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Do I need to apply for a visa before traveling to Thailand on April 26?

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Apr 4, 2025
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I am travelling to Thailand on 26 April. Am I required to fill out one of these visas?
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The user is inquiring whether a visa is necessary for travel to Thailand on April 26. Responses indicate that most travelers can enter without a visa, especially if they hold a passport from a visa-exempt country. It's also noted that a new travel regulation (TDAC) is set to begin on May 1, which won't apply to the user's travel date. Visitors may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 60 days, depending on their nationality.
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Robert ******
It is not a visa.
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Elías ********
Where are you (your passport) from?
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Bob **********
No the DTAC starts May 1st barring any thainess
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Lucas **********
Is April the new May?
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Wayne *********
John you just need your passport and cash to come for 2 weeks
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Jo **********
it depends on which country you are from. Most countries are visa exempt. what country are you from?
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Anna *********
No
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Lynnette *******
Visa? You'd apply for that at an embassy. But if you've a UK passport you can enter without a visa: visa exempt.
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Jeffrey *********
You can get a visa on demand when you enter. It will be good for 60 days unless the government cuts it back to 30 days at some point
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Roberto *********
@Jeffrey ********
 Visa On Demand? That's a new one!
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Albert ********
@Jeffrey ********
 it’s visa exemption status. I don’t believe it’s an actual visa . A TDAC is not a visa , it’s an updated electronic version of the, I think, the TM6. It is a Thailand Digital Arrival Card effective May 1, 2025

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@Jeffrey ********
 how likely is it to be cut back to 30 days in the next 12 months as l’m planning to go next January for 5 or 6 weeks?
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Lynnette *******
@Jeffrey ********
 it's not a visa. It's an entry without a visa. Exempt.
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John *******
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@Jeffrey ********
 I am only staying for two weeks. So it sounds like I am good to go!
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Andi ***********
The new TDAC starts May 1st, not needed unless you arrive on that day or after.
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Jo **********
@Andi **********
 he asked about a visa
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Andi ***********
@Jo *********
 He asked but like many confuse TDAC with a visa.
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Jo **********
@Andi **********
 how? they are completely unrelated?
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Andi ***********
@Jo *********
 i know but some people do not fully understand the differences.
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@Andi **********
 that's not a visa.
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Andi ***********
@Lynnette ******
 it is not but that is what he referring to
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Lynnette *******
@Andi **********
 he needs to know he's not got, nor is applying for, a visa.
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John *******
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@Andi **********
 Thank you!
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