Immigration Thailand Digital Arrival Card. TDAC

[redwood1]

Can some one please go though immigration With out having done the TDAC and tell us if you got turned away or not....

 

I am leaning heavily towards them not giving a rats azz if you have done the TDAC or not......

 

 

[CallumWK]

30 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Can some one please go though immigration With out having done the TDAC and tell us if you got turned away or not....

 

What holds you back from testing it yourself?

 

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Can some one please go though immigration With out having done the TDAC and tell us if you got turned away or not....

 

I am leaning heavily towards them not giving a rats azz if you have done the TDAC or not......

 

 

There are already reports of people getting sent away to the terminals if they haven't done it.

Why the hell would you want to try it? Just fill out the form.

[roobaa01]

Good evening 

I'm arriving in Thailand with 2 valid German passports. The old one contains the reentry permit and 12 months stay based on retirement valid until 7.8.25, passport is expiring 1.2.2026. New passport 10 years validity. Which passport number do I enter on the arrival card?

 

Wbr

Roobaa01

[farang51]

1 hour ago, roobaa01 said:

Good evening 

I'm arriving in Thailand with 2 valid German passports. The old one contains the reentry permit and 12 months stay based on retirement valid until 7.8.25, passport is expiring 1.2.2026. New passport 10 years validity. Which passport number do I enter on the arrival card?

 The one you are showing the immigration officer, which, I guess, will be the old one with the reentry permit.

[Maestro]

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Can some one please go though immigration With out having done the TDAC and tell us if you got turned away or not....

 

I am leaning heavily towards them not giving a rats azz if you have done the TDAC or not......

 

 

 

Someone already posted his experience about it at Suvarnabhumi. He was politely pointed in the direction of the line of TDAC kiosks a few steps away where he could complete the online form. There is even some immigration staff there to lend a hand to those needing it.

 

At a land border, another poster got the online job done by a kind and helpful immigration official on duty there.

[jacnl2000]

Websites sometimes change domains or restructure URLs, and if artificial intelligence don’t get timely updates, outdated links keep circulating. That’s why https://www.tdac.go.th/ is likely no longer active, while https://tdac.immigration.go.th/ is the current correct one.

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

4 hours ago, farang51 said:

6 hours ago, roobaa01 said:

Good evening 

I'm arriving in Thailand with 2 valid German passports. The old one contains the reentry permit and 12 months stay based on retirement valid until 7.8.25, passport is expiring 1.2.2026. New passport 10 years validity. Which passport number do I enter on the arrival card?

 The one you are showing the immigration officer, which, I guess, will be the old one with the reentry permit.

 

Then he might only get an 8 month permission of stay based on his passport validity - thus....   I don't think there is any harm in using the 'new passport number'  - but handing over Both passports to the Immigration officer - I'm guessing they can make any corrections if necessary.... 

 

 

[NedR69]

On 5/14/2025 at 11:07 PM, impulse said:

 

 but the IOs were diligently scrolling through people's smartphone screens.  

Are you saying the IO was holding the traveler's phone and scrolling through it???  

[impulse]

1 hour ago, NedR69 said:

Are you saying the IO was holding the traveler's phone and scrolling through it???  

 

Yes.  The passengers handed their phones to the IO and the IO scrolled through the screen to get to the part they needed to see.

 

[Jack1988]

If you have already registered on the online tdac and you're in Thailand but you have to exit and then come back again, do you just have to update the old tdac or you must register for a new one?

[marin]

24 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

If you have already registered on the online tdac and you're in Thailand but you have to exit and then come back again, do you just have to update the old tdac or you must register for a new one?

Think about it one more time...... It is an arrival card. 

[gk10012001]

So if flying from the USA out of Los Angeles, LAX, connecting through Taiwan, arriving Bankok BKK.  Do I need to do the online TDAC thing and bring something with me in order to get on the planes?   More importantly do I have to go to some Evisa site and get something in advance before I travel?  Or am I mixing things up?  This will be the nominal Visa Exempt on arrival, not any special tourist visa.

[Upnotover]

2 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

So if flying from the USA out of Los Angeles, LAX, connecting through Taiwan, arriving Bankok BKK.  Do I need to do the online TDAC thing and bring something with me in order to get on the planes?   More importantly do I have to go to some Evisa site and get something in advance before I travel?  Or am I mixing things up?  This will be the nominal Visa Exempt on arrival, not any special tourist visa.

 

You just need to complete the TDAC anytime in the 3 days before arrival.  In theory you don't need to print anything but if it's easy to do why not.  You should not need it to board the plane but some airlines seem confused on this point.  Just do the TDAC here...

 

https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home

[richard_smith237]

11 hours ago, impulse said:

12 hours ago, NedR69 said:

Are you saying the IO was holding the traveler's phone and scrolling through it???  

 

Yes.  The passengers handed their phones to the IO and the IO scrolled through the screen to get to the part they needed to see.

 

When the TDAC is filled out correct and a QR code issued (e-mailed) - Immigration don't need to see anything... All their records are complete and they simply cross check your passport and stamp it....

 

BUT - if people did 'hand their phones over' its likely because they had an issue with a section, which the Immi Officer was able to clarify and complete their 'submission' on their behalf rather than sending them away to complete it... 

 

 

But - for a complete TDAC - nothing except the passport needs to be handed over to the Immi Officer, no QR code needs to be shown (a used / arriving boarding pass may also be requested).... 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

19 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

So if flying from the USA out of Los Angeles, LAX, connecting through Taiwan, arriving Bankok BKK. 

 

Do I need to do the online TDAC thing and bring something with me in order to get on the planes?   

 

No - there is nothing from the TDAC system that you need to show when checking in (anywhere) - you can also do the TDAC on arrival in BKK (there are tablet stations for you to do this if you have no smart phone or internet connection on arrival).

 

19 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

More importantly do I have to go to some Evisa site and get something in advance before I travel? 

 

No, not at all... But you will receive an e-mail (with a QR code) that shows your TDAC has been completed - there is currently no requirement to show this to immgiration officers on arrival.

 

As above, nothing is required in advance, although you can fill out the TDAC in your own convenience up to 3 days before hand.

 

19 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

Or am I mixing things up?  This will be the nominal Visa Exempt on arrival, not any special tourist visa.

 

The TDAC replaces the old TM6 arrival card and is for all arrivals, regardless of Visa and is not connected to a visa or visa status.

 

 

[gk10012001]

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

No - there is nothing from the TDAC system that you need to show when checking in (anywhere) - you can also do the TDAC on arrival in BKK (there are tablet stations for you to do this if you have no smart phone or internet connection on arrival).

 

 

No, not at all... But you will receive an e-mail (with a QR code) that shows your TDAC has been completed - there is currently no requirement to show this to immgiration officers on arrival.

 

As above, nothing is required in advance, although you can fill out the TDAC in your own convenience up to 3 days before hand.

 

 

The TDAC replaces the old TM6 arrival card and is for all arrivals, regardless of Visa and is not connected to a visa or visa status.

 

 

Well I believe you answered all my questions.  Thank you.  I went to Thailand 15 times starting in 2004 but have not been since 2019.  I always loved it because traveling to there was seamless and easy and did not require any advance planning.  My contract jobs often ended in un-predicatable ways so being able to just arrive at BKK and get visa exempt was why I first chose Thailand.  I usually could not plan a trip very far in advance, apply for visas, get advance bookings etc.   Now finally semi retired.  

[richard_smith237]

17 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

Well I believe you answered all my questions.  Thank you.  I went to Thailand 15 times starting in 2004 but have not been since 2019.  I always loved it because traveling to there was seamless and easy and did not require any advance planning.  My contract jobs often ended in un-predicatable ways so being able to just arrive at BKK and get visa exempt was why I first chose Thailand.  I usually could not plan a trip very far in advance, apply for visas, get advance bookings etc.   Now finally semi retired.  

 

So... You wont need to 'plan' the arrival...   TDAC is simple... (just fill out within 3 days of arrival)...

Visa on arrival is the same (ensure you have a return ticket or onward travel and meet cash requirements - just in case).

 

Once you have travelled in and out a couple of times (Visa exempt or on a Tourist Visa) you may need to look at a longer term plan / options to ensure you don't raise the eyebrows of the Immigration officers on further trips... 

 

(i.e. if retired and over 50, plan on staying here a long time... season 800,000 baht in a Thai account and apply for a Non-Imm O visa based on retirement etc... and ensuing extensions).

[gk10012001]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

So... You wont need to 'plan' the arrival...   TDAC is simple... (just fill out within 3 days of arrival)...

Visa on arrival is the same (ensure you have a return ticket or onward travel and meet cash requirements - just in case).

 

Once you have travelled in and out a couple of times (Visa exempt or on a Tourist Visa) you may need to look at a longer term plan / options to ensure you don't raise the eyebrows of the Immigration officers on further trips... 

 

(i.e. if retired and over 50, plan on staying here a long time... season 800,000 baht in a Thai account and apply for a Non-Imm O visa based on retirement etc... and ensuing extensions).

Yes I am aware of all the long term stay options.  I am now 68!  Been going there since I was 47 and was so planning on doing the Non O once I hit 50.  Then the US embassy stopped the Income affidavit letters.  Such a shame as that was so convenient.  That made it a pain to put money on deposit there or transfer money monthly  especially if I was not going to be in country much.   I almost bought the Elite Visa as I can afford it and it is somewhat of a convenient device but they changed that now and raised the price.  Not sure how long I will be staying or coming or going.  Most likely I will just do the 60 day visa exempt on arrival and do a 30 day extension.  Do that twice a year with a gap in between.  Then I will see how things go. 

[gk10012001]

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

So... You wont need to 'plan' the arrival...   TDAC is simple... (just fill out within 3 days of arrival)...

Visa on arrival is the same (ensure you have a return ticket or onward travel and meet cash requirements - just in case).

 

Once you have travelled in and out a couple of times (Visa exempt or on a Tourist Visa) you may need to look at a longer term plan / options to ensure you don't raise the eyebrows of the Immigration officers on further trips... 

 

(i.e. if retired and over 50, plan on staying here a long time... season 800,000 baht in a Thai account and apply for a Non-Imm O visa based on retirement etc... and ensuing extensions).

You are making a good suggestion about starting to season the 800,000 baht in preparation for the Non Imm O visa if one were going to meet the financial requirements of the visa that way.  I personally don't like tying up about $25,000 USD when I could have it invested earning stock dividends or interest, etc.  I know a lot of banks are iffy on letting a foreigner open an account while there on just a visa exempt but I am sure it has been done and can be done with a little bank walking around.