Thailand Digital Arrival Card.

[Finlaco]

Hi

 

What Visa number do I use when I have an an annual retirement Visa extension?

 

Is  it the number written on the re-entry permit, the original Retirement Visa or when last extended?

 

Thanks

[BrandonJT]

It's an optional field.  Leave it blank and don't worry. 

 

But if you really want to put something in there, here's a tip: It doesn't matter.  No one is checking.  It's an automated system that just ensures you filled in every mandatory field, and then it issues you a QR code and you are done.

[Finlaco]

@BrandonJT thanks for the reply. It’s and keeping with what the ChatGPT said.  I was just double checking.

[soi3eddie]

 

I did the TDAC for the first time yesterday (very easy). It was for my Cambodian GF returning from Siem Reap to Bangkok. I put the number of her re-entry permit in as the visa number. No problem, no questions, and no interrogation on arrival today.

 

[DrJack54]

OP, for visa # put the number on your reentry permit. 

Same as with the previous TM6 days. 

[StayinThailand2much]

My hotel cancelled my booking after I completed the TDAC. Do I need to update with the new hotel name and address?

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Do I need to update with the new hotel name and address?

No

[Patong2021]

Technically, you can in the update section. However, and this is just my  opinion, when was the last time an immigration officer ever looked at the hotel accommodation? The  info is always inaccurate anyway since the typical visitor will stay at multiple places and only the first  night info is required.

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

However, and this is just my  opinion, when was the last time an immigration officer ever looked at the hotel accommodation?

Your opinion is correct. 

If accommodation changes do nothing. 

There are even folk arrive in Thailand with zero accommodation. 

In the TM6 days folk wrote anything. 

Nana Hotel soi 4 Sukhumvit was popular. 

[StayinThailand2much]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

No

 

Thanks.

[StayinThailand2much]

8 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Technically, you can in the update section. However, and this is just my  opinion, when was the last time an immigration officer ever looked at the hotel accommodation? The  info is always inaccurate anyway since the typical visitor will stay at multiple places and only the first  night info is required.

 

Thank you.

[John L.]

Need to travel soon. Is that so easy? No problem?

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, John L. said:

Need to travel soon. Is that so easy? No problem?

TDAC is very simple to fill in. 

You can only do the TDAC 72hr or less prior to flight. 

 

[Colki]

And approval is almost instantaneous

[Burma Bill]

On 7/30/2025 at 12:36 AM, Finlaco said:

Hi

 

What Visa number do I use when I have an an annual retirement Visa extension?

 

Is  it the number written on the re-entry permit, the original Retirement Visa or when last extended?

 

Thanks

 

Yesterday I completed a TDAC application form on my computer. I have a hospital appointment in Thailand and will be flying with Air Asia. I entered my Cambodian Visa Number along with the city where I live in Cambodia. As a British subject living in Cambodia full time, there were no problems with Thai Immigration. I received my TDAC form with QR Code as a pdf file which I printed on my Epson printer. All set now to travel from Cambodia to Thailand and back again (under the banner of Medical & Wellness)

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

I entered my Cambodian Visa Number along with the city where I live in Cambodia.

Don't know why you entered Cambodia Visa number. Irrelevant to TDAC. 

Same as address in Cambodia. 

You may as well have put UK address. 

 

The Visa number field can be left. 

In the days of TM6 folk with eg a reentry permit (for Thailand) should put that. It alerts the io that you are entering with a permit or Visa. 

[sandyf]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Yesterday I completed a TDAC application form on my computer. I have a hospital appointment in Thailand and will be flying with Air Asia. I entered my Cambodian Visa Number along with the city where I live in Cambodia. As a British subject living in Cambodia full time, there were no problems with Thai Immigration. I received my TDAC form with QR Code as a pdf file which I printed on my Epson printer. All set now to travel from Cambodia to Thailand and back again (under the banner of Medical & Wellness)

When I arrived a week or so ago, IO never looked. She asked my wife if I had done it, she said yes and that was it.

[Antiparovian]

Beware "Googling" Tdac. It leads to scam sites. Did it yesterday and one site asked for the equivalent of 3,500 THB. Only use this https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home

[Antiparovian]

On 7/30/2025 at 1:11 AM, soi3eddie said:

 

I did the TDAC for the first time yesterday (very easy). It was for my Cambodian GF returning from Siem Reap to Bangkok. I put the number of her re-entry permit in as the visa number. No problem, no questions, and no interrogation on arrival today.

 

 

[Antiparovian]

Thinly veiled I'm a real man post (Cambodian GF). Why mention her/him?

[sandyf]

10 hours ago, Antiparovian said:

Beware "Googling" Tdac. It leads to scam sites. Did it yesterday and one site asked for the equivalent of 3,500 THB. Only use this https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home

I flew with Emirates and they sent me an email shortly before the flight reminding of the requirement and link to the official site.

[Antiparovian]

5 hours ago, sandyf said:

I flew with Emirates and they sent me an email shortly before the flight reminding of the requirement and link to the official site.

I wonder if all Airlines do this. Good for Emirates. I cross at a land border. Immiration did my Tdac form for 20 Baht !

[radiochaser]

Wife and I have flown into Thailand twice in July.   I filed the TDAC for both of us online.  Printed the first out before I left the U.S. of A. and uploaded the second to my email account for the second, at the airport in Singapore. 

 

Wife and I both entered on U.S. of A. passport each time but she also has Thai passport and ID.

 

Immigration not only didn't ask me, it wasn't mentioned either time I arrived.  I went through immigration check without any problems first and second time. 

 

My wife was questioned by immigration on return from Singapore.   She was asked if she had filed a TDAC before entry even though she and I were both included in the email they sent to my email address.   I put the same email address in when I filed for her.  I saw her giving immigration her Thai ID before she was cleared through.