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What is the DTAC 72-hour rule regarding arrival in Thailand?

Nov 6, 2025

2 months ago

Hi ! , , just a  quick  question.

Is  the  dtac rule ( 72 hours). From when you depart your country of origin , or  time of arrival  in bkk ?.   T.i.a..😁👍

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The DTAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) 72-hour rule applies from the time of arrival in Bangkok, not from the departure of your home country. You can complete the DTAC starting three days (72 hours) before your planned entry to Thailand.

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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)

Bent *************

Time of arrival - what else?

2 months ago

Nongnuch ********

You can fill out and submit the TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) starting three days/72 hours before your planned entry; it only takes five minutes on your home computer, it takes a little bit longer on the smartphone

Every non-Thai citizen is required to have completed the TDAC, regardless of whether they have a visa or an existing stay permit.

It's important not to fall for fraudulent websites that charge a fee for the TDAC—they're all fake. The TDAC is free.

Open the official website and simply fill it out pro forma.

Create a note or a Word .doc document on your computer with the requested information, e.g., passport number, name and address in your home country, primary address in Thailand, and so on.

Then, starting three days/72 hours before your planned entry, you can copy and paste the information into the TDAC—it only takes two minutes!

NOTE: The "Visa Number" and "Departure" from Thailand are NOT required fields; you can leave them blank.

BUT: As soon as you click on one of these fields not marked with a red *asterisk or start typing, an error message will appear if you don't fill out anything else. Then you would have to cancel everything and start over.

The TDAC confirmation will reach your email inbox shortly after submitting the form. You should print out this email confirmation, as it contains a QR Code

If you don't have to present the printed TDAC at the immigration counter, it doesn't mean anything - the border official will see the TDAC you submitted on his/her computer screen as soon as they scan your passport, so they won't ask again

The TDAC is not a visa, it is only an information you give Thai authorities about your person, your arrival information and your place of stay.

Assuming you haven't completed a TDAC, they won't let you enter the country but will send you back to the terminals with a request to submit it.

2 months ago

Ron ******

@Nongnuch *******

Takes about as long to read this as it does to complete your TDAC! Well explained though.

2 months ago

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Ron ******

Lynnette *******

It says on the form 72 hours of your arrival, not departure.

2 months ago

Ian ********

It's an arrival card so it's within 72 hours of ETA at a Thai border.

2 months ago

Peter ***************

TDAC. Day of arrival.

2 months ago

Stan **********

@Peter **************

72 hours before the estimated/scheduled time of arrival is the earliest you can submit it

2 months ago

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Stan **********

Brandon ************

To select your arrival date, there's a calendar to choose the day. That calendar only lets you choose a date within 3 days as your arrival date. 72 hours isn't really relevant. It's any time within 3 days of your arrival.

2 months ago

Andy **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Brandon ***********

thank you..😁👍

2 months ago

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Andy **********

Judy *******

72 hours before you land in Bangkok

2 months ago

Andy **********