed on the screen.   
  7. Click on “Download Forms”. Now, your application for visa would be displayed on the screen. You can take a print out of the form and fill it correctly. 

Step 2: Book your appointment 

  1. Visit the official website of VFS Global (link is mentioned above). 
  2. Click on “Book your appointment”. 
  3. On next page, click on “attend the Visa Application Centre” 
  4. Choose your location and check the address of Visa Application centre.

Note: It is currently advisable not to book the appointment online. You can go to the nearest visa application centre to book an appointment for Thailand visa and submit your application form along with the fees. 

Step 3: Track your application 

  1. Visit the official website of VFS Global (link is mentioned above).
  2. Click on “Track your application”.
  3. On next page, click on the “track your visa application status online”
  4. Enter your passport number, date of birth and captcha code correctly. Click on submit. 
  5. At last, the status of your application would be displayed on the screen. 

 Step 4: Collect your passport 

After the visa application process is completed, you can pick up your passport from the visa application center or it can be delivered to your address by courier for an additional fee.

If you are unable to come to visa application center then you can also send someone else to collect your passport. They will need to present a letter of authorization written and signed by you along with the receipt issued to you by the Visa application centre.  


Visa Fees

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Thailand visa fees

  • Non- Immigrant Visa 
  1. Single entry (3 months) - INR 4,000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 10,000
  3. Multiple entry (only for business) - INR 20,000
  • Category B (Business)  Non- Immigrant Visa 
  1. Single entry (3 months) - INR 5000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 12000
  3. Multiple entry (3 years) - INR 24000
  • Category B (Employment) Non- Immigrant Visa
    1. Single entry (3 months) - INR 5000
  • Category F (Working with Special Agency) Non- Immigrant Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 5000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 12,000
  • Category IB (Working with Company under BOI) Non- Immigrant Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 5000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 12,000
  • Category M (Mass Media) Non- Immigrant Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 5000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 12,000
  • Category ED (Education) Non- Immigrant Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 5000
  • Category RS (Research) Non- Immigrant Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 5000
  2. Multiple entry (6 months or 1 year) - INR 12,000
  • Tourist Visa
  1. Single entry (3 months) – INR 2500
  2. Multiple entry (6 months) - INR 12,000

There are many more categories of Thailand visa. You can visit the VFS Global website and search the visa fees according to the visa type.  


Visa tracking

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Thailand Visa Tracking

  1. Visit the official website of VFS Global (link is mentioned above).
  2. Click on “Track your application”.
  3. On next page, click on the “track your visa application status online”
  4. Enter your passport number, date of birth and captcha code correctly. Click on submit. 
  5. At last, the status of your application would be displayed on the screen. 

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