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Is an onward ticket required to enter Thailand for a 90-day stay?
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Apr 5, 2026
25 days ago
Kevin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERGoing to Thailand April 6, 2026. Is a ticket out of Thailand necessary to get into Thailand. Plan to stay 90 days but if our villa in Turkey, which is currently for sale, sells during this time we will have to return to Turkey. Otherwise I would go ahead and purchase a ticket from Bangkok to Nepal. Depending on what everyone says, O might just go ahead and buy a ticket to Nepal.
TLDR : Answer Summary
When planning a trip to Thailand and intending to stay for 90 days, it is necessary to have an onward travel ticket as a part of the entry requirements. This requirement is sometimes enforced by airlines, who may not allow boarding without proof of onward travel. Although Thai immigration officials seldom check for return tickets, they recommend having an outbound ticket booked to comply with regulations, especially when entering on a visa-exempt basis.
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Bent *************
To be safe you can buy a train ticket out of Thailand from Nong Khai to Vientiane for 70 baht!
Kevin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERI went through Immigration and it was a breeze. They looked at and stamped my passport, fingerprints, pics. Went through in like 3 minutes.
Robert *********
Yes. An entry requirement; it is the airline that will check at check-in. Same applies to most countries.
Bob **********
Ask your airline,immigration rarely asks
Steve ***********
Our know April is the hottest month
Wodrow ********
Ive never been asked about it. I always go for 30 days and they seem to like that I follow the immigration rules to the letter.
Peter **********
Good question.
This is not a recognised Thailand Immigration domain so suggest you forward your question to them.
This is not a recognised Thailand Immigration domain so suggest you forward your question to them.
Kevin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERWe went ahead and bought tickets to Nepal.
Alpinel ********************
You can book a ticket anywhere withdout buying it and feel in paper
Peter **********
Alpinel Cataratescu Tommy How? What airline?
Alpinel ********************
Peter H Bates Any,search the cheapest on skyscanner
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Exciting*********
Dont listen to people here. Just buy the ticket to Kuala Lumpur for 2000 bat and no one will question anything. I did like this 2 times and always worked.
Sean ********
ExcitingQuince430 been doing same for over a year now..no problems
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Bbc *********
Depends on your record , when is your last time and how frequent u travel and also does your airline allow you to exit your country if no return ticket
Carl *********
Depends on the airline some are strict, no visa without a return might not let you on , immigration rarely bother. Just buy a cheap bus ticket to laos, all you need to prove is your leaving the country before 60 days
Jason ********
I flew last week on a one way ticket but I had a bus trip booked from udon Thani to Vientiane cost me very little and Etihad asked for it.
Marianne ********
Jason Musson The requirement is outbound ticket, not return.
So this was fine and appropriate
So this was fine and appropriate
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John **********
If you are coming visa exempt you need a ticket out of Thailand within the time you will get stamped in for which is 60 days (not necessarily a return), accommodation booked and 20k baht or equivalent in cash each, 40k if travelling as a family.
Ralph *******
Technically, you are supposed to have onward travel out of Thailand within the granted period of stay, on entry. In practice they rarely check but airlines often do.
PeacefulSe**********
You are very on time with your question 555
Kevin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERPeacefulSeahorse9792 Thank you Keyboard Warrior 555
PeacefulSe**********
You are welcome
Robert **********
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