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Do I need to apply for a visa before traveling to Thailand on April 26?
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I am travelling to Thailand on 26 April. Am I required to fill out one of these visas?
Answer summary
For travel to Thailand on April 26, you do not need to fill out a visa as the new Thai Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) regulations only apply to those arriving on May 1 or later. Most travelers from visa-exempt countries can enter without a visa and only need their passport.
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Robert ******
It is not a visa.
Elías ********
Where are you (your passport) from?
Bob **********
No the DTAC starts May 1st barring any thainess
Lucas **********
Is April the new May?
Wayne *********
John you just need your passport and cash to come for 2 weeks
Jo **********
it depends on which country you are from. Most countries are visa exempt. what country are you from?
Anna *********
No
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.
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
Roberto *********
@Jeffrey ********
Visa On Demand? That's a new one!
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************************************************
Pierre-Paul ********
@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?Lynnette *******
@Jeffrey ********
it's not a visa. It's an entry without a visa. Exempt.John *******
OP@Jeffrey ********
I am only staying for two weeks. So it sounds like I am good to go!
Dennis **********
It starts 1st of May so no
Andi ***********
The new TDAC starts May 1st, not needed unless you arrive on that day or after.
Jo **********
@Andi **********
he asked about a visaAndi ***********
@Jo *********
He asked but like many confuse TDAC with a visa.Andi ***********
@Jo *********
i know but some people do not fully understand the differences.Jo **********
@Andi **********
how? they are completely unrelated?Lynnette *******
@Andi **********
that's not a visa.Andi ***********
@Lynnette ******
it is not but that is what he referring toLynnette *******
@Andi **********
he needs to know he's not got, nor is applying for, a visa.John *******
OP@Andi **********
Thank you!Activity
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