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What happens at immigration if I list an incorrect departure date after extending a 60-day exemption visa in Thailand?
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If one goes to Thailand on the current 60 day exemption visa, and went for just 40 days; but then wished to extend for the full 60 days. Having filled in the Tdac stating a departure date. What would happen at immigration? If one had put 19th of Feb but actually departed 10/11th March?
Answer summary
If you extend your stay on a 60-day exemption visa in Thailand and declare a departure date on the TDAC (Arrival Card), it does not have any binding effect. The departure date is optional on the TDAC and not required. Your stay is governed solely by the stamp in your passport indicating your permitted stay duration. As long as you remain within the 60 days allowed by your visa stamp, no issues should arise with immigration at departure.
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Stephen ***********
Nothing!!
Gary ********
On the departure date use the 60 days if you go home early no problems, but as someone else said it’s only an arrival card
Brandon ************
@Gary *******
Just leave it blank. It's not required.
Malcolm **********
You have to leave before the expiry date of your visa stamp, if in doubt go to an immigration office and check.
Peter ********
It does not ask you departure date just done mine it asks you arrival date
Alistair **********
It's NOT a visa.
Richard **********
It will tell you the departure date on the stamp they put in your passport on arrival so you need to leave by then
Che ******
In my experience'
My arrival was on Jan 7' 2026
The departure supposedly was on jan 27' 2026' thats the date i put in the TDAC
But then i changed my mind and decided to stay until feb 25, 2026. I didnt go to immigration' didnt go to the embassy.. as an asian' i am allowed to stay until 60 days. Yesterday feb 25, 2026..... nothing happened' no one at the immigration questioned me after the passport control.
Just went on smoothly
My arrival was on Jan 7' 2026
The departure supposedly was on jan 27' 2026' thats the date i put in the TDAC
But then i changed my mind and decided to stay until feb 25, 2026. I didnt go to immigration' didnt go to the embassy.. as an asian' i am allowed to stay until 60 days. Yesterday feb 25, 2026..... nothing happened' no one at the immigration questioned me after the passport control.
Just went on smoothly
Pierre-Paul ********
OP@Che *****
thanks. Appreciate someone’s personal experience
Maksym ***********
I hear only one case - If you declare short stays, then stay full
*****
days, do this few times, on some day you can be questioned during entering to Thailand
Kevin ***********
This is got to be the wackiest post on here, your confusing yourself
Steve *******
You'll be stamped in for 60 days regardless of what you put in the TDAC
Stuart *********
The TDAC is an arrival card. If you optionally put in departure details (not required) no one is going to hold you to those. Immigration at your leaving point only care about your “allowed to stay” date. If you’re within that date then no issue.
Lynnette *******
The departure date isn't mandatory. Leave it blank.
Pierre-Paul ********
OPLynnette Munoz thanks
Lynnette *******
Pierre-Paul Dubois if you put it in and you change your flight, it shouldn't matter.
Pierre-Paul ********
OPLynnette Munoz again many thanks, worth remembering for the future
Steve ********
Look at the visa stamp in your passport. That's when your visa expires .
Gigi *******
Steve Foster look into Landscape for valuable insights
Nongnuch ********
Steve Foster the visa expires upon entry. He gets stamped in a stay permit
Pierre-Paul ********
OPSteve Foster thanks but l were worried about what would happen at the immigration departure point
John ***********
Pierre-Paul Dubois Nothing, so long as you exit prior to the stamp date in your passport. Departure details on TDAC are not mandatory, no red asterix, so no problem.
Antes *************
Pierre-Paul Dubois nothing happens, you are entitled stay up till that date.
Peter **********
Pierre-Paul Dubois no problem.
Brandon ************
The TDAC is an arrival card. It has nothing to do with when you leave, and that's not even a required field. You can leave it blank. But no one is tracking you based on TDAC. You can stay until the stamp in your passport, that's all that matters.
Pierre-Paul ********
OP@Brandon ***********
ah. Ok thank you very muchActivity
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