Can I enter Thailand without a visa as an EU passport holder and do I need to submit documents online before arrival?

You can fill out and submit the TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) starting three days/72 hours before your planned entry; it only takes five minutes on your home computer, it takes a little bit longer on the smartphone

Every non-Thai citizen is required to have completed the TDAC, regardless of whether they have a visa or an existing stay permit.

It's important not to fall for fraudulent websites that charge a fee for the TDAC—they're all fake. The TDAC is free.

Open the official website and simply fill it out pro forma.



Create a note or a Word .doc document on your computer with the requested information, e.g., passport number, name and address in Germany, primary address in Thailand, and so on.

Then, starting three days/72 hours before your planned entry, you can copy and paste the information into the TDAC—it only takes two minutes!

NOTE: The "Visa Number" and "Departure" from Thailand are NOT required fields; you can leave them blank.

BUT: As soon as you click on one of these fields not marked with a red *asterisk or start typing, an error message will appear if you don't fill out anything else. Then you would have to cancel everything and start over.

The TDAC confirmation will reach your email inbox shortly after submitting the form. You should print out this email confirmation, as it contains a QR Code

If you don't have to present anything at the immigration counter, it doesn't mean anything - the border official will see the TDAC you submitted on their computer screen as soon as they scan your passport, so they won't even ask for it.

Assuming you haven't completed a TDAC, they won't let you enter the country but will send you back to the terminals with a request to submit it.

There's no such thing as an EU passport. The ability to receive visa exempt entry to Thailand is based on the COUNTRY of your passport. Everyone needs to file a TDAC before arrival.