{"id":7181,"date":"2025-04-03T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T06:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T02:13:55","slug":"thailand-digital-arrival-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/thailand-digital-arrival-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Announces Mandatory Digital Arrival Cards for Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-1920x1273.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-1170x776.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-780x516.jpg 780w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-585x388.jpg 585w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rach-teo-yHh9QWWlsR8-unsplash1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Thailand soon? You might have a new (tiny) thing to worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning from May 1, 2025, all foreign travellers to the Land of Smiles will be <strong>required<\/strong> to fill in the <strong>Thailand Digital Arrival Card or TDAC <\/strong>and <strong>submit it three days before their arrival<\/strong> through the official online portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is part of Thailand\u2019s Ministry of Tourism and Sports digital push to phase out paperwork and slash wait times during immigration for tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has followed similar moves by several ASEAN neighbours such as Malaysia, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/foreigners-entering-malaysia-from-dec-1-must-submit-digital-arrival-card\">mandated digital arrival cards for foreign visitors from Dec 2024<\/a> and Singapore, which has done the same since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/enter-transit-depart\/entering-singapore\/sg-arrival-card\">27 March 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Submit your Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-1536x701.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-1170x534.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG-585x267.jpg 585w, https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firefox_bFoqK79WvG.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the TDAC Website three days before arrival:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tdac.immigration.go.th\/arrival-card\/#\/home\">https:\/\/tdac.immigration.go.th\/arrival-card\/#\/home<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in the required information (a valid, working email is required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for acknowledgement email at your email address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present acknowledgement email to the immigration officer upon arrival in Thailand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wondering what to shop for in Thailand after filling out your TDAC? Then check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/must-buy-thai-snacks-and-cosmetics\/\">Thailand\u2019s must-buy snacks and cosmetics<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tourism Authority of Thailand &#8211; Thailand Launches Digital Arrival Card System to Streamline Tourism<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoloursofthailand.com\/news-update\/thailand-introduces-mandatory-digital-arrival-card-tdac-for-foreign-travelers-%F0%9F%87%B9%F0%9F%87%AD\/\">https:\/\/www.thecoloursofthailand.com\/news-update\/thailand-introduces-mandatory-digital-arrival-card-tdac-for-foreign-travelers-%F0%9F%87%B9%F0%9F%87%AD\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nation &#8211; Important update for all travelers to Thailand!<strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationthailand.com\/business\/economy\/40048181\">https:\/\/www.nationthailand.com\/business\/economy\/40048181<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TDAC Application Website<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tdac.immigration.go.th\/arrival-card\/#\/home\">https:\/\/tdac.immigration.go.th\/arrival-card\/#\/home<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting Thailand soon? 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