Do you need an actual onward flight ticket to get a tourist visa for Thailand, and will a round-trip ticket back to Thailand be an issue?

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To get the tourist visa, I understand you need an onward flight. Would it be noticed if the onward flight was actually a round trip ticket that ends back in Thailand?

Ask Thailand · Answer

To obtain a tourist visa for Thailand, you typically need to show proof of onward travel. While it's clear that a round-trip ticket returning to Thailand may fulfill this requirement technically, there are mixed opinions on whether this would be noticed or cause issues at check-in or visa application. Some users suggest that it is safer to have a legitimate onward ticket to another destination or even a cheap bus ticket just outside Thailand. Others have successfully obtained visas with one-way tickets or dummy tickets, implying that the key issue is simply demonstrating that you have plans to leave Thailand.

Tyler ******* · Answer

Just show the ticket out, not the one back in. That’s what I did.

Bernie ********** · Answer

Problem not in thailand its your airline...any onward  ticket out of thailand will do....most western countries visa exempt for 30 days...

Christopher ************* · Answer

A great deal depends. For example on your check in for the flight they may well ask you for an onward ticket but not always. I was denied the first time but went out and got an onward ticket and it worked fine. The second time I was denied in Japan where I had entered on a return business ticket but they said and rightly so that I had to have an onward ticket so I showed them the one I still had from before, which was out of date. He didn't didn't realise that. I told him that a UK citizen didn,t need an onward ticket from Hong Kong and I was right. He didn't like it one bit but I got on and had no trouble getting back into Thailand.

John ********* · Answer

How di I buy a dummy ticket for $6.00?

Alexandr ************* · Answer

Can buy a dummy ticket for 6$

Jared ********** · Answer

Noticed or not it fulfills the requirement, traveling around to other countries is pretty basic.

Bart ************** · Answer

It may be noticed, but it is still an onward ticket leaving Thailand, and so you should get the visa.

Rob ******* · Answer

When i applied for my 60day tourist evisa it asked for onward travel, i only sent my one way flight as i dont have a return/onward ticket & my visa was accepted. i’ve been in Thailand since november now

Roberto ********* · Answer

As long as you leave the country it's no problem

Martin ******** · Answer

buy bus ticket anywhere outside for cheap, just to a city right outside thailand. check 12goasia... obviously you can then throw it away...

Phil ****** · Answer

[mention redacted] yes

Do you need an actual onward flight ticket to get a tourist visa for Thailand, and will a round-trip ticket back to Thailand be an issue?

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