Thailand visa for Indians 2026: 30 days visa-free

What changed for Indians on 15 September 2026

Until 14 September 2026, Indians arriving in Thailand without a visa received a 60-day stamp. A Ministry of Interior regulation published in the Royal Gazette shortened this: from 15 September 2026, the same visa-free entry gives Indian passport holders 30 days instead. If you were already stamped in before that date, your passport keeps the original 60 days until it expires — the change only applies to entries made from 15 September onwards. For trip planning, this halves the buffer you have on a single visa-free visit. If your itinerary in Thailand runs close to a month, build in the shorter window, watch your stamp date carefully, and look at an extension or another visa route if you need more time than 30 days allows.

Before you fly

• Check that your Indian passport has at least six months of validity remaining from your arrival date, plus one completely blank page for the immigration stamp, before you book any flight to Thailand.
• Carry proof of an onward or return flight and be ready to show at least 20,000 baht per person, or 40,000 baht for a family, if an immigration officer asks for a spot check.
• File your Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before you land, using the free Immigration Bureau portal, since every Indian entering Thailand must submit it regardless of visa status.
• If you plan to stay longer than 30 days, apply for the e-Visa at thaievisa.go.th well before departure, since processing usually takes three to ten working days and covers a single 60-day entry.

Staying longer than 30 days

If 30 days is not enough, Indians have several straightforward options rather than crossing a border and re-entering. You can apply at an immigration office inside Thailand for a single extension of up to 30 days, for 1,900 baht, before your stamp runs out. Travellers who know in advance they need more time can instead apply for the e-Visa before departure, which grants a 60-day single entry and can also be extended once by 30 days. Indians working remotely or enrolled in longer courses may qualify for the Destination Thailand Visa, valid five years with stays of up to 180 days per entry. Repeated land-border exits do not create extra time, since visa-free land entries are capped at two per calendar year.

At the airport

At Suvarnabhumi, Indians are not among the nationalities allowed to use the automatic e-gates, so you will queue at the Foreign Passport counters like most other visitors. Have your Digital Arrival Card QR code ready, either printed or on your phone, since the immigration officer scans it alongside your passport when you reach the counter. Keep your onward ticket and funds evidence accessible too, in case the officer wants to see them before stamping you in for your 30-day visa-free stay.

Useful for Indians

• Thai embassy responsible for India: New Delhi (newdelhi.thaiembassy.org).
• Direct routes: Delhi (DEL) → Bangkok (direct); Mumbai (BOM) → Bangkok (direct); Chennai (MAA) → Bangkok; Kolkata (CCU) → Bangkok; Bengaluru (BLR) → Bangkok.

Facts checked on 30 September 2026. Sources: Royal Gazette notifications of 31 August 2026, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs bilateral list, the Immigration Bureau. Rules change; your embassy has the final word.