Thailand tourist visa apply easy guide, eligibility, documents

What is a Thailand tourist visa?

A Thai tourist visa is a stamp or document, which is placed in your passport. For tourism, it is required to get a Thailand tourist visa for many nationalities. It is issued by the Thai embassy or consulate in your country and is stamped in your passport upon arrival at the airport in Thailand.

Types of Thailand tourist visa

There are some different ways to apply for a Thailand tourist visa. It depends on citizenship, residence, and current visa status in a different country.

1. Thailand electronic visa (e-visa).
2. Thailand visa on arrival.
3. Thailand sticker visa from the embassy or consulate.

Thailand tourist visa eligibility

Who is eligible for a Thailand Visa on Arrival?

Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply for a Thailand Visa On Arrival:

• Bulgaria
• Bhutan
• People’s Republic of China
• Cyprus
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Georgia
• India
• Kazakhstan
• Malta
• Mexico
• Nauru
• Papua New Guinea
• Romania
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Taiwan
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu

Citizens of the following countries can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days:

• Andorra
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Brunei
• Canada
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mauritius
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Oman
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Russia
• San Marino
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vietnam

Countries don’t need to apply Thai visa for up to 90 days with an ordinary passport :

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• South Korea
• Peru

Ordinary passport issued by one of the following countries, you can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 14 days:

• Cambodia
• Myanmar

Documents required for Thailand tourist visa.

Documents Required

• Passport or travel document with an expiry date of no less than 6 months.
• Visa application form (filled out).
• One(1) recent 4 x 6cm. photograph of the applicant.
• Round-trip air ticket or e-ticket (paid in full).
• Proof of financial means (10,000 baht per person/20,000 baht per family).
• Proof of Hotel or private accommodation booking.

Consular Officers reserve the right to request additional documents if deemed necessary. It is advisable to allow enough time before traveling.

Countries eligible for the Thailand E-visa:

If your country doesn’t fall in one the above countries please read our article for how to apply Thailand e-visa online or you can visit to official website.

Thailand visa for Indian

There are two options available for Indian nationalities to visit Thailand:

1. Visiting Thailand without a visa

Yes, it’s possible for many nationalities including Indians. You just need to book your flight ticket and land at the Thailand airport. After arriving at the airport Thailand has a facility to apply “Visa on Arrival”.

For more details please read our article how to apply Visa on Arrival at the Thai airport, duration, document to avoid visa refusal.

2. Visa through a Thai embassy or consulate

As the “Visa on Arrival” is issued for 20 days(which has been extended to 30 days) for Indian citizens. If you wish to stay more in Thailand then Indians may apply for a Tourist sticker visa from the Thai embassy or consulate.

Please visit our article to apply Thai visa from Thai embassy or consulate

Thailand tourist visa stay period

A Thai tourist visa is issued for 60 days that can be extended for additional 30 days.

Visa fee for Thailand tourist visa.

Single-entry Thailand tourist visa for Indian citizens is approximately USD 32.58, and approximately USD 156.36 for multiple entry Tourist visas. The visa fees are non-refundable.