Thailand TDAC 2026: cost, who needs it, how to apply

In forceNot separately checked Fully verified on official sources

Also: 60-day visa exemption replaced by 30 days (60 countries incl. US/UK/most EU/Canada/Australia) from 15 Sep 2026

Type: arrival card · Last checked 2026-10-21

Key facts

Who needs itOfficial ✓

All non-Thai nationals by air, land or sea, incl. infants

Who is exemptOfficial ✓

Thai nationals; crew; transit passengers who don't pass immigration

FeeOfficial ✓

free

Approx. USD

Free

ValidityOfficial ✓

single use; new TDAC each entry

Max stay per visitOfficial ✓

n/a (visa-free now 30 days for US/UK/EU/CA/AU)

Processing timeNot separately checked

instant (QR by email)

When to applyOfficial ✓

within 3 days before arrival (incl. arrival day)

Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.

Do I need it? Quick check by passport

• United States: Needed
• United Kingdom: Needed
• EU country: Needed
• Canada: Needed
• Australia: Needed

A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.

Official sources

• https://tdac.immigration.go.th/manual/en/faq.html
• https://www.mots.go.th/mots_en/news/3764
• https://www.tatnews.org/2026/09/thailand-introduces-new-30-day-and-15-day-visa-exemption-rules-from-15-september/

What the sources say

• Who needs ithttps://tdac.immigration.go.th/manual/en/faq.html

  All non-Thai nationals are required to submit their traveling information prior to their arrival in the Kingdom of Thailand.

• When to applyhttps://tdac.immigration.go.th/manual/en/faq.html

  The card should be submitted within 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand (including the date of arrival).

• Validityhttps://tdac.immigration.go.th/manual/en/faq.html

  this Thailand Digital Arrival Card is only valid for one time use ... you must submit a new TDAC every time you enter Thailand.

• fee+scamhttps://www.mots.go.th/mots_en/news/3764

  The websites requesting payment are not official Thai government sites, but scams ... TDAC registration ... is completely free of charge.

• visa-freehttps://www.tatnews.org/2026/09/thailand-introduces-new-30-day-and-15-day-visa-exemption-rules-from-15-september/

  holders of passports or travel documents from 60 countries and territories will be eligible for visa exemption for tourism, with a permitted stay of up to 30 days ... replace Thailand's 60-day visa exemption measure

Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.