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Do I need a return ticket to board the plane with a Non-O visa for Thailand?

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Nov 16, 2025

5 months ago

Mahmood ********

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Would I need to have a return ticket to be able to board the plane having applied for and got an immigrant none O visa (90 days) from London?

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When traveling to Thailand with a Non-O visa, a return ticket is not required. Passengers with this type of visa have reported that airlines do not ask for a return ticket when checking in, although some airlines may have different policies.

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Call to the airline company you fly with, then you get the correct answer you need.

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Dora *******

I came on 90 day non O. Never asked for return ticket when checking in with E irates. Never asked when I cleared Immigration in Bangkok

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No, Non O visa’s are exempt from onward ticket requirements.

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