Entry Requirements and Online Arrival Forms by Country

Paper arrival cards are disappearing. Most countries now want the same information through a website or app, often within a fixed window before you land — and almost all of them assume you have a working internet connection while you travel. This page links our current guide for each destination and sets out what to do before departure.

Entry requirements by country

Destination	What you file	Guide
Japan	Visit Japan Web	Read the guide
South Korea	K-ETA and e-Arrival Card	Read the guide
Thailand	TDAC	Read the guide
Vietnam	E-visa and PAI declaration	Read the guide
Malaysia	MDAC	Read the guide
Indonesia	All Indonesia	Read the guide
China	Entry permits and border checks	Read the guide
United Kingdom	ETA	Read the guide
France	Schengen EES	Read the guide
Czechia	Schengen EES	Read the guide
Austria	Schengen EES	Read the guide

Rules change without much notice. Each guide carries the date we last checked it, and the official government site is always the final authority.

Why online arrival forms need mobile data

Several of these systems issue a QR code that border staff scan, and some can only be submitted within 72 hours (or even 3 days) of arrival. If your form expires, or the QR code sits in an email you cannot open because you have no connection, you end up filling it in again at the airport — usually in a queue, usually on hotel-free-WiFi that will not load.

The simple fix is to have data working the moment you land. A travel eSIM installs before you fly and connects on arrival, so the QR code, the boarding-pass email and the ride-hailing app all work while you are still walking to immigration. One exception worth knowing: some Thailand plans can only be installed after you arrive — connect to the airport WiFi first.

Pre-departure checklist

✅ Passport valid for at least six months beyond your return date, with blank pages.
✅ Arrival card or e-visa submitted, and the QR code saved offline as a screenshot.
✅ Return or onward ticket and first night's accommodation booked — several countries ask for both.
✅ Travel insurance, where the destination requires proof of it.
✅ Mobile data ready to work on arrival, and your eSIM installed before departure.

Most-read entry guides

Japan: Visit Japan Web

Customs and immigration QR codes, filled in before you fly.

South Korea: K-ETA and e-Arrival Card

Who needs a K-ETA, and the arrival card you now file online.

Thailand: TDAC

The digital arrival card that replaced the TM6 paper form.

Vietnam: E-visa and PAI declaration

E-visa application plus the online arrival declaration at Hanoi.

Travelling somewhere not listed? Message us on LINE @peanutmo / WhatsApp +886-921-963-203 and we will point you at the official source.

Last updated: 2026-08-02