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What travel documents are needed when flying from the USA to Thailand, then Vietnam, then the Philippines, possibly to Australia?

Jun 13, 2025
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Dave ************
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So what I'd like to know is in traveling with a USA passport to Thailand then Vietnam then Philippines. What documents besides my passport do I need to get from the previous countries.

1. USA to Thailand

2. Thailand to Vietnam

3. Vietnam to Philippines

4. Possibly Philippines to Australia
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When traveling from the USA to Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and possibly Australia, you'll primarily need your USA passport. Depending on your travel route, you might also need specific documentation such as visas for Vietnam and Australia, and to fill out the Thailand Departure and Arrival Card (TDAC) prior to entry. It's recommended to check for any additional travel requirements, like onward tickets.
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)

Holger **************
Onward Tickets you need
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Eamonn *******
Passport, some brain's, and a boat load of DOE
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Richard ***********
Doug don’t forget the new TDAC for Thailand you don’t just need your boarding pass ! Please people

Don’t comment stupid things
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Pe ****
@Richard **********
“Forget the new TDAC for Thailand”?

Now who is posting stupid things?
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Wannikea *********
Fill in TDAC within 72hrs before arrival in Thailand
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Jennifer *******************
You will need a visa for Australia. Download the app
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Bob **********
You’ll need a visa for Vietnam do it online and you’ll need to do arrival’s for these countries Thailand the TDAC and the same for Vietnam and the Philippines
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Morris *****
These questions kill me. You have a USA passport 🤣
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John *********
Passport and money
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Paul *****************
Nothing
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David ********
Google it
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Steve ***********
Boarding pass
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David ******
Only your passport. They're all visa exemption or visa on arrival.
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Graham ******
USA passport?
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Dave ************
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