The Immigration Bureau of Thailand has announced that all foreign visitors will have to fill in their details on a website, for the soon-to-launch Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC).
The online TDAC website will launch on 28 April to accommodate those arriving from the start of May.
In a statement seen by The i Paper, Worapa Ankhasirisap, the Director of TAT London, explained the change, saying the “streamlined, paperless system makes the arrival process more efficient allowing travellers to start their journey in Thailand with ease”.
As of 1 May, all international travellers who do not hold a Thai passport, entering Thailand by air, land, or sea for both leisure or business purposes, must apply online for the TDAC before they enter the southeast Asian nation.
Thailand welcomes millions of visitors every year to the likes of Koh Samui island, made even more famous by the recent series of White Lotus set there (Photo: Sandro Bisaro/Getty Images)It’s possible to apply for the digital arrival card up to three days before your arrival date to the country; if you have access to wifi on your arrival in Thailand, you can also apply at the port before you queue to go through immigration.
Travellers can submit a TDAC as an individual or as part of a group. Once the form is completed online, they’ll receive a QR code.
Have details on hand before you apply
To apply for a TDAC, travellers will need to visit the official website at tdac.immigration.go.th.
To complete the form, you’ll need details of the following:
Passport details Flight and accommodation details Names of countries visited within two weeks of arrival to Thailand (for health declaration purposes) A working email addressIf you’re travelling in a group, additional passengers can be added to an application, following the same steps.
Tourists visiting Thailand will have to jump through more hoops going forward (Photo: TAT)A TDAC – and its paper predecessor – is not a visa.
For travellers planning to work or study while in the country, a specific visa must be obtained before entry, via the relevant Thai embassy or consulate.
In March, Thai officials announced they plan to halve the number of days foreign tourists can stay in the country without a visa from 60 days down to 30.
Thai press cited concerns from local travel and hospitality associations over visitors renting out accommodation without the correct, official authorisation.
Last summer, Thailand upped the number of tourists allowed to stay for 60 days from 57 countries to 93. Those measures were put in place in part of an effort to boost visitors.
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A statement on the website adds that “conditions in detention centres can be harsh,” and that “detainees have died in custody”.
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