Do India passport holders need a visa for Thailand?

No visa to apply for. India passport holders enter Thailand without one. From 15 September 2026, Indian passport holders visiting for tourism can stay up to 30 days without a visa, and still file the TDAC before arrival. For a longer stay, Thailand’s embassy in New Delhi points you to an e-visa, applied for in advance.

Policy

Visa-free

Max stay

30 days

  • The official form is free, on the government’s own site.
  • Automation we built fills in your TDAC under your supervision. You review it, change anything, and submit it yourself.
  • Your first one-traveler form per country is free. visayes Premium fills in your whole group in one go.
  • Your passport and trip details never leave your device and we have no way to read them. The one exception is the passport photo you choose to scan. It passes through a recognition service once and we keep no copy of it.
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Can I stay longer, or get a visa on arrival?

For a tourist stay longer than 30 days, Thailand’s embassy in New Delhi says Indian passport holders may apply for an e-visa through www.thaievisa.go.th before they travel.

Thailand’s visa-on-arrival list under the rules in force from 15 September 2026 names three countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Serbia. India is not on it.

What if my passport shows only one name?

The TDAC has separate Family Name and First Name boxes, and both are required. For a traveler with no family name, the Family Name box’s own hint reads “Only letters A-Z are allowed. Enter ‘–’ if none.” The portal’s version notes name that character “the Dash (-) symbol”.

Your next step

Turn up with a passport that still has enough validity left, and be ready to show where you are staying and how you are leaving.

The TDAC: what it means for you

Visa-free does not mean paperwork-free: the TDAC stands between you and the border either way.

First time filing it? The full guide covers who is exempt, the exact window, and fixing mistakes: read the TDAC guide. Ready to fill one in? The TDAC walkthrough takes you through every box, in order.

Official sources

Compiled by the visayes team. Visa status and maximum stay come from our passport policy dataset, last updated 16 Sep 2026. Entry rules can change without notice and the destination’s own government is always the final word.

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