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What should I enter in the departure section of the digital arrival card if I don’t plan to leave Thailand?

Apr 30, 2025
22 days ago
James *****
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What if you are based here and don’t have plans to travel out of the kingdom, then what to enter in the departure section for the new digital arrival card ?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
If you are based in Thailand and do not have plans to travel out of the kingdom, it is generally acceptable to leave the departure section of the digital arrival card blank, as it is not mandatory to fill it in. However, be prepared to explain to immigration officers why you do not have a return ticket, as failing to do so may result in being denied entry.
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 tdac.in.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 (https://tdac.agents.co.th)
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (https://tdac.in.th)

Phil ******
@James ****
buy a 12 usd onward travel ticket
James *****
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Thanks for the info!
Hua ************
but be prepared to explain to immigration why you not have return ticket and risk being denied entry
James *****
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@Hua ***********
the person who it’s for works here
Graeme ******
No need to fill that section in
Henry *********
Leave it blank.
Stuart *********
Departure information is not mandatory
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