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What is the current status of the ETA pre-approval for EU/Sweden citizens traveling to Thailand?

Nov 10, 2025
3 days ago
Johan ***************
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Hi! I am new to the group.

What is the deal on the ETA pre-approval for EU/Sweden citizens going to Thailand on a 58-day trip?

I find diverging information online, varying from "It must be used" with non-working links to application forms, to "it is/was postponed to May".

Well, now it is November. What is the actual status on the intended(?) requirement to seek ETA pre-approval?

I am aware of the new digital arrival card (DTAC) to be filled in earliest(?) three days before arrival.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The ETA pre-approval for EU/Sweden citizens was never implemented. Instead, travelers need to fill out a TDAC, which is an arrival card that does not require prior approval and can be completed online up to three days before arrival in Thailand.
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)

Olav *********
Hvis du skal væra her kun 58 dager söker du tdac på nettet. Her er linken.

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Brandon ************
There is no ETA, it was never implemented.

You'll need to fill out a TDAC which is just an arrival card. You can only do this within 3 days of your arrival. It does not require any approval.
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