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Do I need a visa if I arrive in Thailand before May 1st?
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Do I Need a visa if I arrive before 1st May
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You do not need a visa to enter Thailand if you are from a visa-exempt country, regardless of whether you arrive before or after May 1st. The date is relevant only for the introduction of the digital arrival card (TDAC), which replaces the paper form for providing arrival information. Visa-exempt travelers can receive a 30 or 60-day entry stamp and may extend their stay. It's important to fill out the TDAC online within three days of arrival.
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Aaron *********
no
Aaron *********
yes
John ******
Brain dead
Frankie *******
No visa
Lee ***********
Yes always
Porky ******
เฮินรี่ *********
Omg, stay at home😅
Area *************
Good luck
Frank *****
over 100 countries offer a visa waiver of 30 or 60 days, plus you can extend for another 30 for 1900 baht. you don't need to do anything other than the new tdac thing, which you should fill out online 3 days prior to your trip.
Muchlis ********
There no correlation between your date of arrival and the visa.
Anna *********
Not if you are coming in visa exempt. May 1st is about TDAC which is online arrival information - nothing to do with visas - and is to be filled WITHIN 3 days of arrival
Bent *************
Depends on your country.
Jason ***********
@Bent ************
winning answer
Brandon ************
May 1st has nothing to do with visas. May 1st is when the digital arrival card starts. It's just replacing the paper form they used to hand out on the plane.
If you're from a visa exempt country, you can get a 60 day entry stamp before May and after May.
If you're from a visa exempt country, you can get a 60 day entry stamp before May and after May.
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