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What does 'within 72 hours' mean for the Thailand Digital Arrival Card completion before my flight?

Aug 5, 2025
2 days ago
Mark ******
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Just a quickie - since I last visited BKK I’ve been told that as a U.K. national there is a form you have to fill in before going. It says ‘within 72 days’ but does that mean during the last 72 hours in the run up to the flight, or before the last 72 hours ? Thanks in advance and no nasty comments please 😎
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TLDR : Answer Summary
As a UK national, you need to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) 'within 72 hours' of your arrival in Thailand. This means you can fill it out any time after 72 hours before your arrival. It's free to complete online, and you can also do it at the airport if needed. Be cautious of scam websites that charge fees.
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)

Egger *******
Go to theThailand entry document. Its pretty self explanatory. You can get all kinds of answers from people on Facebook.
Lynnette *******
It's for all non Thais. It's a landing/arrival card. It's free. Fil it in online "within" the 72 hours prior to arriving. Takes about 8 mins to do.
Mark ******
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@Lynnette ******
thank you 😎
Braulio *********
no nasty comments? 555
Graham ******
@Braulio ********
I always laugh at that too as if it stops anyone who is intent on taking the p!ss
Greg ***********
every Non-Thai arriving in Thailand needs to have the TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) filled out and submitted up from 72 hours prior to the arrival. WATCH OUT there are numerous scam-sites. The original TDAC is free of charge. The TDAC will send you an email with as QR code, print it or make a Screenshot of it
Mark ******
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Donnie ************************
It's also free of charge, so if you do it online yourself be wary of the scam websites tgat ask for payment.
Mark ******
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Donnie ************************
@Mark *****
no worries Mark.
Max *************
@Donnie ***********************
If using Google, you just have to scroll down a bit to the official TDAC website.
Anna *********
It means within 72 hours of arrival So if you arrive at 11 pm on Wednesday you can fill it in anytime after 11.01 pm the previous Sunday
Stuart *********
@Anna ********
It’s not a time of day thing. It’s up to 3 days prior. If you’re say arriving on a Sunday then the stroke after midnight on the Thursday (so Friday morning) you can apply regardless of what actual time you will arrive on Sunday.
Anna *********
@Stuart ********
so funny 🤣

I was giving the OP an example as so many people misunderstand within’ and isn’t it’s 72 hours ( 3days) not calendar days

Either way my response was not incorrect
Mark ******
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@Anna ********
thank you 😎
Stuart *********
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Within 72 hours prior to your arrival in Thailand. You can do it at the airport on arrival if you need to. There are kiosks there to do it.
Mark ******
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