Foreign visitors to Thailand required to fill in digital landing card from May 1

Visitors arriving in or departing from Thailand via air, land or sea must complete the card, known as TM6 form, online. This requirement applies to all foreign travelers, including those from visa-exempt countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore. Thai passport holders, however, are exempt from this process, The Strait Times reported.

The digital TM6 form, which replaces the currently suspended paper card, will be free of charge. Travelers will be required to provide personal and travel details, including passport information and a Thai address.

Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Mongkon Wimonrat, confirmed the change on Jan. 21 after a meeting with Thailand’s immigration bureau.

The move is part of an effort to improve tourist tracking during their stay, according to Tourism Ministry chief Natthriya Thaweevong.

The introduction of the digital form also aims to restore confidence in Thailand’s security, particularly among Chinese tourists, following several high-profile kidnapping cases that have sparked concerns.

These incidents have led to flight and hotel booking cancelations, as well as major events like the sold-out Eason Chan concert. In response, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra released an AI-generated video in Chinese, assuring tourists of improved safety measures.

The use of the paper TM6 form for air travelers was suspended in July 2022 to ease congestion at immigration checkpoints and boost tourism. This suspension will officially end on April 30, 2025, after which the digital TM6 will take place.

A source from the Ministry of Tourism suggested that the rollout of the online TM6 form could lead to a postponement of the planned 300 baht ($9) tourism fee, Bangkok Post reported.

Thailand is targeting 40 million foreign visitors in 2025, after welcoming more than 35.5 million tourists and generating 1.6 trillion baht in revenue in 2024.