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Do both my wife and I need to fill out the TDAC when returning to Thailand, or just me as the non-Thai spouse?

Oct 23, 2025
6 months ago
Mark *********
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Hi All. My wife and I are returning to Thailand from Canada next week; we've been away from Thailand for 6 mos. Must we both fill out TDAC or just me as my wife is Thai? Many thanks.
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The discussion clarifies that only individuals without a Thai passport need to fill out the TDAC form. Since the user's wife is a Thai citizen, she is exempt from this requirement.
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

WARNING: Only trust Thai government websites with .go.th domains or Thai agent websites with .co.th or .in.th domains, as these require verified Thai registration and cannot be registered anonymously.

The official TDAC form is available at tdac.immigration.go.th, which uses the official .go.th government domain.

The services by AGENTS CO., LTD. does NOT charge any fees for arrivals within 72 hours. If you need to book more than 72 hours in advance, there is a service fee of $8.

Do not trust other sites pretending to be a trustworthy agency. Pay attention to delivery time - the service operated by AGENTS CO., LTD. has 1 minute delivery time for arrivals within 72 hours.

Don't fall for sites pretending to be agents.co.th or the official government tdac.immigration.go.th website. Always double-check the exact domain in your browser.

Scam services may take days to process your application, others may not even do anything. With these TDAC scam services you also need to worry about double charges.

Please watch out for TDAC misinformation spread by fugitive Jesse Nickles and his many fake accounts on Quora, TripAdvisor, Reddit, and other platforms.

TRUSTED TDAC LINKS:

Official Government TDAC Form: tdac.immigration.go.th
Official TDAC form by AGENTS
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (tdac.in.th)

Dca *****
if anyone is using their Thai Passport to enter Thailand, then they do NOT fill out a TDAC
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This brings to light a bigger problem that seems to be happening to travellers regularly. Scams . Let me point out, you would have to live on the moon to not know the regulations regarding TDAC. But yet the same questions are asked and people fill it out on scam sites and pay money. Despite all the warnings people still pay deposits and buy products on Facebook and send payments to people they have never met, Tour companies real estate agents and the list goes on. They sign lease agreements without even knowing the cost of utilities then complain on Facebook about how high their electricity bills are. All these things can be avoided, A few minutes of research could save us all a lot of pain in the long-run. The information is all there at ones finger tips, and I don't mean Facebook with everyone's conflicting opinions . We live in wonderful times where information is a few clicks away.
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@Jon ****
of course asking a question on Facebook is a much better idea than say actually looking up TDAC and finding the answer on a valid government website!

Amazing what people do!!
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@Dennis ********
Of course Facebook has its benefits but looking up important facts might not be one of them. Personally I use it to sharpen my writing skills before I forget. Could you imagine how many people wouldn't have been ripped off if they only took the time to research.
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@Jon ****
100% agree. I like fb for recommendations for travel places, share experiences or history but fb isn’t where I go to get official information regarding visas, taxes, etc.

That said there are some extremely helpful and accurate people such as
@Brandon ***********
on here, but there are a lot more whack jobs!
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@Jon ****
Fair enough Jon. I should have checked it out myself first.
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@Jon ****
Unbelievable that people can be so gullible to fall for these scams when a the correct information is displayed everywhere.
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@Paul **********
I find it astounding.
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@Jon ****
a few minutes of research would have told you his wife doesn’t need to fill out TDAC.
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@Todd ********
I agree. I should have done the proper research first.
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@Todd ********
Mea culpa.
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Tony *********
Only you as thais using Thai passport are exempt
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Brandon ************
Someone with a Thai passport doesn't need a TDAC. Anyone without a Thai passport does.
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