Thailand to implement e-Visa system from Jan 1, check details

The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday officially announced the rollout of Thailands Electronic Visa eVisa system in IndiaHowever the 60day visa exemption for tourism and short business purposes for Indian ordinary passport holders remains effective until further announcement the embassy statedIn an official statement the Royal Thai Embassy said that the eVisa system will come into effect on January 1 2025It said that the eVisa system is aimed at streamlining the visa application process for Indian nationals and it will also include an offline payment optionThe statement said that the eVisa system would cater to nonThai nationals applying for all types of visas Applicants are required to submit their visa applications exclusively via the official website thaievisagothIt said The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi wishes to announce the implementation of Thailands Electronic Visa System eVisa in India with the offline payment method it saidWersquore thrilled to announce that rsquos eVisa will be implemented in India from 1 Jan 2025 All nonThais currently stay in India can apply at httpstcoxjUPIiV6QF However the 60day visa exemption for passport holders remains effective pictwittercomL6zN71fcmTmdash Thailand in India ThailandinIndia December 11 2024Key points from the announcement1 The eVisa system will be effective from 1 January 20252 Applicants nonThai nationals must apply for all types of visas at the website httpswwwthaievisagoth Each application can be applied by 1 the applicants themselves or 2 other representatives The Embassy and Consulate Generals shall not bear responsibility if any application submitted by a representative is incomplete The application process can be found on the aforementioned website3 Offline Payment options Applicants must choose to pay a visa fee for which the respective Embassy and ConsulateGenerals will provide details on the offline payment options Please note that visa fees are nonrefundable under all circumstances4 Processing time Approximately within 14 working days from the date the receipt of the visa fee is issued5 Deadline for the regular visa application under the current system51 Ordinary passport applications submitted at the designated visa processing companies will be accepted until 16 December 202452 Diplomatic and official passport applications submitted at the Embassy or ConsulateGeneral will be accepted until 24 December 20246 The 60day visa exemption for tourism and short business purposes for Indian ordinary passport holders remains effective until further announcement7 Further details and information on Thailands eVisa for the Embassy and ConsulateGenerals will be provided in due course