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Do I need a visa to visit Thailand for 12 days as a first-time visitor?
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Hello, everyone. I may have joined the wrong group cause I’m a short-timer/1st timer for pleasure in Thailand for 12 days. Got an easy question for you - do I need to get a visa in advance or can I get it once I arrive in the airport of the plane?
Is there a cost and what information will I need to successfully get through entry into the country? Again, my apologies if I’m wasting your time. Thanks.
Is there a cost and what information will I need to successfully get through entry into the country? Again, my apologies if I’m wasting your time. Thanks.
Answer summary
If you are a US passport holder visiting Thailand for 12 days, you do not need a visa in advance. On arrival, you will receive a stamp allowing you to stay for 60 days. You are required to complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) within 72 hours prior to your arrival, which can be done online or upon arrival at the airport. It is essential to have your accommodation details and flight information available when filling out the TDAC.
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Jonny *********
You get 60 days exemption upon arrival.. No worries
Larry *******
Google Google Google
Paul *******
You don’t need visa for 12 days
Just entry into Thailand it’s free on line application must have do 3 days before flight
Thai immergration site
Just entry into Thailand it’s free on line application must have do 3 days before flight
Thai immergration site
Mark ******
Depends where your from
Pat *******
The TDAC that everyone keeps mentioning is just a digital version of the old card system they used to hand out on planes before landing, the ones that required you to fill in with a pen that you could never find ha ha ha, don't stress it. It takes a couple of minutes on your phone and can be completed while you're in line waiting for an immigration officer to call upon you. Have a safe trip.
Brian *********
OPThanks, everyone. I’m coming from the United States. Thanks for all the information.
Steven *******
Brian Tillman As someone already pointed out, it doesn't matter what country you're coming from. it's the passport you present to the Immigration Officer.
Russell ********
You could have googled that in half the time it took to type your post and got a proper answer as well
Johan ***************
Russell Boyman Yes, and the Washington embassy has a better web page about this than most Thailand embassies. I still sympathize with the feeling that maybe the embassy information does not explain it all (in particular that TDAC is to be submitted WITHIN 72 hours).
Robert *******
Johan E. Bengtsson TDAC is required on arrival. You can fill it out from up to 72hrs before arrival and as late as at the arrival. Can do on your phone or on the kiosk just before immigration counters on arrival.
Russell ********
Johan E. Bengtsson maybe, but the TDAC has nothing to do with your visa anyway. Nevertheless- If its not submitted prior, youll have questions to answer from Immigration anyway.
Kim **********
As everyone said. No visa needed if you are a us passport holder (and many other countries). Currently it’s 60 days visa exempt (they are talking about lowering it to 30 days, but that would not affect you either). When you arrive, you go straight to immigration, not visa on arrival. That is for countries that are not eligible for visa exempt.
As everyone said above, fill out the TDAC three days or fewer before arriving. You can do it on arrival as well but then you have to wait in line. TDAC is 100% FREE so if it’s asking to charge you anything you’re on the wrong website. Only use the official Thai government one.
As everyone said above, fill out the TDAC three days or fewer before arriving. You can do it on arrival as well but then you have to wait in line. TDAC is 100% FREE so if it’s asking to charge you anything you’re on the wrong website. Only use the official Thai government one.
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Peter ********
If you are a us passport holder you won’t need a visa. When you arrive in Thailand you get stamped in for 60 days.
Don’t forget to fill in tdac.
Don’t forget to fill in tdac.
Charlie ***********
Peter Slaman That’s a TDAC
Sasha ********
Here is the official TDAC link. It is free of charge. Please do not fall for scam websites that purport to be official but charge you.
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John ********
TDAC on gov web site and must be made within72 hourss of arival. and submitted. will need hotel address you first stay at and flight arrive and leave.
Peter ********
@Charlie **********
correct
Andy **********
Google
Ian ********
You are correct because after coming here for the last 20 years I’ve no idea what visa on arrival he would get .I wouldn’t want to give out the wrong information
Graham ******
Ian Carman These nationalities get Visa on Arrival and pay 2000B for the privilege -
Ian ********
I was being sarcastic
Andy **********
Ian Carman none that I'm aware of ?
John **********
It looks like you are from the US so if you hold a US passport all you have to do is file a TDAC within 3 days of arrival. You will get stamped in for 60 days
Neil ********
@John *********
within or before?
John ***********
Neil Taylor 72 hours PRIOR to arrival date.
Johan ***************
Neil Taylor (putting glasses on) It says "within".
Nongnuch ********
Neil Taylor up to 3 days/ 72 hours before the planned arrival. For the TDAC online form, the departure field and the visa number field are not mandatory and can be left empty
John **********
@Neil *******
within. You can't file more than 72 hours in advance of arrivalGraham ******
Neil Taylor up to 3 days before arrival
Arnold **********
Depends on what country you are coming from
Graham ******
Arnold Johnston no, it depends upon what passport he holds
Jeffrey *********
If uk 2 months on arival
CoolBun*******
Jeffrey it’s actually 60 days, not 2 months.
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