Thailand Visa

It is advised to apply for the visa in the month of March- April as Thailand celebrates the Chakri day on April 06 of every year, and during this period visa fees would be waived-off. I planned my trip in the month of April and applied through a visa consultancy firm, surprisingly, I did not pay any visa cost except a service charge.

For applying for the visa in your country, you are required to fill the visa form along with mandatory ID proofs:

• Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months with two opposite blank pages.
• Visa Application Form completely filled in and signed by the applicant.
• Checklist signed by the applicant.
• Two recent photographs of the applicants per the specification.
• Visa fees.
• Evidence of permanent residence in India/abroad (non-Indian passport holder).

Consulate Application form Thailand. Example given as under:

Thailand sticker visa example given as under:

Sticker visa applied through VFS Thailand

You can also choose visa on arrival when you land at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok. You could see long queues. The immigration staff is polite and friendly. Visa Cost: 2000 THB

7. Apply for visa online:

1. Thailand E-Visa:  Until the April 2020, the government of the Kingdom of Thailand is waiving the additional 2,000 Baht payment when entering to Thailand with an E-Visa.

2. VFS Thailand (Choose your country and locate the nearest visa application center.

3. Thai Embassy (You can also apply directly)

The Procedure for Visa on Arrival in Thailand

•   Airline Boarding Pass.
• A passport that is valid for at least 6 months following your departure date with at least 2 remaining unused pages for any necessary entry and exit stamps that may be issued.
• A completed visa application form available at Immigration checkpoints in Thailand.
• One recent photograph of 4 x 6 centimeters head shot not older than 6 month.
• A confirmed airline ticket showing the departure from Thailand within 15 days of the date of entry. Land exit from Thailand will disqualify you for Visa on Arrival.
• A completed Arrival-Departure card, which the airline staff will distribute before landing in Thailand.
• The travelers will need to carry 20,000 THB or 500 USD in cash per person as a proof of means of living in Thailand.
• Visa on Arrival application fee of 2,000 Baht.- Until the April 2020, the government of the Kingdom of Thailand is waiving the additional 2,000 Baht payment when entering Thailand with an E-Visa.