Immigration Thailand Digital Arrival Card. TDAC

[redwood1]

26 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Maybe when the I/O scans your passport the TDAC comes up on the screen as being completed.

You could be right.....But honestly I dont know......Alls I do know is the TDAC seemed to be confusing mess at immigration.

[treetops]

The input screen and release notes indicate you can auto-complete your personal details by scanning or uploading a pic of your passport.  Has anyone got this to work?

[Hummin]

On 4/19/2025 at 4:35 AM, KannikaP said:

Ah, you mean tell lies?

F sake, Im looking for valid information and need to scroll throug 7 pages of bs. 

 

Would be nice to have an clean informative thread for once.

 

Struggle to find my visa nr on my extended stay of retirement. 

 

Where do I find my visa nr?

[josephbloggs]

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

F sake, Im looking for valid information and need to scroll throug 7 pages of bs. 

 

Would be nice to have an clean informative thread for once.

 

Struggle to find my visa nr on my extended stay of retirement. 

 

Where do I find my visa nr?

You use the number on your re-entry permit if you have one. 

 

 

[treetops]

4 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Struggle to find my visa nr on my extended stay of retirement. 

 

Where do I find my visa nr?

 

Use your re-entry permit number.  That's what was used on the paper version.

[brewsterbudgen]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 

Like I said this maybe true? But I just cant believe EVERYONE had done the TDAC in that massive line at immigration when I was there last night......I saw no one getting turned away......Possibly things will be more strict in the future?

 

I came through on 1 May and a number of people were turned away at passport control and had to go back to complete their TDAC at a kiosk (and join the back of the queue!)

[Hummin]

10 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

You use the number on your re-entry permit if you have one. 

 

 

Thank you 

[Hummin]

32 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

You use the number on your re-entry permit if you have one. 

 

 

They didnt accept the slash between the digits, thats why I was refused in my first try, and while I was asking here, the rest of my information I filled in was deleted, and had to restart the first page. 

 

 

[josephbloggs]

11 minutes ago, Hummin said:

They didnt accept the slash between the digits, thats why I was refused in my first try, and while I was asking here, the rest of my information I filled in was deleted, and had to restart the first page. 

 

 

Ah. Maybe try a hyphen or a full stop?

Just guessing here as I haven't done a TDAC myself.

[treetops]

6 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Ah. Maybe try a hyphen or a full stop?

Just guessing here as I haven't done a TDAC myself.

 

The field is retricted to alphanumerics only.  I would just omit the slash.

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, Sheryl said:

The TDAC shows up in their computer when they scan your passport.

 

(At airports. Not sure re land border crossings)

 

Hi Sheryl.

A few days ago I crossed into Thailand via the O'Smach land border crossing from Cambodia. I presented my passport with my TDAC printed paper form. (no smartphone).

The IO scanned and stamped my passport. This was returned to me along with the TDAC form. I asked if he should keep the TDAC form and he said no. All had been completed. I destroyed the TDAC form. I presumed the relevant information was already on Thai Immigration's computer.

[BrandonJT]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Hi Sheryl.

A few days ago I crossed into Thailand via the O'Smach land border crossing from Cambodia. I presented my passport with my TDAC printed paper form. (no smartphone).

The IO scanned and stamped my passport. This was returned to me along with the TDAC form. I asked if he should keep the TDAC form and he said no. All had been completed. I destroyed the TDAC form. I presumed the relevant information was already on Thai Immigration's computer.

There are indications that the TDAC may become a required piece of information for future extensions or applications, similar to how you used to need a copy of your TM6 card.  The BOI recently posted a guide on transferring your visa to a new passport, and one of the requirements was a copy of your TDAC if you entered on or after May 1st.

[Maestro]

7 hours ago, redwood1 said:

You could be right.....But honestly I dont know......Alls I do know is the TDAC seemed to be confusing mess at immigration.

 

Did the fact that you "saw no one getting turned away" at immigration at the airport lead you to conclude that "the TDAC seemed to be confusing mess at immigration"?

[Maestro]

6 hours ago, Hummin said:

...Struggle to find my visa nr on my extended stay of retirement...

 

Because you are arriving with a valid re-entry permit, not with a valid visa, and because data entry for the field "Visa No." is not compulsory, you are free to leave that field empty. That's what I would do in your situation.

[Hummin]

2 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

Because you are arriving with a valid re-entry permit, not with a valid visa, and because data entry for the field "Visa No." is not compulsory, you are free to leave that field empty. That's what I would do.

If no visa nr, can you leave the departure open as well? 

[Maestro]

5 hours ago, Hummin said:

They didnt accept the slash between the digits, thats why I was refused in my first try, and while I was asking here, the rest of my information I filled in was deleted, and had to restart the first page. 

 

 

 

I would leave the field "Visa No." blank because the number of the re-entry permit is not a visa number.

[treetops]

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If no visa nr, can you leave the departure open as well? 

 

The departure information is not compulsory either.  Compulsory fields are marked with a red star.

[Maestro]

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If no visa nr, can you leave the departure open as well? 

 

Yes, you can leave the field "Visa No." blank, regardless whether or not you have a visa. Personally, when I have a visa, I shall enter its number in the  TDAC form and show the immigration official a printout of the visa.

[Maestro]

14 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If no visa nr, can you leave the departure open as well? 

 

Yes, definitely. It is no a required field, ie has no red asterisk next to it.

[Maestro]

5 hours ago, Hummin said:

They didnt accept the slash between the digits, thats why I was refused in my first try, and while I was asking here, the rest of my information I filled in was deleted, and had to restart the first page. 

 

 

 

This may be because visa numbers generally include no slash and because they don't want numbers of other things entered in that field.

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, BrandonJT said:

There are indications that the TDAC may become a required piece of information for future extensions or applications, similar to how you used to need a copy of your TM6 card.  The BOI recently posted a guide on transferring your visa to a new passport, and one of the requirements was a copy of your TDAC if you entered on or after May 1st.

 Thanks for the information but with respect, I live in retirement in Cambodia so all this TDAC and other nonsense does not apply to me when it comes to visas. That is why I destroyed my form after clearing entry into Thailand - no further use.

[zzzzz]

11 hours ago, Hummin said:

If no visa nr, can you leave the departure open as well? 

yes

[buick]

21 hours ago, Sheryl said:

The TDAC shows up in their computer when they scan your passport.

 

(At airports. Not sure re land border crossings)

 

ok, thanks.  that is good to know.  can keep phone in my pocket next time.

 

[buick]

20 hours ago, Hummin said:

F sake, Im looking for valid information and need to scroll throug 7 pages of bs. 

 

Would be nice to have an clean informative thread for once.

 

Struggle to find my visa nr on my extended stay of retirement. 

 

Where do I find my visa nr?

 

i knew to use the re-entry permit number - but i couldn't tell from the scrawled numbers what is was.  i just left the visa info blank.  seemed to be ok, no problems.  i also left the accommodation section blank.  i never saw it as i filled out the form but when i saw my completed form at the end, i saw that part was empty.  no problems without that info.

 

edit:  i now see other comments about leaving visa number blank if using re-entry permit.  thanks.

[CallumWK]

So, if living in Thailand, no residence in your homecountry anymore for decades, what do you enter as country of residence and city of residence?

[proton]

Pain in the arse as expected, why are all the address boxes greyed out and when you put the arrival date in you cannot put the departure the day before in, thats greyed out as well

[proton]

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[Maestro]

2 hours ago, proton said:

Pain in the arse as expected, why are all the address boxes greyed out and when you put the arrival date in you cannot put the departure the day before in, thats greyed out as well

 

This is a s bit difficult to explain, but I'll try:

 

1. The arrival date is the date on which you arrive in Thailand by air, sea or land.

 

2. The departure date is the date you plan to leave Thailand. Therefore, the departure date cannot be earlier than the arrival date.

 

3. Data input on the form is compulsory only for the fields marked with a red asterisk. The fields in the section "Departure" are not compulsory.

[Hummin]

The airline needed proof of the digital arrival card at check in.

 

Nice to have it handy when needed

[Maestro]

7 minutes ago, Hummin said:

The airline needed proof of the digital arrival card at check in.

 

Nice to have it handy when needed

 

Interesting.

 

When was that, at what airport, checking in for a flight of what airline?