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

[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.

[sandyf]

21 hours ago, Cardano said:

That is not country of residense and if you do that you need to input a visa number, which many here on extensions do not have.

You cannot get a long term extension without having a visa.

Short term extensions such as visa exempt wouldn't change your residence.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

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

Like something else they lack

[grain]

2 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

What starts on those dates?

How you been following this thread Andrew? The topic of this thread starts on May 1, every foreign person entering Thailand from May 1 has to do the TDAC. I sure wouldn't want to be anywhere near Swampy on May 1. 😂

[grain]

18 hours ago, Mario Cosmopolite said:

I suspect that the real requirement is that it must be submitted not more than 3 days before arrival (same as Singapore, which includes a health declaration, so the 3-day maximum makes sense).

I'm leaving my next trip for at least a month after this starts so they can iron out all the glitches.

Same with me, I'm actually flying to Oz on May 7, and returning around end of June, so the TDAC (if it's still going, which I think it will be) would have been in service for best part of 2 months, so I reckon they would have sorted out the issues by then.

[Cardano]

21 hours ago, Upnotover said:

If you're worried about a visa number use your re entry number. But they say Thailand will be added, if not it's not going to be any issue.

I'm not worried about anything, the form as it is configured now is obviously designed for tourists and not expats resident in Thailand. Probably designed by some highly educated person who just happened to forget about all the expats resident here with extensions based on work, marriage or retirement.

[Cardano]

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

You cannot get a long term extension without having a visa.

Short term extensions such as visa exempt wouldn't change your residence.

Your visa expires after 1 year, then its 1 year extensions of stay. I haven't had a visa since 2004.

[LittleBear57]

22 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Which countrty are you from ?

45-day visa exemption is granted to citizens of 13 countries: South Korea, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Belarus

Uk.

[Karma80]

I'm down for this. Anyone who lives in Thailand and travels frequently watches their passport pages fill up pretty quickly. If I don't need to stamp exit and entry into my passport - that's a complete win.

[Upnotover]

20 minutes ago, Karma80 said:

I'm down for this. Anyone who lives in Thailand and travels frequently watches their passport pages fill up pretty quickly. If I don't need to stamp exit and entry into my passport - that's a complete win.

Exit yes, entry no.

[NoDisplayName]

On 4/11/2025 at 9:25 AM, richard_smith237 said:

Indeed….  I often have travel at less than 12 hours notice… or have to change plans last min..,

…. Kind of makes this 3 day requirement somewhat tricky. 

 

Yes, that would suck if true.

 

Appears to be a poor translation, and the digital card MAY be submitted UP TO 3 days in advance.  Doesn't mean it can't be done on arrival.

[Jedi888]

Oh my god ANOTHER pitfall! I can just see HALF of the people at airline checkins ARGUING WITH STAFF about why they cant fly to thailand that day and have to reschedule! Millions don't KNOW ABOUT THIS!

[brewsterbudgen]

3 hours ago, Jedi888 said:

Oh my god ANOTHER pitfall! I can just see HALF of the people at airline checkins ARGUING WITH STAFF about why they cant fly to thailand that day and have to reschedule! Millions don't KNOW ABOUT THIS!

Why wouldn't they be able to check in?  The digital 'Arrival' card can be completed on arrival in Thailand!  

[impulse]

On 4/11/2025 at 9:05 PM, rabas said:

 

You mean like the old days, filling in the card standing in line? Just with a hand phone?

 

 

If that's the case, I hope they triple up on the AIS and True kiosks upstream of immigration so tourists can buy a Thai SIM before they stand in the immigration queue.

 

There's lot of potential pitfalls, but I doubt any of them are deal killers.

 

They already cleared up my first concern where the site was blocked here in China.  It works fine now.  (I suspect that ferreting out issues like mine and others is the reason they put up the website before May 1)

 

[Kinok Farang]

On 4/11/2025 at 3:36 AM, JackGats said:

Does this apply to visa holders?

We are usually on an "extension to stay" not a visa.Hahahaha.I've always wanted to be the first to say this pathetic,petty comment.

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, impulse said:

 

If that's the case, I hope they triple up on the AIS and True kiosks upstream of immigration so tourists can buy a Thai SIM before they stand in the immigration queue.

 

There's lot of potential pitfalls, but I doubt any of them are deal killers.

 

They already cleared up my first concern where the site was blocked here in China.  It works fine now.  (I suspect that ferreting out issues like mine and others is the reason they put up the website before May 1)

 

Free WiFi at the airports.

[impulse]

30 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Free WiFi at the airports.

 

I'm not so sure.  I recall having to enter my Thai phone number to access a lot of the "free wifi".  In any case, it's pretty convoluted for the average noob tourist.

 

 

[Ralf001]

25 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I'm not so sure.  I recall having to enter my Thai phone number to access a lot of the "free wifi".  In any case, it's pretty convoluted for the average noob tourist.

 

 

[geisha]

On 4/12/2025 at 7:26 AM, 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.

I think when booking your flight it will be mentioned. Have you filled in your Digital TM6 ? with the address Mail.

[impulse]

7 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

As I recall, this was where I got tripped up.  They wouldn't accept my US phone number.  I think the number had to start with +66.  And I didn't fly in with a Thai SIM at that time.  But that was over a year ago and today I have a Thai SIM.  And my brain has leaked since then, every time I sleep.

 

 

[sandyf]

22 hours ago, Cardano said:

Your visa expires after 1 year, then its 1 year extensions of stay. I haven't had a visa since 2004.

Of course you have, visas don't disappear.

A SE visa is annotated "used" the day you enter the country and will remain on your travel  history for evermore. A ME visa would  be annotated "used" on expiry.

The form TM47 requires you put the last visa number used to enter the country.

Of course you may well use an office that does not insist on the visa numbers.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

I'm not so sure.  I recall having to enter my Thai phone number to access a lot of the "free wifi".  In any case, it's pretty convoluted for the average noob tourist.

 

 

I am sure. Free WiFi.

[impulse]

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

I am sure. Free WiFi.

 

As I've stated above, they required me to enter a phone number that started with +66.  Which I didn't have at that time.  To be fair, I probably didn't try every one of the half dozen (or more) options.  I'm just not that bound and determined to get free wifi.

 

[Peterphuket]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Enter fake name, fake passport number...why make yourself known if you want to use the internet at the airport!
That works too, for years.😚

[rough diamond]

22 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Enter fake name, fake passport number...why make yourself known if you want to use the internet at the airport!
That works too, for years.😚

But still use a VPN!

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 4/11/2025 at 3:06 PM, chuang said:

Singapore has a similar scheme..once you submitted your arrival details they will email you confirmation..

When you landed in Singapore you just go through the e-gates...you don't have to show QR code or Q up for immigration..

 

That is Singapore and that is why it is needed there.

 

Foreigners will still need to queue up and see an immigration official for an entry stamp on arrival in Thailand.