Digital arrival card for Thailand-bound travellers
Whether it’s to meet Moo Deng, feast on mu kratha, or have a White Lotus-inspired holiday, trips to Thailand are always tempting – especially for us Malaysians, as travels there are possible by train and car.
If you have an upcoming Thailand trip, you’ll want to take note of a new mandatory step for all non-Thai nationals entering Thailand. Starting from 1st May 2025, the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) will need to be filled and submitted online.
What is the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)?
The TDAC is an online immigration form that all foreign travelers must now complete before entering Thailand, whether it’s by land, sea, or air. This includes tourists, business travelers, students, work visa holders, and even those who are eligible for visa-on-arrival or visa-exempt entries.
Only travellers using a Border Pass or are transiting or transferring through the country and do not go through immigration control will not need to apply for the TDAC.
Image credit: @alelironi via Instagram
The digital arrival card replaces the traditional paper TM.6 (To Mo 6) form that travellers were previously required to fill out upon arrival. It’ll help speed up immigration checks, so we can be on our way to shopping and eating through Thailand.
The TDAC was announced by the Immigration of Bureau Thailand on 17th April, and will be mandatory for all foreign travellers bound for Thailand from 1st May 2025 onwards.
How to complete the TDAC
To complete the TDAC, travelers need to visit the official Immigration of Bureau Thailand portal and submit their information online. This can be done up to three days prior to arrivals in Thailand, which helps in avoiding any last-minute issues or inconveniences at the airport.
The process of completing the TDAC is pretty straightforward and similar to filling up the previous paper arrival card. It can be completed in under 10 minutes.
First, head to the official TDAC website and register yourself. The form will ask for your personal details such as full name, nationality, phone number, email address, and passport details. You’ll be required to submit your travel information too, including flight number, purpose of travel, and address in Thailand, and complete a health declaration.
Be sure to check that all details are accurate before hitting that submit button. Once the form is submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email and QR code that can be saved electronically or be printed out. This QR code will be required during check-in and immigration clearance.
If there are any changes to your travel date, you can also update your arrival card on the same website.
Malaysians must now submit a digital arrival card from 1st May
The Thailand Digital Arrival Card will make trips to Thailand a lot more smoother at the airport. We won’t have to fuss with papers and pens – immigration checks with be a lot quicker too with the move to the digital form and QR code.
Cover image adapted from: @alelironi via Instagram, King Power