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Do I need to book an actual plane ticket for my visa application to Thailand or can I use a tentative flight number?

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Feb 8, 2025

a year ago

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Hi all, for successful applicants, do we have to book an actual plane ticket or can we just look at tentative flights and input that flight number in the application?

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For those applying for a visa to Thailand, it is acceptable to use a tentative flight number instead of booking an actual plane ticket. Experts have stated that applicants can input approximate flight details as long as they provide a flight number, as exact travel plans might not be clear at the time of application.

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Marcus ********

Flight number is fine for the scheduled flight

a year ago

Henrik *****

Flightnumbers are like busnumbers, they just tell the route, not the exact date and time

a year ago

Nicola ***********

I paid 1 hour consultation with expert to have more details and I ask him this too. He said that can put a flight number as an approx date that you think you will go, so tentative flight as you called it. Hard to take a flight ticket when you don’t know exactly how long it will take

a year ago

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@Nicola **********

thanks!

a year ago

Susannah ********

Anonymous participant I put in my flight number in the field that requested it, but was not required to upload the booking confirmation document.

a year ago

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Susannah ********

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