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Do you need to show a 60-day visa to board an ITA flight from Madrid to Bangkok for a 40-day stay?

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asked Nov 6, 2026

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If anyone has flown with ITA from Madrid to BKK, did you need to show your 60 day visa to be able to board? We're going for 40 days. 

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: We have applied for the visa, this is 'just in case' question.

Answer summary

A user inquired about whether a 60-day visa is necessary to board an ITA flight from Madrid to Bangkok, especially since their stay is planned for 40 days. Responses indicated that while it's generally recommended to show the visa if asked by the airline, preferences vary. Some users suggested checking with the airline directly for confirmation, especially if the visa isn't received in time.

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Phil ******

If your asked by the airline of course you show

a day ago

Jo ********

Phil - thanks for the comment. It makes no sense at all.

18 hours ago

Janet ********

I was wondering the same! Good question Jo. Wether anyone had actually been refused boarding, it's a question that the airline won't answer. And AI says that it doesn't have the sats. 3 ways to go, hope the visa comes, flight to Cambodia or take a chance 😊 I'm taking the fingers crossed, legs crossed approach for now. Waiting for the visa xx

a day ago

Jo ********

@Ja***

- no one seems to have an answer. 😂😂 xx

a day ago

John **********

If your asking what happens if your visa doesn't arrive before you check in for your flight you really need to ask the airline. They may require you to purchase a ticket out of Thailand within the time you get stamped in for, but a cheap ticket to a nearby country should suffice

2 days ago

Jo ********

@Jo**

- this is the problem. We're flying with ITA from Madrid and our friends are flying with KLM from Leeds, neither airline can give us a clear answer. They say it's down to the check in staff on the day. They've also suggested us contacting the Thai Embassy in Madrid, which I already did, but the Embassy can't answer for the airline. We're going around in circles.

If the visas don't come through, we'll just buy a cheap flight for halfway through the holiday and get our extensions done in Chai Chet when we're there.

Thanks for your help.

a day ago

Jo ********

@Jo**

- thanks John. We'll do that or buy a bus ticket to Cambodia.

a day ago

John **********

@Jo *******

you won't be able to buy any ticket to Cambodia other than a flight. Land borders are still completely closed

a day ago

Jo ********

@Jo**

- thanks John. We'll just buy a cheap flight in that case.

a day ago

Greg ***********

Jo Taylor bus tickets to Cambodia are COMPLETELY USELESS because all land borders to Cambodia are closed. If you ask your bus driver to cross the border, you will get shot dead

a day ago

Janet ********

@Jo *******

the boys had better behave or we will send them on a bus trip 🚍🚌😂

a day ago