1. What are the different types of Visas for Thailand?

There are different types of Visas like Tourist, Transit, Non Immigrant (Business visa, Education Visa, Dependent Visa, Media Visa) etc. depending upon your purpose of travel.
We suggest that you check before you apply your visa with our chillontrip Expert Team on this

2. Is personal presence mandatory for visa submission?

No as of now there is no requirement of personal presence of Applicant for visa submission as there is no Biometrics process implemented by Thailand Immigration

3. What is a standard processing time for Visa?

Generally standard processing time for Thailand visa is tentatively 3 to 4 working days.

4. Can Applicant submit his case on his own?

Yes applicant can submit case on his own directly to Thailand CKGS Center for Mumbai Jurisdiction OR VFS Center for Kolkata, Chennai & Delhi jurisdiction OR he can avail services of Visa agent/Travel agents.

5. Is it a Direct Consulate submission or submission through CKGS Center / VFS Center?

i) Mumbai Jurisdiction - Royal Thailand Consulate in Mumbai has appointed Cox and Kings Global Services (CKGS) as their official service partners for Mumbai Consulate Jurisdiction & hence all passports have to be submitted through CKGS Centers only & direct submission in Consulate is not possible, unless otherwise advised by Consulate to do so.
ii) Kolkata/Chennai/New Delhi Jurisdiction - Royal Thailand Consulate in Chennai & Kolkata and Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has appointed VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd. as their official service partners for Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai Embassy/Consulate Jurisdiction & hence all passports have to be submitted through VFS Centers only & direct submission in Consulate /Embassy is not possible, unless otherwise advised by Consulate to do so.

6. What is Visa on Arrival?

Passengers travelling to Thailand have 2 options either to get visa from India before departure OR Get Visa on Arrival

Many times, there is a huge rush at Thailand Airports, tentative waiting time for visa on Arrival can be 2 to 3 hours depending upon rush on a particular day so to travel hassle free, it is advisable to obtain visa before you depart from India.

7. Where we can get details of Locations of Royal Thai Consulates / Royal Thai Embassy /CKGS Centers/VFS Centers?

Please get in touch with our chillontrip visa Team, they will provide you all necessary details.

8. Can I apply for Visa through any VFS Center/CKGS Center?

Thailand Immigration follow Visa Jurisdiction (Geographical Coverage of each Consulate), Place of Residence of Applicant continuously for last 6 months will decide his jurisdiction for Visa & then accordingly he has to apply for visa to respective VFS Center /CKGS Center falling under his jurisdiction. Below examples will throw more light on this

a) If Applicant is based in Mumbai & for some work / meeting he has travelled to Delhi & wants to apply for Thailand visa, in this case as passenger is residing in Mumbai, his jurisdiction for Visa is Mumbai & not Delhi & hence even though Thailand VFS Center is in Delhi, he has to apply for his visa from Mumbai CKGS Center only & not Delhi.
b) If applicant’s passport is issued from Delhi but for last 6 months as he is staying in Chennai wants to apply for Thailand Visa, in this case as he is based in Chennai for last 6 months, his visa jurisdiction is Chennai & hence he has to apply visa from Thailand VFS Center in Chennai & not Delhi with residence Proof document.

9. How many days before One should apply for Thailand visa?

As visa processing time is 3 to 4 working days, ideally one should apply for visa at least 1 week before the departure date.

10. What are the options to collect passports?

There are 3 options to collect your passport

i) Counter Collection – Passenger can personally visit CKGS/VFS Center where he had submitted his passport & collect the same.
ii) Courier Collection – Passenger can opt for Courier facility at an additional cost where, passports will come to address mentioned in courier request form at the time of submission.
iii) Collection by Third party – Passenger can authorize any other Person/Agent to collect his passport by giving Authority Letter to him & Submission receipt and person who will go for collection should carry his Original Government Photo id along with him.

11. What is a Validity & Duration of stay of Visa?

Visa validity can be different for different categories but generally is valid for 3 months from date of application of Visa & Duration of stay is specified on Arrival stamp as decided by Immigration Officer at Airport.
Generally, Duration of stay for Tourist Visa is 60 Days, Transit Visa is 30 Days & for Non Immigrant visa is 90 Days.