Thailand visa for Indians (2026): 30 days visa-free

Rules checked against official sources in October 2026. Rules change; we confirm them again when we plan your trip.

From 15 September 2026, Indian passport holders can enter Thailand without a visa for tourism and stay up to 30 days. There is no visa application and no visa fee for that stay. What every traveller does need is the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, filled in online in the 3 days before landing.

This guide covers who the rule applies to, what to carry, how the arrival card works and what to do if your trip runs past 30 days. The short version sits on our Thailand visa guide.

Do Indians need a visa for Thailand in 2026?

Not for a holiday of up to 30 days. The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has published the visa exemption scheme for Indian passport holders, in effect from 15 September 2026 and running until further announcement.

Thailand has changed this rule several times. So when we plan your trip, we check it again against the embassy’s own pages before you travel, instead of relying on whatever was true when you first booked.

How long can you stay in Thailand without a visa?

Up to 30 days. Most family holidays fit well inside that. Our Thailand trip is 7 nights and 8 days across Bangkok, Krabi and Phuket, which leaves plenty of room.

If you want to stay longer than 30 days, you need a visa before you go. Apply on Thailand’s official e-Visa site, thaievisa.go.th. The fee and processing time depend on the visa you apply for, and we confirm both when we plan your trip.

What documents do Indians need for Thailand?

For the 30-day visa-free entry, the official list is short:

• Your passport
• The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), submitted online in the 3 days before arrival

It is still sensible to keep your return ticket and hotel bookings on your phone. They are not on the official list, but they take no space and answer the obvious questions about your plans.

What is the TDAC and how do you fill it in?

The Thailand Digital Arrival Card is an online form about your arrival. It is required for all non-Thai visitors, whether or not they need a visa. So the visa exemption removes the visa, not the card.

1. 1Wait until you are within 3 days of your arrival date in Thailand.
2. 2Open the official site, tdac.immigration.go.th.
3. 3Fill in one card for each traveller in your group.
4. 4Submit it. The TDAC is free on the official site.

If a website asks for money to file your TDAC, stop and check the address. The official one does not charge.

Travelling with children or parents

The 30-day exemption applies to Indian passport holders, so it covers grandparents and children on the same terms as everyone else. The TDAC is required for every non-Thai visitor, which means one card per person, children included.

For a family of five, that is five arrival cards. Sit down one evening inside the 3-day window and do them together, so nobody is missing one at the airport.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Filing the TDAC too early. It goes in during the 3 days before arrival.
• Paying for the TDAC on a site that is not the official one, tdac.immigration.go.th.
• Booking more than 30 days in Thailand without first getting a visa through thaievisa.go.th.
• Trusting old articles. The rule for Indians has changed several times, so check the date on anything you read, including this page.
• Assuming next year will be the same. The current scheme runs from 15 September 2026 until further announcement.

Combining Thailand with another country

Many families pair Thailand with Malaysia or Singapore. Malaysia is also visa-free for Indians for up to 30 days, until 31 December 2026, with its own digital arrival card. Singapore is different: it needs a visa arranged before you travel. Our Singapore and Malaysia trip and the Malaysia visa guide explain the details.

When we plan your trip, we check each country’s rule against its official source and tell you exactly what every traveller has to file, and when.

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