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Has the ETA been implemented in Thailand as of February 2024?
Has the ETA started in Thailand yet as I'm heading over in February and want to check before I fly back
Answer summary
As of December 2024, the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) for Thailand has been postponed with no confirmed start date. It is suggested to check back in late January 2025 for potential updates, as the matter is to be voted on in parliament during that month.
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Henrik *****
Check at the website of the Thai Embassy in your country.
But you will have to check again 1-2 weeks before departure.
But you will have to check again 1-2 weeks before departure.
Jeremy *********
Last update on thai gov website Says June 2025
Most of these people don't bother to actually look and get facts 🤘
Most of these people don't bother to actually look and get facts 🤘
Andy ************
@Jeremy ********
It'll be before then I'd guess. It's being voted on in Parliament in January, and the government is keen to get the money rolling in! 😆Jeremy *********
@Andy ***********
it's free to do according to their website 🤷♂️Jeremy *********
@Dean *******
I've always went directly to the thai gov website and found it all easily 🤘Dean ********
OP@Jeremy ********
the reason why I asked here is when I googled the ETA it gave me a few places to look at and 1 of those redirected me to 2 Thai government sites..1 was asking for money and the other didn't so I guess 1 was a scam and I reported it and now it has disappeared..why I asked the question hereJeremy *********
@Andy ***********
then they're insaneAndy ************
@Jeremy ********
You'll be surprised how many foreigners will meltdown over this!Jeremy *********
@Andy ***********
300 baht = 9 bucks oh no we all may go broke 🤦♂️🤣Andy ************
@Jeremy ********
The ETA is most definitely free, but (there's always a but!) the government will use the online ETA application process to introduce the 300 baht tourism tax, which isn't free!
Rob **********
No and no date has been proposed either.
Martyn ***********
So your checking 3 months before? The answer now is no... But check again... In 3 months. 😏
Rene ********
What if you are a foreigner and a tax resident in Thailand are you still liable for this procedure?
Andy ************
@Rene *******
What's a tax resident got to do with an ETA? Geez, the posts are getting dumber by the minute! 😂Rene ********
@Andy ***********
, I don't suppose you did history at school?Andy ************
@Rene *******
If you have a visa, you don't need an ETA, which is only for visa-exempt entries. The 300 baht is a tourism tax, retirees are now classed as touristsRene ********
Okay so if we are here permanently, say on a retirement Visa, do we have to pay the 300 baht tourist tax? I didn't get charged a month ago
Rene ********
@Andy ***********
I seem to recall paying 14 or 20 bucks for an American oneAndy ************
@Rene *******
The ETA is free, unfortunately all tourists now have to pay a 300 baht tourism tax on entry, so the government is squeezing this payment into the ETA online application process! Good news is they will accept foreign credit cards finally! 👍Rene ********
@Andy ***********
ok, my bad, as long as they are freeAndy ************
@Rene *******
Yep, but I didn't cover relationships between ETAs and tax residency 😂😂😂Rene ********
@Andy ***********
as are the posters.....
Graham ******
@Rene *******
The plan was for Visa Exempt entriesRene ********
@Graham *****
cheers
David **********
Check back next month.
Andy ************
Check in late January. It's to be voted on in parliament in January, so probably wouldn't be introduced until March, but no doubt they're keen to get the money rolling in so it might be a "rush job" 😂😆
Donald *********
@Andy ***********
Said it was freeAndy ************
@Donald ********
The ETA is actually free, but the government is using it as a method for tourists to pay the 300 baht tourism tax. That's why the delay, it has to be passed by parliament
Baz *********
No, don't worry about it..
Postponed
Postponed
Dean ********
OPOk thanks guys..I did read about it but wasn't sure if it had started
Ian **********
No! It is postponed
Jan ******************
Postponed and no verified statement or indication of if and when it will start.
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