Visa eligibility checker
Last checked 14 September 2026 · reviewed every 30 days
Most Indian travellers need no visa for Thailand at all — but the exceptions catch people out at the airport. Answer these and see exactly which route applies to your trip.
Your result
You can travel visa-free
Indian ordinary passport holders arriving for tourism get up to 30 days without a visa under the exemption that replaced the 60-day rule on 15 September 2026, extendable once by 30 days at a Thai immigration office for 1,900 baht. Nothing to pay or apply for before you fly, other than the arrival card.
What to do next
- Complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within 72 hours of departure — it is mandatory and free.
- Carry a printed or offline copy of your return ticket and hotel booking for the immigration counter.
- Keep 10,000 baht per person (20,000 per family) available in cash or on a card — spot checks do happen.
- Note your exact permitted-to date from the entry stamp; overstaying is fined at 500 baht a day.
Guidance only, not immigration advice. Thai entry rules change frequently — confirm anything decisive with the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi or the official Thai e-visa portal before you book.
Sources and verification
- Visa-free stay for Indian passport holders— 30 daysVerified
Last checked 8 October 2026 · next review 8 November 2026 · Royal Thai Government / Thai e-Visa portal
- Extension of a visa-free stay— One 30-day extension, about ฿1,900Review due
Last checked 19 September 2026 · next review 19 October 2026 · Thai Immigration Bureau
- Tourist e-visa (single entry)— 60 days, about ฿1,000Review due
Last checked 19 September 2026 · next review 19 October 2026 · Thai e-Visa portal
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)— Required, completed online before arrivalReview due
Last checked 19 September 2026 · next review 19 October 2026 · Thailand Digital Arrival Card
- Funds immigration may ask to see— ฿10,000 per person / ฿20,000 per familyReview due
Last checked 19 September 2026 · next review 19 October 2026 · Thai Immigration Bureau
- Overstay penalty— ฿500 per day, up to ฿20,000Review due
Last checked 19 September 2026 · next review 19 October 2026 · Thai Immigration Bureau
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