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Why do immigration officers ignore the DTAC documentation at Thai airports?

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May 24, 2025

20 hours ago

James ********

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Just sharing today’s exprience in Don Mueng.  I used the Thai passport lane as I was traveling with my thai wife.  I had filled out the DTAC, and handed it to the immigration officer, who proceeded to totally ignored it.  He did not want to see it or the barcode, and just went into the passport to look for the visa stamp.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

An expat shared an experience at Don Muang Airport where immigration officers ignored the DTAC documentation during passport control, citing that it is unnecessary as the information is already in their system. Several comments echoed this sentiment, asserting that officers can access filed documentation directly through their databases, leading to questions about the need for the QR code and its actual utility. Overall, the discussion reveals mixed experiences with immigration processes and questions about compliance with digital documentation.

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Richard ********

Wonder what would happen if you didn't do it. They make it a requirement. What immigration do with it is of no consequence

4 hours ago

Claire *****

sg also requires travellers to fill up something similar. and they never asked to see it. would you risk not doing it?

8 hours ago

Christopher ******

The spelling is the same as ur last name ..

10 hours ago

John *******

I do it for Singapore, Malaysia and maybe other countries, so what's the problem if it speeds up immigration wonderful

10 hours ago

Chip ********

I did mine at the kiosk at the airport, the IO did ask to see it, maybe those kiosks don't update their system in real time.

14 hours ago

David ********

I don't know why everyone is so concerned. It's a simple task and it's recorded on the immigration system. It's no big deal for the average traveller but the Thai government is saying to track undesirables so let's just comply and see what happens. I don't care either way

15 hours ago

John *******

@David *******

exactly

13 hours ago

Paulie *****************

@David *******

just comply 🤡

14 hours ago

David ********

@Paulie ****************

you either want to come to Thailand or stay another country your choice 😷🧛

12 hours ago

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David ********

Asokā **********

Exactly my case the other day - tdac is just a bit of keeping you busy for 3 min - that is why i hope teuly and sincerely hope this is one step to a full digital system for foreigners tourist or on visa or retirement or ltr

17 hours ago

Manfred **********

Imagine, Thai Immigration has something called COMPUTER, and the welcoming officer can see in his system whether you did your job properly or not

19 hours ago

Ian ********

I came into suvarnabhumi 5 may didn’t fill out dtac but have retirement extension, no questions, let me through straight away

20 hours ago

Tony *********

It's already in the system so I don't understand why they bother giving us a QR code ?

20 hours ago

Andy ********

@Tony ********

it is not a perfect world and from time to time things go wrong. The QR code is obviously a back up fot those times.

15 hours ago

Tod *********

@Tony ********

SOME entry points want to see the QR code (I was told but can't verify)

20 hours ago

Paul *******

@Tod ********

Surely all of them can see whether you've done it? I won't be printing out or showing any QR code. I'll just tell them I've done it.

13 hours ago

Tod *********

@Paul ******

there have been reports of people being told when they went to scan their passport in to stamp in that they didn't file the TDAC and then they were directed to the Kiosks to file one

Just telling someone you'd done it isn't gonna cut much ice I would wager

10 hours ago

Paul *******

@Tod ********

No, if you've actually done one, they would know. That's the point! I'm not talking about people who didn't do one. If I've actually done one, I don't need to show them proof. They would be able to see it in their system. If they claim that they can't see it, then that's their problem. I would simply explain I've done it.

10 hours ago

Tod *********

@Paul ******

you would hope that all the entry points to thailand are on the same data base 😛

12 hours ago

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Tod *********

Ryan ********

@Tod ********

if you find out tell us which ones please. hopefully it’s none of them.

19 hours ago

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Ryan ********

Tod *********

They don't want to see it and you don't have to print it out, as soon as they scan your passport into the system they can see whether you filed or not on their screen.

Thanx for the update,

20 hours ago

Colin ********

@Tod ********

I arrived back after a week back home filled out dtc as best I could for some reason would not let me input my address so just skipped was worried upon arrival but no questions asked (retirement visa holder)

16 hours ago

Andrew ***********

@Walter ******

maybe QR is for back up if it doesn't show in system

18 hours ago

Gary ********

@Tod ********

mine did not show up for some reason. Girl took a look of my phone copied my address by hand and let me through with no issues

19 hours ago

Andrew ***********

@Tod ********

exactly same happen to me yesterday. She said she already can see I have done it.