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Do you need to show a return ticket when arriving in Thailand with a DTV visa?

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Mar 24, 2025

a year ago

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For DTV visa, on 1st arrival in Thailand, do you need to show a return ticket after the 180 days period ?

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When arriving in Thailand on a DTV visa, you do not need to show a return ticket after the 180 days period. Instead, proof of onward travel is sufficient. Some airlines might require a return ticket during check-in, but it is not a requirement imposed by Thai immigration for the DTV visa.

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Alain *******

I came to Thailand on a tourist visa without a return ticket, just an onward one. I had no problem doing that.

a year ago

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a year ago

Lee-Ann *******

It's the airlines that sometimes requires it if you present your visa when checking in you should be ok not to have to one

a year ago

Brandon ************

No entry ever requires a "return" ticket. Just proof of onward travel leaving Thailand. But DTV does not require it

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