{
  "id": 7268801,
  "title": "India waives visa fee for Thai nationals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-waives-visa-fee-for-thai-nationals",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:32:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-waives-visa-fee-for-thai-nationals-till-december-2027/articleshow/134235712.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has waived the visa fee for Thai nationals, granting them a 30-day e-Tourist visa with double entry. This arrangement will remain in effect until December 31, 2027, or until further notice. Thai citizens can apply for the visa through the official online portal. Indians, on the other hand, can enter Thailand without a visa. The move comes as Thai tourists are also granted a 30-day visa exemption for India. The earlier Indian visitors could stay in Thailand for up to 60 days under the visa-exemption scheme. Individuals wishing to stay beyond 30 days can apply for an appropriate e-visa through Thailand's official e-visa portal. The revised scheme will come into force after the relevant announcement is published in the Royal Gazette.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India waives visa fee for Thai nationals",
    "Thai citizens granted 30-day e-Tourist visa with double entry",
    "Arrangement valid until December 31, 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The visa fee waiver for Thai nationals and the reciprocal 30-day visa exemption for Indians signal a mutual easing of travel restrictions between India and Thailand.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}