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Will the new ETA arrival application be available for travelers coming to Thailand in December?

Nov 6, 2024
7 months ago
Paul ******
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Coming to Thailand on December 24th i need some information on the new ETA arrival application will it be up and running by December or has anybody used the thai visa portol for this application

any information will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for Thailand has been postponed, with no confirmed implementation date. Although initially expected to be operational by December, updates suggest it may not be available until mid-next year at the earliest. Travelers should check for updates from official sources before their trip.
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)

Lawrence ********
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Todd **********
What’s the ETA besides the normal meaning
Declan **********
@Todd *********
Electronic Travel Authorization. When it is finally implemented, you will need to submit an ETA online to gain access to the country before coming if you are going to use the Visa exemption.

Apparently it will be viewed by an IO and your entry will then be Authorised or Denied before you fly. (In all honesty, it will probably just end up like every other countries such as Malaysia, EU etc, it will be an automated system, not a manual review system for the border control e-gates and if there is a problem with your passport or the system flags you as suspicious, you will get kicked to a manned IO booth rather than having 100s of IO reviewing 100s of thousands of applications a day.)
Paul ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thanks guys very much appreciated
Michael ********
This ETA has been delayed or put back until next year.
Stuart *********
The ETA has been postponed until further notice. Probably middle of next year but we don’t know yet when or if it will happen.
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