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What form do I need to complete before traveling to Thailand?

Jan 17, 2026
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Paddy *******
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Hi folks. What is the form i need to complete before I travel to Thailand please?
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Before traveling to Thailand, you need to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) within 72 hours before your arrival. This form can be filled out online or at kiosks available at the airport. It is essential to use the official website to avoid scams, as some fraudulent sites may charge a fee for what should be a free submission.
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.in.th)

David *******
Up to for how long and TDAC for arrival .
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Anthony ******************
Digital arrival Card. You fill it in and submit it within three dayes before your flight
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Dean **************
Watch out for the scam site too, they will want a payment, but it’s free.
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David ********
Easiest thing you will ever do!
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Timur ******
Don’t be intimidated by reading some comments here😆

You can do it online within 3 days of your arrival or you can do it right at the airport , they have stands and you will just fill out the form on that screen . It happened to me , I totally forgot about TDAC , so the immigration officer directed me to those stands with a smile .
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Paul *********
Can only be filled in inside 72 hours prior to landing.
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Andrew *********
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yes but I found if you put the arrival date before your departure date last minute, fly the same day it confuses the system and it worked fine. So I literally went back to the future. Lol
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BraveGo*******
Tdac
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Paddy *******
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I thought it was before I travel?
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Alan **********
Paddy Nolan within 72 hours of ARRIVING in Thailand. NO EARLIER.
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Reg ***********
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no more than 3 days before travel you can fill in the form at kiosks in the airport before you go to immigration, but to avoid delays best to do before
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Gary ******************
@Paddy ******
It is Paddy you file it on line within the 3 days of you landing(or crossing by land) it's easy to do and make sure you only use the correct site it's free some people have been ripped off thinking there doing the correct one and it's some dodgie site..
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Ray *********
Gary Baldy Wilkinson cost me £51
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Alan **********
Ray LowtherYou almost sound proud of being scammed. 🤣
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Gary ******************
Ray Lowther Robbing #astards
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Yes, I’m embarrassed to say on my second trip to Thailand I went on one of the first sites which was sponsored and it cost money. I thought they had just changed the policy never go on a sponsored site and fill out a government for you always pay.
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Gary ******************
John Kennedy Robbbing &astards
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Brandon ************
Thailand Digital Arrival Card - TDAC

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Can only be filled out within 3 days of your arrival.
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