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Do I need a visa if I arrive in Thailand before May 1st?

Apr 10, 2025
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Jack ***********
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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.
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 tdac.in.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 (https://tdac.agents.co.th)
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (https://tdac.in.th)

Aaron *********
no
Aaron *********
yes
John ******
Brain dead
Frankie *******
No visa
Lee ***********
Yes always
Jessie ******
Porky ******
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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.
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