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Do I need a return ticket to apply for a 3-month Visa for Thailand?
Important question to ask I want to apply for a 3-month Visa to come to Thailand, do I need to have a return ticket, I'm going to apply for the education visa when I come to Thailand and I don't want to have a return ticket. Will I get rejected if I apply for the 3-month Visa without a return ticket.
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Applying for a 3-month visa to Thailand typically requires proof of onward travel, such as a return ticket. While some travelers have reported that officials did not ask for this documentation, it is officially a requirement and varies based on the type of visa and the discretion of the immigration officer. It is suggested to either have a return ticket or a cheap onward ticket ready to avoid potential problems during the visa application process.
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David **********
I just came I did have a cheap ticket but they did not ask
David **********
No they don't check
Darren *********
@David *********
but they can ask. I got asked by my airline before they would let me get on the plane.David **********
I flew with thai airways they didn't care
David **********
@Darren ********
who did you fly withDavid **********
@Darren ********
they didn't ask
Emly-Ann **********
@Darren ********
yes that is the problem...the Airlines..
Chuck **********
Why don’t people read the website? The Thai’s have a website out there explains everything.
Floyd ******
@Chuck *********
I thought this is what this group exists for to help peopleshanm******
OP@Chuck *********
I'm sorry which website I am not aware I know about the different visas but which website.
Braulio *********
@shanm******
Thai embassy website in your home county. Very easy to locateNongnuch ********
@shanm******
you have two options to get a 90-days Non-Imm-ED (education) visa:*** apply for it in your home country before you fly to Thailand. You will need documentation from the school or university you plan to attend
*** apply for it on Immigration inside Thailand. This process is called “change of visa type” from a 60-days visa-exempt entry or from a 60-days Tourist Visa, to a 90-days Non-Imm-ED Visa. Also done with documentation from the school or the university
Under both options, the airline CAN ask you for a proof of onward travel out of Thailand within the period you will get stamped in, if you show them a one-way ticket at the Check-In counter
shanm******
OP@Nongnuch *******
Thank you.Brandon ************
WHAT 3 month visa? There are tons of 3-month visas.
If you are traveling to Thailand as a tourist, then one of the requirements is to have proof of a ticket out of Thailand within the number of days you will receive upon arrival. For most people that's 60 days. Whether you are asked for it or not is a different matter, but it is a requirement. You can purchase a bus or train ticket out of Thailand for a few dollars if your airline will accept that.
If you are traveling to Thailand as a tourist, then one of the requirements is to have proof of a ticket out of Thailand within the number of days you will receive upon arrival. For most people that's 60 days. Whether you are asked for it or not is a different matter, but it is a requirement. You can purchase a bus or train ticket out of Thailand for a few dollars if your airline will accept that.
shanm******
OP@Brandon ***********
so I don't necessarily need to have a ticket to come back home I can just get a ticket for a different country which will probably cost me like a hundred bucks? I can book ticket for like Vietnam or anywhere else that's not Thailand thank you.Nongnuch ********
@shanm******
you can use a cheap one-way flight ticket like Air Asia from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur for 36 US Dollar for proof of onward travel - to throw away
Wak ********
@Nongnuch *******
people can use onwardticket.com it's about $15.shanm******
OP@Nongnuch *******
Thank you.Brandon ************
@shanm******
there's no requirement for any visa in Thailand that requires a return ticket. Only any onward ticket out of Thailand. They don't care where you goshanm******
OP@Brandon ***********
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