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Do I need to provide an actual flight ticket when applying for a Thailand visa at the London embassy, especially if my return is within 60 days?

Aug 15, 2025
2 days ago
London embassy question: Seen a number of people say the London embassy required actual flight ticket from the airline, I have a flight booked but it's a return flight and the return date is within 60 days (something like 55). Has anyone applied with and uploaded such a ticket, just worried they'll give me an METV instead (seen that's happened) if they see I have a return within 60 days. Going soft power Muay Thai route.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
There are mixed experiences regarding whether the London embassy requires an actual e-ticket when applying for a Thailand visa. Some applicants report being asked for a flight number or e-ticket, while others were not asked for any flight details at all. Concerns arise particularly about having a return date within 60 days, with some applicants worried it might lead to being issued a METV instead. Generally, while intended arrival information is asked for, it seems not all applicants had to present a confirmed flight.
Ray *****
They asked me for the actual e ticket . Soon as they asked I booked the ticket and uploaded it
Henrik *****
Read again Doesn't they ask for a INTENDED Arrival?

And you can easily provide a flightnumber, since flightnumbers only describe the route ( like busnumbers ) not the actual date and time.
Karl *******
From the UK, I didn't show anything related to flights at all, and it wasn't on the list of requirements
Chris ********
They asked me for the E ticket
Wannikea *********
It is totally irrelevant how long you intend to stay, or how many times you enter and exit. The application simply asks for proposed or intended dates and flight as well as length of stay, nothing you enter is binding.
Lee ********
They asked me for a flight number
Aaron ******
They didn't ask for me, i think they only ask if you enter a flight number thats due to leave sooner. Just set your say duration to the maximum allowed and if they ask for the ticket, just show them the outgoing flight.