| 1964 Thomas Cup qualification | |
| Dates: | 29 July 1963 – 22 March 1964 |
| Location: | Asian zone: Taipei American zone: Kingston Mexico City Vancouver Victoria European zone: Belfast Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh Euskirchen Haarlem Halmstad Oslo Rotherham Australasian zone: Auckland Invercargill Perth Wellington |
| Previous: | 1961 |
| Next: | 1967 |
The qualifying process for the 1964 Thomas Cup took place from 6 September 1963 to 22 March 1964 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.
The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Teams will compete for two days, with two singles and doubles played on the first day and three singles and two doubles played on the next day. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.[1]
Indonesia were the champions of the last Thomas Cup, therefore the team automatically qualified for the inter-zone play-offs.
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Final appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Thomas Cup winners | 11 June 1961 | 3rd | ||
| Asian Zone winners | 26 January 1964 | 3rd | ||
| European Zone winners | 22 March 1964 | 6th | ||
| American Zone winners | 14 March 1964 | 1st | ||
| Australasian Zone winners | 22 September 1963 | 5th |
Thailand and the Republic of China automatically qualified for the Asian zone final after Ceylon and Hong Kong withdrew from the competition.
The first round match between Pakistan and Malta was scheduled to be held on 16 and 17 November 1963 in Valletta.[2] The match was later cancelled as Pakistan decided to pull out of the competition.[3] [4]