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What date should I put on the TDA form if I'm traveling home in December and returning in March?

TDA form Visa rules Thailand travel Immigration guidelines Temporary departure

Nov 11, 2025

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When i complete the TDA form

and leave now in November and revert finally in March but make a trip home over Christmas which date I put in the form?

The date in March or the temporary date home in december??

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When filling out the TDA form, you should enter the date of your arrival back into Thailand, which will be in March. The departure dates are not mandatory, so you can leave them blank or only fill in the necessary fields marked with a red asterisk.

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It's an arrival info card. Enter arrival date. Only boxes marked with asterisk are mandatory.

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Only fill in the fields that have a red asterisk. Departure dates are not mandatory so leave them blank. Indeed don’t even click in the boxes otherwise they’ll become mandatory.

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Every time you enter you put the date your entering

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