TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) 2026: How to Fill It In for a Pattaya Stay, Family Entries and Fake Sites to Avoid

What this article covers

• When you can register the TDAC and how to recognise the official site
• How to fill in the address fields for accommodation in Pattaya (quick list by area)
• What changes for a hotel, a condominium or a friend's house
• How to register family members and travel companions in one go
• What to do if you make a mistake or the registration does not go through

What the TDAC is and when you can register (as of September 2026)

The TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) is the online replacement for the paper arrival card, required since 1 May 2025. The points below are what we confirmed from the official guidance as of September 2026.

• Who needs it: everyone who is not a Thai national, arriving by air, land or sea, whatever visa you hold
• Who does not: transit passengers who do not pass through immigration. If you leave the airport, you need it
• When you can register: from 3 days before arrival, counting the arrival day. Not earlier
• Cost: free. You are not asked for credit card details
• After registering: a QR code is emailed to you. Save or print it and show it at immigration

For example, if you land on 28 November, you can register from 26 November. The display language can be switched to Japanese, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, but the details themselves are entered in English.

How to tell the official site from unofficial ones

Search for "TDAC" and you will also see paid agent sites that present themselves as official. The official registration is free, so check these points:

• The address is tdac.immigration.go.th. The ".go.th" ending belongs to Thai government bodies
• If you are asked for a fee or a credit card number, it is not the official site
• Rather than clicking a search advert, open the link from the Tourism Authority of Thailand's TDAC guidance page

If you have already paid on an unofficial site, you cannot be sure a registration was made. Register again on the official site and speak to your card company about the payment.

Address fields for a Pattaya stay (Chon Buri / Bang Lamung / 20150)

The accommodation section asks, in order, for the type of accommodation, Province, District/Area, Sub-District/Sub-Area, Post Code and Address. Pattaya is in Chon Buri province, not Bangkok; selecting BANGKOK is a mistake that turns up on Q&A sites.

• Central Pattaya, South Pattaya, around Walking Street: Chon Buri / Bang Lamung / Nong Prue / 20150
• Jomtien Beach, Pratumnak: Chon Buri / Bang Lamung / Nong Prue / 20150
• Naklua, Wong Amat: Chon Buri / Bang Lamung / Na Kluea / 20150
• Huai Yai, Nong Pla Lai and other outlying areas: Chon Buri / Bang Lamung / the sub-district shown in your accommodation's address / 20150
• Na Jomtien (south of Jomtien): Chon Buri / Sattahip / Na Jomtien / 20250 (follow your booking confirmation if it says otherwise)

Pattaya City covers the whole of Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. Na Jomtien sounds similar to Jomtien but is in a different district (Sattahip). Near a boundary, go with the sub-district on your booking confirmation.

Fill in the fields in this order:

1. Choose the Province, District and Sub-District from the options offered. If the spelling looks slightly different, pick the entry for the same place
2. The post code may fill itself in once you choose the sub-district. If it stays blank, enter 20150 (20250 for Na Jomtien)
3. In the Address field, enter the accommodation name followed by the house number, Moo (village number), Soi (lane) and road name, in English
4. Check the English spelling against your booking confirmation email or the hotel's official website. Addresses from map apps are sometimes incomplete

Hotel, condominium or a friend's house: what changes

Choose the closest type from hotel, hostel, guesthouse, friend's house, apartment and so on.

• Hotel or resort: Hotel. Enter the hotel name, house number and road from your booking confirmation
• Condominium (short- or long-term rental): Apartment or the nearest option (names can change). Enter the building name, room number, house number and road, as on your rental contract
• A friend's or family member's home: Friend's House or the nearest option. Enter the house number, Moo, Soi and road; ask the owner for the English spelling in advance
• Returning to your own home in Pattaya: the option closest to your type of home, with your own address. Residents who are not Thai nationals also need to register

If you will be moving between places, enter the first one (a night in Bangkok before Pattaya means the Bangkok accommodation). If it changes later, amend it via "Update Arrival Card". The TM30 (the owner's notification of a foreign resident) for stays outside hotels is explained on our Thai entry support page.

Registering family members and companions together

One person can register the whole family or group in a single session. Children are entered individually.

1. After completing the first person, press the button to add a companion (the on-screen wording can change)
2. From the second person onwards, there is an option to copy the itinerary and accommodation from the previous person
3. Passport details are entered separately for each person
4. One registration covers up to 10 people; groups of 11 or more are split
5. Check that the email contains a QR code for everyone, and forward it to each person's phone

People from another household, such as parents-in-law, can be included if they share the flight and accommodation.

If you make a mistake or the registration does not go through

• An error when you try to register: registration is not possible earlier than 3 days before arrival, counting the arrival day. Wait for the window to open
• Wrong name, nationality or date of birth: these cannot be corrected afterwards. Submit a new registration; the most recent one is used. For the passport number, official guidance is inconsistent on whether it can be changed, so re-registering is safer
• Flight or accommodation changed: use "Update Arrival Card" and retrieve your record with the card number
• No email arrives: check your spam folder. If it is not there, the official guidance is to tell the officer at immigration
• The site will not open or options cannot be selected: try another browser, then another connection, then wait and retry
• You could not register before departure: there are terminals at five airports, including Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang. They can be busy, so before departure is the norm

Doing it yourself, or asking our team to check

The registration itself is done by you on the official site. Where our Thai entry support service comes in is the address fields: send us your hotel or condo name and we reply by LINE with the Province, District, Sub-District, post code and the English address to enter, which can reduce mistakes in the fields that cannot be corrected later. This check can start as soon as your travel date is fixed. Fees: please ask. For the ride from the airport to Pattaya, our airport transfer service covers late-night and early-morning arrivals too.

Frequently asked questions

Does the TDAC replace the paper arrival card?

Yes, since 1 May 2025. It is not a visa; if you need a visa, you obtain that separately.

My Pattaya accommodation is not confirmed yet. What do I enter?

Register with the place you expect to stay first, then correct it via "Update Arrival Card" once settled.

Can I register again if I need to?

Yes. The official guidance says the most recent registration is used.

Last checked

Information checked by our Pattaya team on 2026-09-28 (page updated 2026-10-07) against the TDAC official site, manual and FAQ and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's guidance; post codes were confirmed from place-name references. Rules change; confirm with the official site before you travel.