Thailand Arrival Card: Entry Form Guide & Travel Tips

Before you enjoy Thailand’s street food, beaches, and markets, don’t forget to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). This online form replaces the old TM6 paper card and is now part of the entry process. It’s quick to fill out, and doing it before your trip helps you avoid delays at immigration and enter Thailand more smoothly.

What’s the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)?

One important thing you need to do before your Thailand trip is the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). If you traveled before, you might remember the old TM6 paper form. Now, it’s all online.

🎒 What is the TDAC?

The TDAC is a simple online form where you enter your travel details:

• Full name and passport number
• Flight number and arrival date
• Hotel name or address in Thailand

Once done, you’ll get a QR code. Just screenshot it and keep it on your phone. You need to show it at check-in and at immigration.

🛃 Important 2026 Updates

• Required for all travelers (air, land, sea)
• Can only submit within 72 hours before arrival
• Completely free, avoid fake websites
• Can be used for e-gates at some airports

Why Filipino travelers should care

A lot of us still fill forms last minute, sometimes while lining up. That’s stressful after a long flight. TDAC helps you prepare early.

Here’s why it helps:

• Faster at immigration
• No need to look for a pen
• Less hassle when you arrive

Who Needs to Fill Out the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

✅ You need to fill it out if you are:

• Any traveler entering Thailand, including Filipinos
• Arriving by air, land, or sea
• Visiting for holiday, business, or family trips
• Using any visa type

❌ You don’t need to fill it out if you are:

• A transit passenger staying inside the airport
• Using a Border Pass (for nearby country residents)
• A Thai citizen

💡 Important to know:

• Submit within 72 hours before arrival
• Airlines may check your QR code before boarding
• Screenshot your QR code, don’t rely on airport WiFi
• One person can submit for family or group
• It is free, only use the official website

How to Fill Out the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

Filling out the TDAC is actually very easy. The only thing is you need to do it at the right time and make sure your details are correct. Once done, your arrival in Thailand will be much smoother.

Step 1: Get Ready

Before you start, just prepare everything first so you don’t need to stop halfway.

• Your passport
• Your flight details
• Your hotel or Airbnb address
• Your phone or laptop with internet

💡 Real tip: You cannot fill it too early. The system only opens about 3 days before your arrival. If you try one week before, your date might not even show.

Step 2: Access the TDAC Online Form

Go to the official website:
tdac.immigration.go.th

You can also scan QR codes at the airport or inside the plane, but honestly, just do it yourself before you fly. Less stress.

⚠️ Important: This form is FREE
If you see a website asking you to pay, just close it. That is not the official one.

Step 3: Fill in Your Personal Details

Just follow your passport exactly.

• Full name
• Passport number
• Nationality
• Gender
• Date of birth

💡 Very important: Double check your passport number. A lot of people mix up 0 and O. If wrong, you may get stopped and need manual checking.

Step 4: Add Your Travel Details

This part is easy but don’t rush.

• Flight number
• Arrival date
• Purpose of visit

Then your stay details:

• Hotel or Airbnb name
• Full address
• City and province

💡If you stay in an Airbnb, include the building name and district, not just the street, because immigration may check it.

💡If you have multiple hotels, just put your first one.

Step 5: Group or Family

• One person can submit for up to 10 travelers
• Same hotel and flight details can be reused
• Each person still gets their own QR code

Step 6: Submit and Save

After you submit, you will get:

• QR code
• Or reference number

Don’t just close the page.

Save it properly:

• Screenshot
• Send to your email
• Save in your phone

💡 Better tip: You can save it to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet so it’s easy to open later.

Step 7: Show at Immigration

When you arrive:

• Line up at foreign passport lane
• Show your passport
• Show your QR code

Sometimes they will ask simple questions like how many days you stay.

Other Required Documents for Entry to Thailand

🚫 Prohibited & Restricted Items

Tips Before You Travel to Thailand

✅ Arrive early (3–4 hours) and prepare all documents like TDAC QR, eTravel QR, and hotel booking

✅ Screenshot and save everything offline so you don’t rely on airport WiFi

✅ Save your hotel name and full address for immigration checks

✅ Prepare cash (THB) and proof of funds (10,000 THB per person / 20,000 THB per family)

✅ Bring a universal adaptor (Type A, B, C, and O) and stay connected with an eSIM

✅ Download useful apps like Google Maps, Grab, Bolt, and Klook

✅ Do not bring vapes or illegal items. Penalties are strict and expensive

✅ Dress light, stay hydrated, and check weather. It can reach 40°C+ with sudden rain

✅ Bring cover-up clothes for temples (shoulders and knees required)