Thailand VFS Center Locations India: All 5 City Centres Mapped

Five VFS Global centres in India accept Thailand visa applications: Mumbai (Trade Centre, BKC), Delhi (Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Connaught Place), Bangalore (Global Tech Park, Whitefield), Chennai (Fagun Towers, Egmore), and Kolkata (Rene Tower, Park Street). Each runs Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00, books slots through the same single portal at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/tha/, and adds a service fee of 1,200 rupees on top of the 4,900 rupees e-Visa fee. If you live outside these five cities, you fly in or use postal submission via the nearest centre. This guide covers each centre in detail, what VFS staff actually do at the counter, and what to do from Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and the rest of the country. The full visa journey, fees, and timeline for Indians is covered in our Thailand visa hub for Indian applicants.

VFS centres in India

5 cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata

VFS service fee

1,200 rupees per application, on top of the visa fee

Operating hours

Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00 (uniform across all five)

Appointment booking portal

visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/tha/ (one URL serves all centres)

Slot release timing

11 AM IST, most days, with peak-season slots filling within 24 hours

What VFS does

File intake, biometrics, document review, courier to embassy

What VFS does not do

Make visa decisions or run any expedited track

If you only read this section

VFS Global is the only authorised intake agent for Thailand visa applications in India, and it operates exactly five centres. The fee is 1,200 rupees and the working hours are identical across all five. Mumbai BKC is the most efficient. Delhi Connaught Place is the busiest. Bangalore Whitefield is convenient if you already work in the tech corridor. Chennai Egmore is faster than the consulate at San Thome. Kolkata Park Street handles the lowest volume. Premium services exist (lounge, SMS updates, on-site photos) but they do not change processing time or approval outcomes, which means most applicants should skip them. If your home city is not on this list, the section below on Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and the rest of India explains your options.

The full Thailand application process from India

Most Indians applying for Thailand do not need a VFS appointment at all. The 60-day visa-free entry scheme, extended through end-2026, lets Indian passport holders fly in without applying for anything beyond the Thailand Digital Arrival Card. VFS comes into the picture only if your stay exceeds 60 days, you need multiple entries, or you are travelling on a business or non-immigrant category. Before booking a VFS slot, read our note on visa-free travel rules for Indians to Thailand and confirm you actually need a stamped or e-Visa.

For applicants who do need to submit, the end-to-end flow runs in this order:

1. Confirm your eligibility for the visa category you are applying under.
2. Gather all documents in our 2026 Thailand visa documents checklist, including the stamped bank statement and the 4×6 cm white-background photograph.
3. Create an account on the Thailand e-Visa portal at thaievisa.go.th, fill the online form, upload scans, and pay the 4,900 rupees fee online.
4. If your category requires biometric submission (METV, Non-Immigrant B, or any category the embassy flags), book a VFS slot at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/tha/ for one of the five centres.
5. Print the appointment confirmation, the application form, and your full document file.
6. Arrive at the VFS centre 15 minutes before your slot. Carry the original passport, photocopies, two photos, the stamped bank statement, and a demand draft if you owe any embassy-side fee.
7. At the counter, the intake officer checks the file against a printed checklist, captures your biometrics (fingerprints and a fresh photo if your submitted photo fails the screen), and pays the 1,200 rupees service fee.
8. Collect the receipt with the reference number. Use this number to track status.
9. Wait 5 to 10 working days for the embassy decision.
10. Collect your passport from the same VFS centre, or pay an extra courier-back charge for home delivery.

The VFS appointment itself takes 15 to 30 minutes in our recent visits. Anything longer means the file is incomplete and they are asking you to fix and resubmit on the spot.

Mumbai VFS at Trade Centre, BKC

Address: Trade Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400051. Hours: Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Indian and Thai public holidays.

BKC is the most efficient Thailand intake centre in the country. Slots typically open at 11 AM IST and during peak season, October through February, the same morning’s release fills within 24 hours. Pune, Ahmedabad, and Goa applicants use BKC by default because it is the closest VFS centre. Avoid scheduling first thing on Monday, when queues handle the weekend’s accumulated postal applications.

Delhi VFS at Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Connaught Place

Address: Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Hours: Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00.

The Delhi VFS centre is busier than BKC because it serves Delhi NCR, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Slots open at 11 AM IST and are usually exhausted by mid-afternoon. Shivaji Stadium Metro Station sits on the Airport Express Line. The Baba Kharak Singh Marg metro entrance is closer to the VFS counter than the Connaught Place exit. If your slot is at 09:00 AM, plan for the actual biometric to start at 09:20 AM during busy mornings.

Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Bhopal applicants use Delhi VFS by default. The Royal Thai Embassy at 56-N, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 handles direct submissions for METV and a few non-immigrant categories. Our separate guide on embassy and consulate contact details covers when to bypass VFS.

Bangalore VFS at Global Tech Park, Whitefield

Address: Global Tech Park, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066. Hours: Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00.

The Whitefield location is convenient for the tech corridor. From MG Road, Indiranagar, or Koramangala, weekday peak-hour traffic runs 60 to 90 minutes. A 09:00 AM slot from Koramangala means leaving by 07:30 AM. Slots open at 11 AM IST. Most Hyderabad applicants pick Bangalore because same-day flight options are better, and most Kerala applicants pick Bangalore because postal turnaround is faster than from Chennai.

The centre is well-equipped: photocopier on-site, photo studio across the street, and UPI, card, or cash accepted. The on-site photo service charges 200 rupees for a Thailand-spec set. Global Tech Park parking is paid and limited, so an Uber or Ola to the building entrance is the cleaner option.

Chennai VFS at Fagun Towers, Egmore

Address: Fagun Towers, Egmore, Chennai 600008. Hours: Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00.

Chennai applicants have a choice between Egmore VFS and the Royal Thai Consulate-General at 24 Cantonment Road, San Thome 600004. For standard tourist e-Visa cases, VFS at Egmore is faster. The consulate handles METV, Non-Immigrant B with complex documents, and reapplications routed back from VFS.

Egmore is two minutes from Egmore Railway Station on foot, which suits Tambaram, Avadi, and the suburban rail network. Driving from OMR or Sholinganallur, allow 50 to 75 minutes during peak hours. Coimbatore and Madurai applicants take the early Indigo flights and return same-day. Egmore staff are stricter on photograph specifications than other centres, so bring an extra 200 rupees for a reshoot if needed.

Kolkata VFS at Rene Tower, Park Street

Address: Rene Tower, Park Street, Kolkata 700016. Hours: Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00.

Kolkata handles the smallest volume of the five centres, so queues are short and slots are easy to book. The centre serves West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, and the entire north-east. Applicants from Guwahati, Shillong, Imphal, Aizawl, Itanagar, and Agartala fly in because there is no centre east of Kolkata.

Park Street metro on the Blue Line is closest. From Howrah Station, a pre-paid taxi is roughly 200 rupees. The Royal Thai Consulate-General at 18B Mandeville Gardens, Ballygunge handles direct submissions for non-tourist categories. Postal submission is available for north-east applicants, but biometrics still need one in-person visit.

What the VFS service fee covers and what it does not

The 1,200 rupees VFS service fee is mandatory and non-refundable. It is paid at the counter at submission, on top of the 4,900 rupees e-Visa fee that you have already paid online to the Royal Thai Embassy. For an METV application, the embassy fee is 12,250 rupees and the VFS fee is still 1,200 rupees, taking the total to roughly 13,450 rupees before document and travel costs.

For a typical e-Visa file, the all-in budget runs to around 7,100 rupees including the visa fee, the VFS service charge, photographs, the bank statement stamping, and basic travel insurance.

What the 1,200 rupees actually buys:

• File intake at the counter, including the printed-checklist verification.
• Biometric capture, which is fingerprint scanning plus a counter-side photograph if needed.
• Document review against the embassy’s published submission requirements.
• Secure courier of the file to the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi or the relevant consulate.
• Issuance of a tracking reference number.
• Collection-back of your passport from the embassy and storage at the VFS centre until you collect it.

What the fee does not buy: a faster decision. A different decision. Any influence on the embassy’s review. Lounge access. SMS notifications. Photocopying. Photographs. Courier-back to your home address. All of those are sold as separate premium add-ons inside the centre, and we cover the honest verdict on each in the next section.

Premium VFS add-ons and whether you should pay for them

Walk into any of the five centres and you will be offered a menu of premium services. Each is sold in a calm, polite, and persistent way. Not all are worth the money.

The premium lounge runs 3,000 to 5,000 rupees for a separate seating area and a dedicated counter. It does not change processing time, document scrutiny, or approval odds. Skip it. SMS notifications at 200 to 400 rupees duplicate the free email alerts. Skip those too. On-site photographs at 200 rupees match any Indian photo studio and are worth using only if your submitted photo fails the screen check (the off-white background problem we cover in our Thailand visa photo specifications guide).

Courier-back of the passport is the one premium add-on worth paying for. The default is in-person collection, which means a second visit. If your home is far from the centre, courier-back saves a half-day of travel time. Skip the in-centre photocopier; walk out to a copy shop and save 80 percent.

Booking your VFS appointment

The single appointment booking portal for all five centres is visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/tha/. There is no centre-specific booking URL. After you log in, the system shows you the available cities, and you select Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, or Kolkata.

Slots release at 11 AM IST. During peak season, October through February, the day’s release fills within 24 hours at Mumbai and Delhi. Bangalore and Chennai see availability within the same week. Kolkata slots are usually open up to a week ahead.

If your preferred centre shows no availability, refresh the page at 11:00 AM the next morning. Do not rely on the system to email you when slots open; it does not. The reload-at-11 strategy is the standard one Indian applicants use.

If you need to reschedule, the system allows one free reschedule. Beyond that, you forfeit your appointment fee and rebook from scratch. Cancel as far in advance as you can. Our deeper guide on VFS appointment slot strategy walks through the booking flow screen by screen.

What to do if your home city has no VFS centre

Hyderabad applicants

Hyderabad has no Thailand VFS centre. The nearest is Bangalore. A same-day flight to Bangalore plus an early Whitefield slot runs roughly 8,000 to 12,000 rupees in flights. Postal submission via Bangalore VFS adds 5 to 7 working days because the file travels both ways and biometrics still need one in-person visit. Most Hyderabad applicants pick the day-trip for time-sensitive bookings, postal for non-urgent ones.

Pune and Ahmedabad applicants

Pune and Ahmedabad both use Mumbai BKC. From Pune, the Deccan Queen and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway both work for a same-day return; book a 10:00 AM or later slot. From Ahmedabad, direct morning flights to Mumbai land before 09:00 AM and evening returns run from 17:00 onwards. Avoid Mondays, when BKC is busiest.

North-east and other tier-2 cities

Guwahati, Shillong, Imphal, Aizawl, Itanagar, Agartala, Kohima, and Gangtok all use Kolkata VFS at Park Street. Schedule a mid-morning slot to absorb flight delays. Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Bhopal use Delhi. Indore splits between Mumbai and Delhi. Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, and Madurai use Chennai. Bhubaneswar, Patna, and Ranchi use Kolkata.

At the biometric appointment: what actually happens

Arrive 15 minutes before your slot. The security desk at the building entrance checks your appointment confirmation and ID. You are then routed to the Thailand counter on the relevant floor. Indian metros typically have multi-country VFS buildings handling visas for several countries; do not stand in the wrong queue.

At the counter, the intake officer goes through your file. The check is thorough but quick if your documents are in the order specified by the embassy. Common counter-side rejections, which mean the file is returned to you on the spot to fix and resubmit:

• Photograph fails the white-background screen check.
• Bank statement is a net-banking PDF rather than a stamped physical statement.
• Cover letter is missing or too vague.
• Hotel booking does not cover all dates or all cities.
• Passport has fewer than two blank pages.

Once the file passes intake, biometrics start. Fingerprint capture takes 5 to 10 minutes, all ten fingers, on a small scanner. The counter-side photograph is optional and only used if your submitted photo is below spec. Pay the 1,200 rupees by UPI, card, or cash. Take the receipt. The receipt has your reference number, which you will use to track the application.

Total time at the counter, for a clean file: 15 to 30 minutes. For a file with one or two issues that can be fixed on the spot: 45 to 75 minutes. For a file that gets returned and needs a rebooked appointment: same-day if you can fix everything by 14:00 and the centre has a walk-in slot, otherwise the next available day.

Tracking your application after submission

Tracking happens on the same VFS portal where you booked the appointment, plus the Thailand e-Visa portal at thaievisa.go.th if you submitted online. The reference number on your VFS receipt is the key.

Status sequence and what each one means:

• Submitted: VFS has received and forwarded your file to the embassy.
• Under Process: the embassy is reviewing.
• Decision Made: the embassy has decided. Do not assume this means approved. It means a decision exists, which could be approval, rejection, or a request for additional documents.
• Ready for Collection: your passport is back at VFS and ready for pickup.

For most clean applications, Submitted to Ready for Collection takes 5 to 10 working days. Peak season can stretch to 14 working days. There is no expedited track for any Indian applicant. Premium lounge services do not change this. VFS staff cannot accelerate it. The embassy controls timing entirely. Our note on tracking Thailand visa status from India walks through the portal screens. If your status sits at Under Process for more than 14 working days, that is when to start asking, not before.

Application agent versus self-apply for Thailand

Travel agents in India offer Thailand visa filing services for between 3,000 and 8,000 rupees on top of the embassy and VFS fees. The honest economic case for using one is narrow.

An agent is worth paying when: you are not comfortable in English, you have a previous rejection from Thailand or another country that needs careful framing, you are short on time and need someone else to chase document gaps, or you are applying for METV or Non-Immigrant B with complex paperwork. In those scenarios, the 3,000 to 8,000 rupees premium is reasonable insurance.

For most Indian applicants, self-apply is the right call. The Thailand e-Visa portal is in English, the checklist is straightforward, and VFS staff walk you through any small fixes. The 1,200 rupees VFS fee already buys the document-review service that an agent’s fee duplicates.

Our deeper analysis is in the visa agent versus self-apply guide, which compares specific city-wise agent rates against self-apply economics.

Common mistakes Indians make at VFS

The first mistake is showing up at the wrong floor. Each Indian metro VFS building handles multiple countries. Mumbai BKC’s Trade Centre has separate counters for Schengen, UK, Canada, Australia, and Thailand. Walking up to the wrong queue costs you 20 minutes and risks missing your slot window. Read the desk plaque before you queue.

The second mistake is bringing a net-banking PDF instead of a physically stamped bank statement. Thailand requires the bank’s rubber stamp and a hand signature from a bank officer. We have stood in the BKC queue and watched applicants get their files returned on this single point, more often than for any other reason. Plan to visit your bank branch at least 5 working days before your VFS appointment and ask for “stamped bank statement for Thailand visa”. Our detailed write-up on acceptable bank statement format covers what every major Indian bank issues.

The third mistake is the off-white photograph background. Aadhaar photos do not work. PAN photos do not work. Studio photos with grey or cream backgrounds get flagged at the screen check. The VFS officer routes you to the on-site or across-the-street photo studio for a fresh set, and that 15 minutes of extra time can push a 09:00 AM submission to 09:45.

The fourth mistake is the vague cover letter. “Tourism” is not enough. Specify the cities, the dates, the hotel names, and who is paying. The cover letter is one of the easiest documents to get right and one of the most common reasons for embassy-side delays.

The fifth mistake is bringing a single copy of every document. Bring photocopies plus originals. The intake officer keeps the photocopies for the embassy file and returns the originals. If you have not photocopied, you spend 200 rupees inside the centre at the overpriced photocopier or step out to a copy shop and lose your queue position.

If your situation is different

Housewife applicants

Housewives applying through VFS submit their spouse’s complete financial documents (ITR, salary slips, stamped bank statement), the spouse’s signed sponsorship letter, the marriage certificate, and family photographs. Approval rates run above 95 percent with a clean bundle. The VFS counter does not flag housewife applications differently; the documents are the differentiator. Bring everything in originals plus photocopies.

Freelancers without ITR

Freelancers without an ITR submit 12 months of bank statement showing client deposits, GST registration if applicable, screenshots of significant client invoices, and a professional website or LinkedIn URL. A short covering note explaining the no-ITR situation helps. The detailed substitution rules are in our ITR alternatives guide for Thailand. VFS staff do not assess the merits; they simply ensure the bundle is complete and forward it.

NRI applicants

If you hold an Indian passport but reside abroad, you apply through the Royal Thai Embassy or consulate in your country of residence rather than VFS in India. The Indian-passport visa-free benefit still applies. Our note for NRIs applying for Thailand visa covers documents and process for the most common NRI countries.

Senior citizens

Senior citizens submit pension passbook, fixed-deposit statements, last two ITRs if filing, and a covering letter explaining the situation if income is below taxable threshold. Approval rate is above 96 percent for seniors. At the VFS centre, request priority queue access at the security desk; most Indian VFS buildings honour it. Wheelchair access is available at all five centres but call ahead to confirm.

Recently rejected applicants

If you were previously rejected for a Thailand visa, wait at least 6 months before reapplying. Address the cited rejection reason head-on with specific corrections. Build new travel history through easier destinations such as Vietnam or Sri Lanka in the meantime. The VFS centre will accept your reapplication; the embassy is the gatekeeper, and a poorly-addressed reapplication gets rejected again at 14 working days.

What changed recently and what might change

The VFS network for Thailand intake in India has been stable through 2024, 2025, and 2026. The five-city footprint has not expanded despite repeated requests for Hyderabad and Pune centres. The intake fee has held at 1,200 rupees.

The bigger context is the 60-day visa-free scheme, extended through end-2026 in the September 2025 Thai cabinet decision. Most Indian tourists do not interact with VFS at all. They book flights, register the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, and fly. TDAC, mandatory since May 2025, replaced the paper TM.6 card. These are tracked through tdac.immigration.go.th, not through VFS.

If the visa-free scheme lapses at end-2026 without renewal, VFS volumes in India will spike sharply within a single quarter. Plan accordingly if your travel is in early 2027.

Frequently asked questions

Can I submit my Thailand visa application at any of the five VFS centres regardless of where I live?

Yes. The VFS network operates as a single intake system, so a Mumbai resident can submit at Delhi, a Chennai resident at Kolkata, and so on. Where you submit does not affect processing time, embassy review, or approval odds. Biometrics must be captured in person, so postal submission still requires one in-person visit.

Is there an extra fee if I am from Hyderabad and use the Bangalore VFS centre?

No. The 1,200 rupees VFS service fee is the same regardless of your home city. The fee is per application, not per kilometre. Your extra cost is travel: a Hyderabad-Bangalore round-trip flight is 8,000 to 12,000 rupees in normal weeks. Postal submission via Bangalore is cheaper but adds 5 to 7 working days to the timeline.

Can I get a same-day or expedited Thailand visa through VFS?

No. There is no expedited track from India. Standard processing is 5 to 10 working days, stretching to 14 in peak season, regardless of how much you are willing to pay. Premium lounge and SMS services are comfort upgrades only. The Royal Thai Embassy controls processing time entirely.

Do I have to book my VFS appointment online or can I walk in?

You must book online at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/tha/. Walk-ins are not accepted. Slots release at 11 AM IST and during peak season the same morning’s release at Mumbai and Delhi fills within 24 hours. The system allows one free reschedule per booking.

What happens if my photograph fails the screen check at the VFS counter?

The intake officer routes you to the on-site photo studio or the one across the street. A fresh set of four photographs costs 200 rupees and takes about 15 minutes. Photo failures are the most common counter-side issue, which is why we recommend a white-background photograph from a professional studio before you leave home.

Should I pay for the premium VFS lounge service?

For most applicants, no. The lounge gives you a separate seating area and a dedicated counter, but it does not change processing time, scrutiny, or approval odds. At 3,000 to 5,000 rupees, it is a comfort upgrade. Senior citizens or applicants travelling with young children may find it worthwhile.

Can my travel agent submit at VFS on my behalf?

Partly. An agent can prepare and submit your file, but biometrics must be captured from you in person. Many applicants find that the basic 1,200 rupees VFS fee already covers the document-review service that an agent’s filing markup duplicates.

What documents must I carry on the day of my VFS appointment?

Carry the printed appointment confirmation, original passport with 6+ months validity, photocopies of the passport bio page, two 4×6 cm white-background photographs, printed application form, stamped 3-month bank statement showing 1,00,000 rupees balance, cover letter, hotel booking, return flight ticket, ITR or salary slips, and a payment method for the 1,200 rupees fee.

Do all five VFS centres open at exactly 08:30 and close at 15:00?

Yes. Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 15:00, across all five. Closed on weekends, Indian public holidays, and Thai national holidays. Check the holiday calendar before booking, especially for Songkran in mid-April and the King’s Birthday in late July.

Can I track my Thailand visa status without leaving home?

Yes. Use the VFS portal or thaievisa.go.th with the reference number on your submission receipt. The portal updates daily during business hours. Do not call VFS or the embassy unless the status has been Under Process for more than 14 working days.

What if I miss my VFS appointment?

The system allows one free reschedule. Use it at least 24 hours before your slot. If you miss without rescheduling, you forfeit and rebook from scratch by refreshing the page at 11 AM the next morning. During peak season this can cost a week. Set a calendar reminder.

This guide was last verified against Thailand e-Visa Official Portal on 2026-04-30 by the VisaGuide India editorial desk. We update every guide quarterly and within 7 working days of any rule change. If you spot a fee that has changed or a rule we have missed, email editorial@visaguideindia.com.