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There is no fee for the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). You can apply for the card for free using the official immigration website of the country or a mobile app. The online system of the Digital Arrival Card is the same as the entry process for countries like Singapore and Malaysia.

To enter Thailand, foreign travelers need to fill out a Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before their arrival. The card is a replacement for the old TMK paper form. It is mandatory for all non-Thai citizens to have this card before they visit the country.

The new entry rule for Thailand is the launch of the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) that replaces the traditional paperwork application. From May 2025 onwards, foreign travelers, whether they are from visa-free countries or another, need to have a TDAC card to enter Thailand no matter for what purpose and from which travel mode they are coming from.

To enter Thailand if you are from a visa-free country like India, you are required to have your valid passport and Thailand Digital Arrival Card, and if you are from countries that require a visa to enter Thailand then along with these documents.

Yes, from May 2025, an arrival card has become mandatory for all foreign travelers who are visiting Thailand, regardless of your travel mode (air, land, or sea) and your traveling purpose, whether it is for business, tourism, or long-term stay in the country.

To fill out a Thailand Digital Arrival Card, visit the official site of TDAC, click on new application, provide the requested details such as your name, passport number, accommodation details, traveling purpose, and entry port. After that, upload a clear picture of the bio page of your passport, cross-check all the information, and submit the form.

The MDAC is free of cost!

MDAC confirmation, your passport, return tickets, or any other relevant document like your accommodation details and other personal details.

The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card is an online immigration form that is submitted by foreign travelers before entering Malaysia to make their immigration process faster and easier.

The auto gate system of Malaysia allows travelers who are eligible to clear immigration using automated electronic gates. It lets travelers bypass the long immigration lines, reducing wait times. A Malaysia Digital Arrival Card confirmation is needed before using auto gates.

No, you have to submit it at least three days prior to your landing date in Malaysia.

Permanent residents, travelers transiting from the airport without entering the city, and citizens of the country are generally exempt from the process.

Generally, the passport renewal process in the UK takes 3 weeks. However, this time may vary depending on factors like individual circumstances, the requirement of additional documents, or increased volume of passport applications.

You can get an Indian passport within 3-4 working days, excluding the application processing time of VFS, and if the police verification report is clear and all documents are submitted in proper order. In case the report is pending or not clear, the processing time may take 30 or more days to process, excluding the VFS application processing time.

In general, passport surrender takes more time than passport renewal, which is primarily done for acquiring citizenship of another country and renouncing of Indian citizenship.

In the UK, surrendering an Indian passport generally takes 4 to 5 weeks after the submission of the application at the VFS centre. In case you are also renouncing your Indian citizenship, the surrendering Indian passport may take longer, i.e., 3 to 6 months for the State Department of Washington, D.C. to adjudicate and consider your passport application.

Currently Indian Passport ranks at the 79th position in the world's Passport Index. India ranks according to the Henley Passport Index.

Indian passport holders can visit a total of 57 visa-free countries with an Indian passport. for example, Iran, Nepal, Qatar, and Thailand.

Henley Passport Index is a passport ranking platform which includes 199 countries and rank all the passports according to the number of destinations people arrive.

According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, India ranks at 79. It was improved from the previous Year's Passport Index.