Answereda year ago

Are there issues entering Thailand without a follow-on destination listed on the Digital Arrival Card?

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Mike ***********

asked Jun 5, 2025

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Has anyone had problems getting into.the country without a follow-on destination listed in their Digital Arrival Card ?

Answer summary

The query revolves around the challenges faced by travelers entering Thailand without a specified follow-on destination on their Digital Arrival Card. Comments reflect varying experiences: some travelers indicate that proving onward travel is sometimes necessary, while others note that departure dates are not mandatory fields in the application. Instances are shared where individuals were refused boarding or entry due to lack of proof of onward travel, suggesting that securing a ticket to a nearby country might be a solution.

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John ********

Just buy a bus ticket out of Thailand for Cambodia or Vietnam and then cancel your ticket cost is very low

a year ago

Warren *********

Yes my mate on May 17 he is intending to get a retirement visa but had no ticket for onwards travel. He was told to buy a ticket usable in the next 60 days. So we spent $83 for a ticket to Singapore and was able to enter. Immigration said we should of had the retirement visa before we came. I did the visa myself after landing over a year ago. So the answer to your question is yes there was trouble in Bangkok. But we fixed it.

a year ago

Sam ********

cant anyone go by the rules and fill it out 3 days before you leave fmd simple task

a year ago

Judy *******

@Sam *******

that wasn’t the question 😉

a year ago

Willem ****

Only datafields with a "*" are mandatory fields. Departure date is not mandatory.

a year ago

Mica *********

I was refused boarding at Istanbul travelling to Phuket as I hadn't proof of onward travel.

a year ago

Jeffrey *********

@Mica ********

Proof of onward travel is a theoretical requirement (sometimes enforced by airlines, very rarely by Thai immigration) for entry on a visa exemption - it has nothing to do with TDAC.

a year ago

Mica *********

@Jeffrey ********

I'm aware thanks however the requirement of onward travel is an official requirement for Thailand as it is for Vietnam..people should be aware prior to taking their first flight regardless of Tdac.

a year ago