Entry Requirements
If you hold a passport from India, you must submit a Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before entering the Kingdom of Thailand. The TDAC replaced the paper-based TM6 form and is now required for all international arrivals — regardless of your visa status or purpose of travel.
As a Indian citizen, you are eligible for visa exempt (30 days) entry. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry. The TDAC collects your personal details, travel information, and accommodation address in Thailand.
⚠️ Common Issue for Indian Passport Holders
Name transliteration to MRZ format — this is the most common reason for TDAC rejections from Indian travelers. Our system automatically detects and corrects these issues before submission, ensuring your arrival card is accepted without delays at immigration.
How to Apply
- 1Have your India passport ready with at least 6 months validity from your planned entry date.
- 2Complete the online form on TDAC.info with your personal details, travel itinerary, and accommodation address in Thailand.
- 3Our team reviews your submission for errors and you receive your approved QR code via email before your departure.
- 4Present your QR code at Thai immigration upon arrival — no paper forms needed, skip the queues.
Visa Status
Indian citizens: Visa Exempt (30 Days). No visa application required for tourist stays within the allowed period.
Visa Duration for Indian Citizens
Indian passport holders can stay in Thailand for 30 days from 15 Sep 2026 (60 days if you enter by 14 Sep 2026) under the current visa exemption. Extensions are available at local Immigration offices.
Flights to Thailand from India
- Delhi (DEL) → Bangkok (direct)
- Mumbai (BOM) → Bangkok (direct)
- Chennai (MAA) → Bangkok
- Kolkata (CCU) → Bangkok
- Bengaluru (BLR) → Bangkok
Common TDAC Mistakes by Indian Travelers
- Indian passport holders are visa-exempt: 60 days from 15 July 2024, and 30 days from 15 September 2026 under the new Royal Gazette list. Visa on arrival no longer applies to India
- Names must match passport MRZ exactly — middle names and father's name must be included as they appear in the MRZ
- Indian passport numbers: 1 letter + 7 digits — ensure the first letter is included
- Proof of return ticket and accommodation address may still be requested at immigration
- For stays longer than your visa exemption, apply for a Tourist Visa (TR) at the Thai Embassy before travel
Auto Gates at Suvarnabhumi: India Is Not on the Announced List
On 17 August 2026 Thailand approved in principle the addition of 31 more passports to the automated arrival gates at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, joining Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. India is not among them, so arrival is at a manned immigration counter as before. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card remains mandatory either way and has to be filed before you travel.
Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi
For visa enquiries beyond the visa exemption period, contact the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi.
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What Immigration Checks on Indian Passports
- Return ticket and hotel. Indian arrivals are asked for both more consistently than most nationalities, particularly young solo travellers and groups of men. Keep the return booking and the first night's hotel confirmation on your phone.
- Funds. 10,000 THB per person (20,000 per family) is the stated requirement and Indian travellers are asked to show it relatively often; cash, a forex card or a bank-app balance all work.
- Passport validity. Six months from entry. Indian passports are ten-year documents for adults, five for minors — check the children's dates first.
- Medication and tobacco. Vapes are illegal in Thailand; gutka and other chewing tobacco are confiscated. Carry prescriptions for any controlled medicines.
Your Name on the TDAC
Staying Longer Than 30 days
Practical Notes for Indian Travellers
- Money. Indian debit cards need international usage enabled in the bank app before travel; RuPay cards are not accepted in Thailand — carry a Visa or Mastercard, or a forex card. UPI works at selected Thai merchants via the NIPL tie-up but is not yet reliable outside Bangkok malls. Every Thai ATM charges a flat 220 THB per withdrawal.
- Vegetarian and Jain food. Easy in Bangkok (Pahurat/Little India, Sukhumvit Soi 11–22) and Pattaya; harder on the islands — Indian restaurants exist in Phuket and Samui but are not everywhere.
- Arrival rush. Several Indian-metro flights land at Suvarnabhumi between 04:00 and 07:00; immigration queues are longest then. E-gates accept Indian biometric passports.
- Help in Thailand. The Embassy of India is on Sukhumvit Soi 23 in Bangkok, with a consulate-general in Chiang Mai.
Visa Rules for Indian Citizens in 2026
Filling Out the TDAC with a India Passport
At the Airport
Health Notes
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