{"id":38441,"date":"2025-08-04T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=38441"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:00:12","slug":"thailand-travel-update-online-pre-arrival-form-now-mandatory-for-all-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/thailand-travel-update-online-pre-arrival-form-now-mandatory-for-all-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Travel Update: Online Pre-Arrival Form Now Mandatory for All Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Heading to Thailand soon?<\/strong> There&#8217;s a new step travellers from the UAE (and elsewhere) need to complete before boarding. The Digital Travel Arrival Card (TDAC) is now a <strong>mandatory pre-arrival requirement<\/strong> for all foreign nationals entering Thailand \u2014 including visa-exempt visitors.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to <strong>fill out the form online<\/strong> through the Thai Immigration Bureau\u2019s official portal before your flight. It&#8217;s a quick process, but it\u2019s essential you do it on time \u2014 no form, no entry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30607\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\">Travelling to Thailand: Quick Facts for Tourists<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>TDAC <strong>must be completed within 72 hours before arrival in Thailand<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s <strong>required for all nationalities<\/strong>, including those not needing a visa<\/li>\n<li>TDAC <strong>can be submitted individually or as a group<\/strong> (families, business trips)<\/li>\n<li>Travellers must <strong>show the electronic confirmation slip on arrival<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The TDAC system officially replaced the previous paper-based arrival cards on May 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26655\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2294268407.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2294268407.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2294268407-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2294268407-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2294268407-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning other Southeast Asian or European trips, here are<strong> two more changes<\/strong> to be aware of. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-rules-for-travellers-to-indonesia-visa-extension-now-requires-in-person-visit\">Visa extension in Indonesia<\/a> (including Bali) requests must now be done in person<\/strong>, even for tourists who previously used online renewal options.<\/p>\n<p>Those <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-schengen-visa-requirement-for-uae-based-applicants-here-are-all-details\"><strong>applying for Schengen visas issued by France or Germany<\/strong><\/a> from the UAE now need to complete a mandatory online form as part of the new application procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed, double-check travel requirements, and enjoy a stree-free journey by being prepared ahead of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heading to Thailand soon? There&#8217;s a new step travellers from the UAE (and elsewhere) need to complete before boarding. The Digital Travel Arrival Card (TDAC) is now a mandatory pre-arrival requirement for all foreign nationals entering Thailand \u2014 including visa-exempt visitors. You\u2019ll need to fill out the form online through the Thai Immigration Bureau\u2019s official [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}