Thailand Requires Digital Arrival Card Submission 3 Days Before Entry starting May 1

[Upnotover]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Seems like Laos are going to do the same. 

Any link for that, I go there often.

[rough diamond]

54 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It does beat paper cards.

They are either paper or they are cards!!

[Mike_Hunt]

34 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

They are either paper or they are cards!!

That’s was deep. 

[geisha]

12 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 Of course they will let you board....The TDAC is not a visa and has no requirements to be met to enter Thailand......100% zero requirements.......The TDAC only collects traveler data.....Same as the old TM6.......Nothing more...

And «  health records » ??? Health records are private . Why do they need those ? A health or travel insurance I can  understand . 

[Upnotover]

7 hours ago, geisha said:

And «  health records » ??? Health records are private . Why do they need those ? A health or travel insurance I can  understand . 

 

10 hours ago, Upnotover said:

The "health declaration" is only relevant if you have travelled recently to Yellow Fever countries.  Hardly a reason to postpone travel plans if you have not.

 

[kiwikeith]

22 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I predict 1/2 the current tourists will just go to Vietnam instead!

They also have digital arrival, but you can fill it in after you land.

Brits get 45 days visa waiver on arrival.

And it's a better destination for most tourists.

 

Alternatively ...... flip ...... flop .......

What about if your reentering on a 12 month visa?

[Ralf001]

Just now, kiwikeith said:

What about if your reentering on a 12 month visa?

 

Does Vietnam do 12 month visa's ?

[watchcat]

On 4/11/2025 at 2:08 AM, webfact said:

The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) website, created by the Immigration Bureau, is ready to capture essential traveller details. Smart app

 

So this is only for tracking your mevements , same as China?

[brewsterbudgen]

17 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

So this is only for tracking your mevements , same as China?

I think it's supposed to be for statistics, just as the previous TM6 was.  It's the same thing, just digitised.

 

It doesn't track 'movements' just arrival information.

[Cuchulainn]

Re entry permit

New arrival card

TM30

90 days report

 

What's next? Blood?

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Why not just make it easy... 

The Banana Republic of Thailand making anything easier?? It is just not in their gene's.

[Ralf001]

11 minutes ago, Cuchulainn said:

Re entry permit

New arrival card

TM30

90 days report

 

What's next? Blood?

 

Nothing has changed except the arrival is now digital instead of a card.

 

Whats next is the continual moaning, if it is that bothersome dont <deleted> visit.

[nauseus]

On 4/11/2025 at 9:20 AM, Tropicalevo said:

I wonder what will happen if the visit to Thailand is an emergency and within the three days?

 

Agree. This requirement does not consider emergency, or short notice, travel needs.

 

Bring back TM6.

 

[brewsterbudgen]

2 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Agree. This requirement does not consider emergency, or short notice, travel needs.

 

Bring back TM6.

 

Why not?  Even in an emergency it shouldn't be a problem completing the form while waiting for the flight?  It takes less than 5 minutes to fill in the information!  It's just a digital TM6!

[nauseus]

11 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Why not?  Even in an emergency it shouldn't be a problem completing the form while waiting for the flight?  It takes less than 5 minutes to fill in the information!  It's just a digital TM6!

3 Days Before Entry ?

[brewsterbudgen]

1 minute ago, nauseus said:

3 Days Before Entry ?

Yes.  The form can only be completed 3 days before entry, not before then.  It can then be completed at any time during that period, including in the Arrivals hall at Bangkok airport!

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, nauseus said:

3 Days Before Entry ?

 

It has to be done within 4320 minutes of arrival, you a free to select which minute you choose to enter your details.

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I think it's supposed to be for statistics, just as the previous TM6 was.  It's the same thing, just digitised.

 

It doesn't track 'movements' just arrival information.

 

But Google is involved draw your own conlusions.

[Cuchulainn]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Nothing has changed except the arrival is now digital instead of a card.

 

Whats next is the continual moaning, if it is that bothersome dont <deleted> visit.

Fair enough.

 

And I won't bring apostrophies with me either🤣

[Ralf001]

Just now, Cuchulainn said:

 

 

And I won't bring apostrophies with me either🤣

 

good to hear, one less thing for you to moan about.

[black tabby12345]

On 4/11/2025 at 9:25 AM, BritManToo said:

I predict 1/2 the current tourists will just go to Vietnam instead!

They also have digital arrival, but you can fill it in after you land.

Brits get 45 days visa waiver on arrival.

And it's a better destination for most tourists.

 

Alternatively ...... flip ...... flop .......

 

DTAC=Draining Tourist After Change.

[grain]

I'd hate to be flying into Swampy or DM on May 1,2,3. It's gonna be pandemonium, not everybody lives online and has heard about the TDAC, plus there are all those Chinese, Koreans, Russians and so forth who can't read or write English, so it stands to reason they'll be thousands of such arrivals who haven't done their TDAC online and not knowing what's going on and what to do. How can the Thais have sufficient numbers of staff ready to assist all these incoming travelers? Any AN members planning on flying in early May make sure you have this damn thing done online so you can get outta the airports fast. It's going to be fun seeing the vids people will post online of their arrivals in Thailand around May 1,2,3.

[grain]

2 hours ago, nauseus said:

 

Agree. This requirement does not consider emergency, or short notice, travel needs.

 

Bring back TM6.

 

you can fill it in online while you're sitting in the departure lounge waiting for your flight. At the present time you don't have to fill it in ahead of time at all, you can wait until you arrive and do it then, but I suspect that'll mean waiting in line with about ten thousand Chinese arrivals, so best do it online before arriving.

[Andrew65]

5 minutes ago, grain said:

I'd hate to be flying into Swampy or DM on May 1,2,3. It's gonna be pandemonium, not everybody lives online and has heard about the TDAC, plus there are all those Chinese, Koreans, Russians and so forth who can't read or write English, so it stands to reason they'll be thousands of such arrivals who haven't done their TDAC online and not knowing what's going on and what to do. How can the Thais have sufficient numbers of staff ready to assist all these incoming travelers? Any AN members planning on flying in early May make sure you have this damn thing done online so you can get outta the airports fast. It's going to be fun seeing the vids people will post online of their arrivals in Thailand around May 1,2,3.

May 1,2,3, why those dates?

Many years ago it took me 2 hours to get through immigration at Swampy.

Fastest ever was at D M, earlier 2,000's, plane to taxi in 11 minutes!

[grain]

Just now, Andrew65 said:

May 1,2,3, why thise dates.

Because they are the earliest dates, it starts May 1, so the biggest issues will happen on those first few days, after May 3 or 4 they might well dump the whole idea, or at least solve some of the initial problems.

[Don Giovanni]

On 4/11/2025 at 9:38 AM, richard_smith237 said:

Hope the Apps work smoothly ! 

....Wishful thinking.

 

Anyone taking bets on it crashing on May 1st???

 

The Don.

[Andrew65]

6 minutes ago, grain said:

Because they are the earliest dates, it starts May 1, so the biggest issues will happen on those first few days, after May 3 or 4 they might well dump the whole idea, or at least solve some of the initial problems.

What starts on those dates?

[treetops]

19 hours ago, kwilco said:

I've seen the site..I think it's a translation problem

 

Form, before, by, between and until are commonly misused on Thai government sites

 

The site does not mention when it's to be done, only the press releases/anouncements etc.  If you use the site it becomes obvious when you get to the arrival date field.

[treetops]

2 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

DTAC=Draining Tourist After Change.

 

What has DTAC ( a telecomms company) got to do with this thread about the Thai Digital Arrival Card or TDAC?

 

😜

[arick]

It's not a condition on the non-own on B visas. Haven't signed any saying that I need to do it and it's not stamped to my passport so good luck to them.