Thailand Guide for the Indian Traveler

Thailand Visa Application Form - New Delhi Embassy (For those applying to the Thai Embassy in Delhi)

Thailand Visa Application Form  (For all those applying to Thai embassies and Consulates elsewhere)

If you plan to re-enter Thailand on your existing visa. For example - if you enter Thailand on a single entry tourist visa and want to make a side trip to Cambodia and want to re-enter Thailand on your tourist visa, you would have to obtain a re-entry permit before leaving Thailand.

There are two types of re-entry permits -

1) Single re-entry permit - As the name suggests, this permit allows you to re-enter Thailand only once. The duration of the permit is the same as your existing Thai visa. The fee for this permit is 1000 THB.

2) Multiple re-entry permit - This permit allows you to re-enter Thailand as long as your visa is valid. The fee for this permit is 3800 THB.

Re-entry permits can be obtained at  the airport, other immigration checkpoints or at the immigration department office in the city. (Soi Suan Plu in Bangkok).

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Yes and No. As per Thai visa law, Indian passport holders can apply for a Thai visa in India or a country they are resident in. So, you must hold a PR or a temporary residence visa (work, student etc.) in Singapore, Malaysia or any other third country in order to apply for a visa at a Thai embassy in that country.

If you plan to stay in Thailand for more then 15 days (Visa on Arrival grants you a 15 days stay), you would have to apply for a Transit or Tourist visa.

A transit visa allows you to stay in Thailand for 30 days. You can stay in Thailand for 60 days on a tourist visa. The visa application has to be made either to the VFS centers in Delhi and Chennai or the Royal Thai Consulates in Mumbai and Kolkata.

Requirements for Tourist/Transit Visa:

1. Return air ticket paid in full.
2. Passport valid for at least six months.
3. The visa fee in the form of a demand draft payable to the Thai Embassy/Consulate. You can also obtain a demand draft at the VFS center on payment of a fee.
4. Two passport sized photographs.
5. Evidence of enough funds during your stay in Thailand. The same can be demonstrated by one of the following -

• An endorsement of a 500 USD foreign exchange purchase in the passport.
•  An international credit card.
• Bank statement - 6 Months.

 You can also obtain a double entry transit/tourist visa. This allows you two entries into  Thailand. You can stay for a period 30 and 60 days per entry respectively.

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Embassy of Thailand, New Delhi

Address: 56-N, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110021

Telephone: +91-11- 2611-8103, 2611-8104, 26115678

Fax: +91-11- 2687-2029, 26883235

E-mail: thaidel@mfa.go.th

Website: http://www.thaiemb.org.in

Thai Consulate in Kolkata

Address: 18B, Mandeville Gardens, Ballygunge, Kolkata 700-019

Telephone:91-33- 2 4403229, 2 4407836, 2 4409723

Fax: +91-33-2 4406251

E-mail: rtcgkkt@eth.net

Thai Consulate in Mumbai

Address: Royal Thai Consulate-General, First Floor, Dalamal House Jamnalal Bajai Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400-021

Telephone: +91-22 - 2282-3535

Fax: +91-22- 2281-0808

E-mail: thaimub@mfa.go.th

Thai Consulate in Chennai

Address: 21/22 Arunachalam Road,Kotturpuram Chennai 600085

Telephone:+91-44-4230-0730, 4230-0740, 4230-0760, 4230-0780

Fax:+91-44 4202-0900

E-mail: thaicnn@mfa.go.th

Note: VFS Thailand charges a processing fee of INR 300 on top of the above visa fees payable to the Thai embassy.

Source: VFS Thailand

The Thai embassy in India has outsourced the visa application process to a private company called VFS Thailand.

There are four VFS Thailand application centers in India:

1. Delhi
2. Chandigarh
3. Chennai
4. Bangalore

Applications submitted in New Delhi and Chandigarh will be assessed by The Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi and applications submitted in Chennai and Bangalore will be assessed by The Royal Thai Consulate general, Chennai.

Thailand visa Application centre, New Delhi also accepts Visa application in Six locations (Agra, Amritsar, Dehradun, Ludhiana , Jaipur and Jalandhar) through courier service and return of passport directly at your doorstep.

For more information, please visit the VFS Thailand website.

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Indian passport holders are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival at certain check points, including the Bangkok International (Suvarnabhumi) Airport.   This visa enables you to stay in Thailand for 15 days.

Requirements for Thailand Visa on Arrival:

1. Your Indian passport valid for at least 6 months.
2. A fully paid up ticket out of Thailand which is usable within 15 days of the date of entry.
3. A passport sized photograph.
4. Ability to demonstrate means of living expenses of 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family. 5. 1000 Thai Baht visa fee.

Thailand Visa on Arrival is available at the following check points:

1. Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok
2. Bangkok Don Maung International Airport, Bangkok
3. Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiangmai
4. Phuket International Airport, Phuket
5. Hat Yai International Airport, Songkla
6. U-tapao Airport, Rayong
7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chiengrai
10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint, Songkla
12. Sumui Airport, Surat Thani
13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint
14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi
16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
22. Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
23. Chiang Rai Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
24. Surat Thani Airport, Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani

Thailand Visa on Arrival application process at Bangkok International (Suvarnabhumi) Airport:

1. Proceed to the Visa on Arrival office.
2. Take a queue number.
3. Fill up the Visa on Arrival application form.
4. Proceed to the Visa on Arrival counter when your queue number is flashed on the board.
5. Submit your application form and 1000 Thai Baht fee. The immigration officer might ask you some questions related to your stay in Thailand.
6. Get Visa on Arrival stamped in your passport.
7. Proceed to the immigration counter to get your passport stamped.

Tips:

1. Don't forget the photograph. In case you do, it is possible to get instant photographs at the Bangkok International Airport.
2. Make sure you carry at least a 1000 Baht or an equivalent in foreign currency. The last time I checked, the only ATM machines I could find was after crossing immigration in the arrival area.

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Indian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand

Address: 46 Prasarnmitr Sukhumvit Soi 23 Bangkok – 10110

Telephone: +662 - 2580300-5

Fax: +662 - 2584627, 2621740

E-mail: indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th

Nearest BTS Station: Asoke

Nearest MRT Station: Sukhumvit

Bus: Numbers 40, 25, 48, aircon-11, microbus-6 (Disembark at Sukhumvit Soi 23)

Indian Consulate in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Address: No. 79/2, Moo 2, Faaham Muang Chiang Mai - 50000

Telephone: +665 - 3243066

Fax: +665 - 3247879

E-Mail: bharat@loxinfo.co.th