Immigration Thailand Digital Arrival Card. TDAC

[Ralf001]

3 hours ago, sandyf said:

Sorry it went over your head, for the simple minded I really should have put "visa applications etc etc"

 

What does a visa application have to do  with the TDAC ?

[Ralf001]

45 minutes ago, GanDoonToonPet said:

Makes me glad I'll be arriving on 30 April...maybe I'll fill one out anyway, just for peace of mind 🤔

 

Yeah I reckon these will be busy on 01/05 !

 

[Upnotover]

11 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

What does a visa application have to do  with the TDAC ?

Nothing, did you actually read what the original statement was replying to?

[Maestro]

8 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

I stand corrected, it works on my lappy but not on mobile... 

 

On my mobile phone:

 

 

[Maestro]

8 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

The visa field on the form put flight number ?

 

The visa field is optional. If you have a visa, you are free to leave the field blank or to give your visa number.

[Maestro]

2 hours ago, Upnotover said:

I'm wondering how you get to show the QR code to the IO?  

 

Tell the immigration official you entered the data on the TDAC kiosk, and he will know what to do

[Ralf001]

11 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

The visa field is optional.

Yeah, I know.

[Paradise Pete]

On 4/18/2025 at 11:11 PM, Banana7 said:

 I don't use internet, too expensive, and other issues.

 

I heard a rumor that this website is going to start requiring use of the internet to access it. 

[pizzachang]

If this new system is like the 90 day online application, then the "3 day rule" may cause some problems. If your ticket to Thailand is on May 31st and the system is "too busy", experiencing "problems", "down for maintenance", I'm glad they have the "facility" at the Bangkok airport to complete the arrival card.

[Ralf001]

12 minutes ago, pizzachang said:

If this new system is like the 90 day online application, then the "3 day rule" may cause some problems. If your ticket to Thailand is on May 31st and the system is "too busy", experiencing "problems", "down for maintenance", I'm glad they have the "facility" at the Bangkok airport to complete the arrival card.

 

Highly unlikely the system will be too busy for the full 3 day duration that you have to submit.

[pest]

Jist took me less than 5 minutes to fill it out

I have a retirement visa so i have no outbound flight but still gave them a bogus outbound flight number as it was a highlighted question

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, pest said:

i have no outbound flight but still gave them a bogus outbound flight number as it was a highlighted question

 

it is not a required filed.

 

 

If it shows as required, it is because you have ticked the box next to the airplane.

 

 

 

[sandyf]

20 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

What does a visa application have to do  with the TDAC ?

The ruling on flight numbers.

[Maestro]

This is what the TDAC kiosks at Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) look like for use foreigners who didn't do the TDAC before their arrival.

 

 

Photo copied from a post in the Thailand News forum.

 

[Jack1988]

It's possible to add 2 flights number on the tdac flight number info? If the flight to Thailand has also one connecting flight before the arrival into the country. Just to avoid possible issues at the immigration 

[ozfarang]

17 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

It's possible to add 2 flights number on the tdac flight number info? If the flight to Thailand has also one connecting flight before the arrival into the country. Just to avoid possible issues at the immigration 

yes

  

[Upnotover]

16 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

It's possible to add 2 flights number on the tdac flight number info? If the flight to Thailand has also one connecting flight before the arrival into the country. Just to avoid possible issues at the immigration 

I'm pretty sure I saw an answer to this or similar question already.  The flight on the TDAC is the flight you arrive on.  That's all you need to do.  If asked for a boarding pass that is the one you will show.  You can fit 10 characters in the flight number field so you could cram 2 flights in there, but for what purpose?

[Jack1988]

7 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

I'm pretty sure I saw an answer to this or similar question already.  The flight on the TDAC is the flight you arrive on.  That's all you need to do.  If asked for a boarding pass that is the one you will show.  You can fit 10 characters in the flight number field so you could cram 2 flights in there, but for what purpose?

So if for example you start to fly from UK, you should add UK on the country where you boarded, while you should add the connecting flight to Thailand as flight number, does it look fine like that?

[Upnotover]

27 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

So if for example you start to fly from UK, you should add UK on the country where you boarded, while you should add the connecting flight to Thailand as flight number, does it look fine like that?

I'd put the country the arriving flight came from. But suspect at the end of the day it is of no consequence.

[black tabby12345]

Yesterday, I made a mock run with that TDAC sight.

 

Unlike weeks ago, it now has Thailand as the country of residence.

 

[josephbloggs]

2 hours ago, Jack1988 said:

It's possible to add 2 flights number on the tdac flight number info? If the flight to Thailand has also one connecting flight before the arrival into the country. Just to avoid possible issues at the immigration 

Just put the number of the last flight, that is all they need.

If you fly London to Bangkok on Emirates for example you just enter the flight number of the last leg: Dubai to Bangkok. No need to overthink things, just use the flight number of the flight you arrived in Thailand on.

[treetops]

5 hours ago, Upnotover said:

I'm pretty sure I saw an answer to this or similar question already.  The flight on the TDAC is the flight you arrive on.  That's all you need to do.  If asked for a boarding pass that is the one you will show.

 

Agreed, but my last few boarding cards have been combined cards for the two flights so checking one of these would show my full trip history.

[bdenner]

Without reading all of this:- I have just successfully completed the Digital Arrival and have the PDF and email copies transferred to my phone. No access to a printer. Will the QR code suffice?

 

EDIT:- Very easy process seeing as though I put my return date as mid 2027 and an "UNKNOWN" into flight number field and it was lodged from the "deserts" which were once grazing land in a dry South Australia.

 

 

[treetops]

2 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Without reading all of this:- I have just successfully completed the Digital Arrival and have the PDF and email copies transferred to  my phone. No access to a printer. Will the QR code suffice?

 

Nobody has used one yet to find out immigration's interpretation, but if you read the email it mentions "You may choose to download or print a copy of this and retain it for the duration of your stay" which indicates to me it's not compulsory to have a print out.

[josephbloggs]

32 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Without reading all of this:- I have just successfully completed the Digital Arrival and have the PDF and email copies transferred to my phone. No access to a printer. Will the QR code suffice?

 

EDIT:- Very easy process seeing as though I put my return date as mid 2027 and an "UNKNOWN" into flight number field and it was lodged from the "deserts" which were once grazing land in a dry South Australia.

 

 

The QR code will suffice.

It would be great if you can report back after entry. I'm curious to know if they ask to see it or if it's all on their system once they scan your passport.

[thaiscot]

On 4/20/2025 at 5:44 PM, Patong2021 said:

 

When a new passport is issued, the previous passport, if it still had a valid term, is cancelled. The common procedure is to issue only one national passport per person.

That is incorrect as I have 2 UK passports as some people can get a 2nd passport if your passport is often sent to get visas but need a passport for traveling whilst that one is away

 

Had a 2nd passport for years

[BrandonJT]

1 hour ago, thaiscot said:

That is incorrect as I have 2 UK passports as some people can get a 2nd passport if your passport is often sent to get visas but need a passport for traveling whilst that one is away

 

Had a 2nd passport for years

That is an exception, not normal.

[Ralf001]

14 hours ago, Jack1988 said:

It's possible to add 2 flights number on the tdac flight number info? If the flight to Thailand has also one connecting flight before the arrival into the country. Just to avoid possible issues at the immigration 

 

Are you landing/arrriving in Thailand on 2 different flights ?

[Patong2021]

2 hours ago, thaiscot said:

That is incorrect as I have 2 UK passports as some people can get a 2nd passport if your passport is often sent to get visas but need a passport for traveling whilst that one is away

 

Had a 2nd passport for years

Yes, the UK allows for additional documents, but the UK is an exception.  However, even there the data is linked.  There are two formats; One is an overlap passport and the other is the additional passport. In each case, the passports are linked. The  data for each passport is identical. The UK allows for additional passports  to be issued  when there is frequent travel  as per the scenario you describe, or travel between incompatible countries. For example: Saudi Arabia and Libya.   The information in the passports is the same. They are duplicates of the data. Here is the guidance that applies   

 

Here are the   processing rules for additional passports. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/additional-passports/additional-passports-accessible#updating-main-index

 

Linking of additional passports in the data base that identifies the  passport ties.

7.8 Additional passports on AMS: updating Main Index

If a customer holds 2 or more British passports (of any kind), you, the examiner working on AMS, must manually update MI records with a passport note on every valid passport record the customer has, including the new passport (unless you are told not to). (explanation -This exception is intended for certain government  officials for obvious reasons.) You must follow the Multiple British passports and nationality statuses guidance for how to do this and check the passport note correctly shows on MI.

 

And yes Additional passports  are supposed to be cancelled when renewed  unless they qualify for the overlap period.

7.7 Additional passports on AMS: cancelling the correct passport

When we renew an additional passport, we will physically and electronically cancel it (unless they are frequent ‘overlap’ travellers).

 

I expected it would  the intent would be understood, that only one set of identifying characteristics and data  would apply  to a passport holder.  You are describing a situation that is not much different than having a duplicate  document with the exception that the document does not state duplicate, unless accessed by the UK officials or other authorized entities.