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Do I have enough time to get the online arrival card after getting my new passport before my flight to Thailand?

Jun 6, 2025
22 days ago
Matt ***********
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Hi All,

I'm planning on flying to Thailand on 24th June from London at 20.50

I have an appointment in London to get a new passport on the same day .

I will get my new passport at 1pm that day .

Does this give me enough time to get the online arrival card for entering thailand on visa exempt ?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The consensus from community responses is that you will have plenty of time to complete the online arrival card (tdac) for entering Thailand after picking up your new passport on the same day. It generally takes only about 5 minutes to fill out the form, and you can even do it upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport if necessary.
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.agents.co.th)

Phil ******
Yes
@Ma**
Matt ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Great thanks all
Peter ***************
Yes
Peter *********
Yes
Graeme ******
The tdac if you only fill the mandatory * fields will take no longer than 5 mins. You have plenty of time
Richie *******
Yes
Michael ********
Yes, do it at Heathrow from Wetherspoons. ๐Ÿ˜
Stephen *********
You can fill it in minus the passport details then update the saved form later with the new passport information.
Luc ************
Fill it in a Suvarnabhumi in BKK before immigration. You have enough time.
Graham ******
@Luc ***********
but may have to queue to use the machines
David ********
Yes
Mike *******
If you search YT for a tdac video you'll know exactly what details you need. Make a note of them on paper and you'll save time filling it in. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Stephen ********
Yes, only takes a few minutes. You could even do it at Suvarnabhumi before you reach immigration
Brandon ************
Plenty of time. It takes 5 minutes, if that
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