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Do South African citizens need an eVisa to enter Thailand for 60 days, or can they get a visa on arrival?

Jul 1, 2025
13 days ago
Adie ******
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I am a South African citizen and am slightly confused if I need to get an evisa to enter for 60 days or if I can receive it on arrival.

Many thanks for your assistance
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TLDR : Answer Summary
South African citizens can enter Thailand without the need for an e-visa or prior visa application, as they are eligible for a 60-day visa exemption stamp upon arrival. This stamp can be extended for another 30 days for a fee of 1900 THB. However, it is required to complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card prior to arrival, which can be done via the official website.
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 agents.co.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
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (tdac.agents.co.th)

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Calvin **********
You do need to complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card before arriving in country. This gets completed a few days before you depart.

Here is the link to the office website.

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Simon *******
@Calvin *********
you can do it when you arrive.
Rohan ***************
You have to do an arrival card before you get your stamp at immigration now.

I literally downloaded the app and registered at immigration desk when I arrived back a month ago
Raymond ********
@Rohan **************
did l see a link to the tdac here
Adie ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thanks to all. Got my answers now.
Adie ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thank you Rohan. I seem to have done that in many Asian countries. Good plan to download the app. Thank you all.
Simon *******
You get a 60 day visa exemption stamp this can also be extended for another 30 days for 1900bht
Adie ******
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@Simon ******
good to know. Thank you
CjandBrigitte **********
Just remember your
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Eric **********
You can get a 60 day stamp on your passport, no visa requirement
Adie ******
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@Eric *********
thank you.
Eric **********
@Adie *****
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Colin **********
South African passport holders are eligible for a 60-day visa exemption
Adie ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Colin *********
thank you. How wonderful
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