All non-Thai nationals entering Thailand are now required to use the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which has completely replaced the traditional paper TM6 immigration form.
Last Updated: June 5th, 2025 9:40 PM
Thailand has implemented the Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) which has replaced the paper TM6 immigration form for all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land, or sea.
The TDAC streamlines entry procedures and enhances the overall travel experience for visitors to Thailand.
Here's a comprehensive guide to the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) system.
The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is an online form that has replaced the paper-based TM6 arrival card. It provides convenience for all foreigners entering Thailand by air, land, or sea. The TDAC is used to submit entry information and health declaration details before arriving in the country, as authorized by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.
Official Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Introduction Video - Learn how the new digital system works and what information you need to prepare before your trip to Thailand.
All foreigners entering Thailand are required to submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card before their arrival, with the following exceptions:
Foreigners should submit their arrival card information within 3 days before arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival. This allows sufficient time for processing and verification of the information provided.
The TDAC system streamlines the entry process by digitizing the information collection that was previously done using paper forms. To submit the Digital Arrival Card, foreigners can access the Immigration Bureau website at http://tdac.immigration.go.th. The system offers two submission options:
Submitted information can be updated anytime before travel, giving travelers flexibility to make changes as needed.
The application process for the TDAC is designed to be straightforward and user-friendly. Here are the basic steps to follow:
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Official Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Introduction Video - This official video was released by Thailand Immigration Bureau to demonstrate how the new digital system works and what information you need to prepare before your trip to Thailand.
Note that all details must be entered in English. For dropdown fields, you can type three characters of the desired information, and the system will automatically display relevant options for selection.
To complete your TDAC application, you will need to prepare the following information:
Please note that the Thailand Digital Arrival Card is not a visa. You must still ensure you have the appropriate visa or qualify for visa exemption to enter Thailand.
The TDAC system offers several advantages over the traditional paper-based TM6 form:
While the TDAC system offers many benefits, there are some limitations to be aware of:
As part of the TDAC, travelers must complete a health declaration that includes: This includes Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate for travelers from affected countries.
Important: If you declare any symptoms, you may be required to proceed to the Department of Disease Control counter before entering the immigration checkpoint.
The Ministry of Public Health has issued regulations that applicants who have travelled from or through countries declared as Yellow Fever Infected Areas must provide an International Health Certificate proving they have received a Yellow Fever vaccination.
The International Health Certificate must be submitted together with the visa application form. The traveller will also have to present the certificate to the Immigration Officer upon arrival at the port of entry in Thailand.
Nationals of the countries listed below who have not travelled from/through those countries do not require this certificate. However, they should possess concrete evidence showing that their domicile is not in an infected area to prevent unnecessary inconvenience.
The TDAC system allows you to update most of your submitted information anytime before your travel. However, as mentioned earlier, certain key personal identifiers cannot be changed. If you need to modify these critical details, you may need to submit a new TDAC application.
To update your information, simply revisit the TDAC website and log in using your reference number and other identifying information.
For more information and to submit your Thailand Digital Arrival Card, please visit the following official link:
Peace be upon you When I submitted the TDAC request, I was asked to pay an amount for the eSIM card, and upon my arrival at the airport, I requested the eSIM from the offices present at the airport, but it was not recognized, and each office referred me to another, and none of them were able to activate the service, and I purchased a new card from the offices and did not benefit from the eSIM service How can I get a refund? Thank you
Please contact [email protected] — it seems you forgot to download the eSIM card, if that is the case, the amount will be refunded to you.
Do I need to get the TDAC if I am going to only be in Thailand for 1 day?
Yes, you still need to submit for your TDAC even if you are only staying for 1 day
Hi, if the Chinese name in the passport is Hong Choui Poh, in TDAC, it will read as Poh (first name) Choui (middle) Hong (last). Correct?
For the TDAC your name is First: Hong Middle: Choui Last / Family: Poh
Hi, If my name in the passport is Hong Choui Poh, when I fill in the TDAC, it becomes Poh (first name) Choui (middle name) Hong (last name). Correct?
For the TDAC your name is First: Hong Middle: Choui Last / Family: Poh
Hello, if I am visa-exempt but filled out a tourist visa, will it affect my entry?
This will not affect your entry, as this is an additional field on the TDAC agent form. You can always message them through [email protected] to request a correction, or if the arrival date has not passed, edit your TDAC.
Hi there. The question regarding the visa number. Does that refer only to Thailand visas or other country visas too?
For the TDAC refers to Thailand. If you do not have one it's optional.
Does a MYANMAR SEAMAN WHO WILL JOIN A SHIP AT BANGKOK NEED A TRANSIT VISA? IF YES, HOW MUCH?
Hello. Myanmar crew members need a Transit Visa to board in Bangkok. The fee is US$35. This matter is not related to TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card). TDAC is not required for crew members. You must apply for a visa at the Thai embassy. You can contact them for assistance.
My nationality has been mentioned incorrectly. My nationality is not Dutch. It is The Kingdom of the Netherlands. Dutch is the language spoken in The Netherlands.
For the TDAC, the official government site is not correct "NLD : DUTCH"
I cannot update the information about my flight change from Phuket because the date 25 in the "arrival" field is not clickable, as it has already passed apparently, and entering this date manually gives "incorrect filling"
Updating the TDAC after entering Thailand is not required. The TDAC is a document needed only for entry into the country.
I cannot select BASSE-KOTTO PREFECTURE as my city for the TDAC?!
For my TDAC, I finally used the agent's one, and it worked correctly. When I selected a city with a "-"
How does the agent service work for the TDAC, how far in advance can I submit it?
If you submit with an agent, then you can submit up to a year in advance.
thx
I cannot fill in my THAI car registration. The app does not allow me to use Thai. What should I do?
Just put the numeric part for the TDAC if it does not allow you to.
I'm eligible for visa free entry, so which option should I select in Arrival Visa Type? Thanks!
Exempt
Found it, thanks. :)
We keep getting a validation error when entering the city from the drop-down for the TDAC.
The official TDAC form has a bug right now where if you select a city with a "-"
When filling out the TDAC, which country should I indicate as the country of entry? I am boarding in Russia but have a 10-hour layover in China, and my second flight will be from China; I am not leaving the transit area.
In your situation, your second flight likely has a different flight number. Because of this, you will need to select China and the corresponding flight number for your TDAC as the country of departure.
If a Thai passport has expired for 7 months and I use a British passport to enter Thailand, do I need to fill out TDAC?
For TDAC, if you are Thai but enter the country using a UK passport, you will need to fill out TDAC for the same reason you will receive a visa stamp. Just select the UK as the country in your passport.
I’m traveling from Indonesia to Thailand with a transit in Singapore, but I won’t be leaving the airport. For the question 'Country/Territory where you boarded,' should I put Indonesia or Singapore?
If it's a separate ticket, then you should be using the last ticket/leg of the journey for your TDAC arrival flight.
Hello, we are going to Thailand for 1 week then going to Vietnam for 2 weeks and then returning to Thailand for 1 week. Do we need to reapply for the TDAC 3 days before returning to Thailand?
Yes, you must submit a TDAC application for each entry into Thailand. The earliest you can do this via the official government website (https://tdac.immigration.go.th/
I am a UK national and have already arrived in Thailand. I initially put my departure date as the 30th, but would like to stay for a few more days to see more of the country. Is it possible for me to stay longer, and do I need to update the TDAC?
You do not need to update your TDAC as you have already entered Thailand.
Chinese phones do not have eSIM card services, but I have already purchased the 50G-eSIM plan. How can I get a refund?
Please contact [email protected]
Peace be upon you
When I filled in the hotel address, it appeared as follows, with repeated areas and sub-areas at the beginning. Is this a problem? BANGKOK, PATHUM WAN, WANG MAI, BANGKOK, 40 SOIKASEMSAN 1 RAMA 1 ROAD PATUMWAN WANGMAI BANGKOK 10330
It is fine if there are repeated names of areas or sub-areas in the hotel address. As long as the complete address and postal code are correct and consistent with the actual location of the hotel, it will not cause any issues with the TDAC application.
When I filled in the hotel address, the address appeared with repeated areas and sub-areas both at the beginning and the end. Is this a problem? As shown below: BANGKOK, PATHUM WAN, WANG MAI, BANGKOK, 40 SOIKASEMSAN 1 RAMA 1 ROAD PATUMWAN WANGMAI BANGKOK 10330, does this have any impact?
If arriving on June 11, do I have to submit it within 3 days before arrival, or can I submit and pay earlier?
TDAC can be submitted directly for free within 72 hours of arrival. Alternatively, you can start applying in advance through a reliable agency for a fee ($8). Then it will be automatically submitted and issued when it is 72 hours before arrival.
Will stay in Pattaya for 2 days before we travel to Khon Kaen and be there for the rest of the stay, which address should I use on the TDAC then?
For your TDAC, you will use your Pattaya address, as that is the first place you will stay.
Do I need to keep my TDAC for later use after I entered Thailand?
At the moment the TDAC is not required when leaving Thailand. But it is being asked for if you apply for certain visa types, so it makes sense to save your TDAC email/pdf.
Do I need to keep the TDAC for after I enter Thailand?
If the name is only one word, what should be filled in for the family name? Can I also fill in the first name?
If you do not have a family name or surname, for filling out the TDAC form, you simply enter a dash like this: "-"
International students holding a student visa are going to Malaysia for a holiday on the 21st and will return to Thailand to continue working. However, the system requires them to fill in the return flight details after completing their internship (in July), but since that is still a long way off, they haven't booked a return ticket yet. What should they do?
For the information on the departure date from Thailand in the TDAC form, it is not necessary to fill it out if the student has accommodation in Thailand and will stay for more than 1 day. The departure date information only needs to be filled out if the student does not have accommodation information in Thailand, such as if it is a transit flight or if they are only staying for 1 day. Therefore, if they do not have plans to book a return ticket at the end of the internship, they can leave the departure date blank without any issues.
Can I request the results of the registration retroactively? It is necessary for visa extension.
If you lose your TDAC information, you can try contacting <a href="mailto:[email protected]"
I did not receive a confirmation email before entering Thailand, but foreigners have already passed through Thai immigration. When applying for a visa extension, it is necessary to use the confirmation letter. I have sent the details via email to <a href="mailto:[email protected]"
I successfully applied for and downloaded my TDAC yesterday. However, due to urgent matters, I have to cancel the trip. I would like to ask: 1) Do I need to cancel my TDAC application? 2) I applied together with my family members, who will still proceed with the trip. Will my absence cause any issues for their entry into Thailand, since our applications were submitted together?
You don’t need to cancel your TDAC application. Your family members should still be able to enter Thailand without any problems, even though the applications were submitted together. If there’s any issue at the airport, they can fill out a new TDAC there. Another option is to resubmit a new TDAC for them just to be safe.
When filling out the TDAC application form, the form refused to accept the district and the sub-district from my Bangkok address. Why did they not accept it? The district is Pathumwan and the sub-district is Lumpini, but the form refused to accept them.
Worked for me, it's "PATHUM WAN", and "LUMPHINI"
Hello! I want to travel to Thailand on May 23rd. I have just started filling out the form, but I see the three-day rule. Am I in time? Should I buy a flight for the 24th? Thank you in advance for the information!
You can submit the TDAC form on the same day as your flight, or use the agent form to submit it ahead of time: https://tdac.agents.co.th
Everywhere we are told that this TDAC is free of charge. However, I was charged 18 US dollars, can someone tell me why?
If you were charged $18, it’s likely because you selected both the early submission service ($8) and a $10 eSIM during checkout. Please note that eSIMs are not free, and submitting the TDAC more than 72 hours in advance requires assistance. That’s why agents charge a small service fee for early processing. If you submit within the 72-hour window, it's 100% free.
Unfortunately, I issued the request within 72 hours and the amount was charged Unfortunately, I made the visit twice, which doubled the amount for two people, and I did not benefit from the service. How can I get a refund or benefit from it?
I accidentally made a mistake three times, so I created a new TDAC three times. Is that okay?
It is fine to resubmit your TDAC multiple times; they will pay attention to your latest submission.
How early can I apply for my TDAC?
There is no limit if you use an agency like "tdac.agents"
I went to the tdac website. It directed me to a site where I filled out the application form and submitted it. And then 15 minutes I was approved and received my Digital Arrival Card. But I was charged USD $109.99 through my credit card. I first thought it was HKD as I flying to Bangkok from HK. I did not know it was not it was free. The company is IVisa. Please avoid them.
Yes, please be careful with iVisa, there is an overview here: https://tdac.in.th/scam
I am traveling to Thailand from the Netherlands with a stopover in Guangzhou, but I cannot fill in Guangzhou as a transition zone. Should I then fill in the Netherlands?
If you have a separate ticket for the flight from Guangzhou to Thailand, you must select “CHN” (China) as the country of departure when filling out the TDAC. However, if you have a continuous ticket from the Netherlands to Thailand (with only a stopover in Guangzhou, without leaving the airport), you should choose “NLD” (Netherlands) as the country of departure on your TDAC.
I am traveling to Kathmandu (Nepal) from Australia. I will be transiting through Thailand airports for 4 hours, then I will catch a flight to Nepal. Should I be required to fill up TDAC? I will not be going out in Thailand.
If you are stepping off the plane, then yes, you will need the TDAC, even if you are not leaving the airport.
I cannot enter the type of accommodation in Thailand or the address; my friend also says they cannot proceed from there.
If you cannot proceed with entering a Thai address or accommodation, please try the following link. Please share it with your friends: https://tdac.agents.co.th/zh-CN
If I am staying at a friend's house in Thailand, should I fill in the address of my friend's house in Thailand?
Yes, if you are staying at a friend's house in Thailand, you should fill in your friend's address in Thailand when completing the TDAC. This is to inform the immigration bureau of your accommodation in Thailand.
What if there is a mistake typing the passport number? I have tried to update it but cannot change the passport number.
If you register through the official government site, unfortunately, the passport number cannot be changed after submission. However, if you use the service at http://tdac.agents.co.th
So what is the solution? Should I make a new one?
Yes, if you used the official TDAC domain then you need to submit a new TDAC to change your passport number, name, and a few other fields.
Is it okay to submit a practice TDAC?
No, please do not submit false information for the TDAC. If you want to submit it early, you can use services like tdac.agents.co.th, but do not submit false information there either.
In the case of having two passports, departing from the Netherlands using a Dutch passport and upon arrival in Thailand using a Thai passport, how should I fill out the TM6?
If you are traveling with a Thai passport, you do not need a TDAC.
If I have a mistake in my name, can I correct it in the system after I have submitted?
If you used the agent's system for your TDAC, then yes, you can; otherwise, no, you would have to submit your TDAC again.
In the case of having two passports, arriving in Thailand using a Thai passport and leaving Thailand using a Dutch passport, how should I fill out the TM6?
If you arrive in Thailand with a Thai passport, you do not need to complete a TDAC.
Thank you. I apologize, I would like to correct my question.
Hello, I will be in Thailand on 20/5, departing from Argentina with a layover in Ethiopia. Which country should I put as the transit country to fill out the form?
For the TDAC form, you must enter Ethiopia as the transit country, as you will have a layover there before arriving in Thailand.
Has the last name with ö, should I replace it with oe instead?
For TDAC, if you have letters in your name that are not A-Z, replace them with the nearest letter, so for you just "o"
You mean instead of ö
yes "o"
Enter the name exactly as it appears on the ID page of the passport at the bottom in capital letters in the first line of the machine-readable code.
My mother has a Hong Kong SAR passport. Since she applied for her Hong Kong identity document when she was young, it does not have the month and day of birth. Her Hong Kong SAR passport only has the year of birth but no month or day. Can she apply for TDAC? If so, how should she write the date?
For her TDAC, she will fill in her date of birth. If she has any questions, she may need to resolve them upon arrival. Has she used this document to go to Thailand before?
This is her first time in Thailand. We are preparing to enter BKK on 09/06/2025.
This is her first time traveling to Thailand. We will arrive at BKK on 09/06/2025.
If a foreigner with a work permit goes on a business trip for 3-4 days, do they still need to fill out the TDAC? They have a 1-year visa.
Yes, regardless of what type of visa you hold or if you have a work permit, if you are a foreigner traveling to Thailand, you must fill out the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) every time you enter the country, including cases where you go on a business trip and return within a few days. The TDAC replaces the old form TM6 entirely. It is recommended to fill it out online in advance before entering the country to facilitate passing through immigration.
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