Can I extend my 60-day visa exemption in Thailand if I book a return flight for 90 days?

Oct 10, 2024
7 days ago
Carl ********
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I plan on coming back to thailand for 3 months. If i book a return flight for 90 days and come in on the 60 days entry visa am i ok to extend visa when im over there?

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The user plans to return to Thailand for 3 months using a 60-day visa exemption and wants to know if they can extend their stay. Responses confirm that a 30-day extension is possible at immigration, but emphasize that an onward ticket is typically required within the first 60 days. While checks are not common, airlines may enforce the policy more strictly, so purchasing an onward ticket (even a temporary one) is advised to avoid issues at boarding.
Steven *******
It’s likely, not 100%, you will be denied boarding without an onward ticket within the 60 day visa-exempt period. You should consider “renting” an onward ticket from onwardticket.com or one of their competitors. They are typically $15US and, if purchased just before you leave, are automatically cancelled after your flight.
Robbie ******
@Steven ******
This works does it? Instead of booking an actual flight ticket? I’ve never heard of these before
Chris *********************
@Robbie *****
yes 100% guaranteed 👌
Robbie ******
@Chris ********************
I fly out 23rd coming on visa exempt this time round so will look into this onward ticket 👍🏽
Steven *******
@Robbie *****
Yup. They are real tickets that are automatically cancelled after a short period.
Robbie ******
@Steven ******
very helpful info 👍🏽
Alistair **********
Yes you can extend it for 30 days at immigration. Technically you require an onwards ticket within the 60 days you're allowed entry. Immigration rarely check, but some airlines do (Maybe a
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chance). Worst case if asked step out of line and buy a cheap ticket to a neighbouring country or a cheap onward ticket from one of the many website and you'll be able to board.
Carl ********
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@Alistair *********
so i can buy a cheap ticket to any country as long as its leaving thailand? and its the airline not immigration that may have an issue?
Chris *********************
@Carl *******
Google onward flight about a tenner then put it in the bin ,just for your airline. Better safe than sorry
Alistair **********
@Carl *******
yep, any flight leaving Thailand is all you need.

Technically immigration requires you to have an onwards ticket. They just very rarely check, and when they do it's normally because they're trying to deny you entry. For example, you spend almost a year in Thailand and they feel you're not a genuine tourist and they want to deny entry, so they find some technical reason to reject you. For 99.99% of genuine tourists they have no reason to want to deny entry

Airlines are more likely to check and it seems to depend on the airline and their policy. From Australia I never get checked these days. But from America, Canada there's many reports of people being asked. So it seems to be airline dependent.
Jan ******************
Asked all the time and the only accurate answer is that there’s a formal onward ticket requirement within 60 days for tourist entries as tourist visa and visa exemption. Rarely checked at the immigration but you might risk your airline will require it for boarding. Therefore you have two options: call your airline and ask for their policy regarding this and/or buy a cheap onward ticket within 60 days.
Braulio *********
@Jan *****************
asked all the time people to lazy to search
Bigd **********
@Jan *****************
or no change fees if affordable
Carl ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Jan *****************
so i can buy a cheap ticket to any country as long as its leaving thailand? and its the airline not immigration that may have an issue?
Jan ******************
@Carl *******
The airline could ask because it’s still a formal requirement for to enter on tourist solutions as tourist visa and visa exemption, but it’s rarely checked in the immigration unless they’ll questioning you for some other reason regarding your travelling pattern. However the airlines are as a part of their contract to get landing permission required to check if their passengers fulfil formal requirements for entering Thailand.
Carl ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Jan *****************
ok thank you! very helpful.
Graham ******
@Carl *******
yes, Google onward travel ticket for a cheap solution
Carl ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Graham *****
thank you
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