The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday announced that Thailand’s e-Visa will come into effect in India from January 1, 2025. The embassy has also clarified that the visa exemption will be effective for 60 days for Indian passport holders.
It said that the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi is going to introduce Thailand’s electronic visa system (e-Visa) in India with offline payment system.
Where to apply
According to the embassy, non-Thai citizens must apply for all types of visas on the website https://www.thaievisa.go.th . Applicants can apply in person or through other representatives. However, one thing to note is that the embassy and consulate general will not be responsible if an application submitted by a representative is incomplete. The application process can be found on the above-mentioned website.
Visa fee is non-refundable
In the new guidelines, it has been made clear that those applying through offline payment option will have to pay the visa fee. For this, the concerned embassy and consulate general will have to provide details on the offline payment option. It has also been told that the visa fee will not be refunded under all circumstances. It may take about 14 working days from the date of receipt of the fee for the visa to be processed.
Applications will be accepted from then onwards
The embassy has informed that normal passport applications submitted to designated visa processing companies will be accepted till 16 December 2024. In addition, diplomatic and official passport applications submitted to the Embassy or Consulate General will be accepted till 24 December 2024. The 60-day visa exemption for Indian normal passport holders for the purpose of tourism and small business will remain in effect until further announcement.
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