What documents do you need to show upon arrival at Thai immigration?

Mar 9, 2023
2 years ago
Hi,

When you arrive at the immigration point at the airport, what other documents do you need to show the officer?

I have.....

Passport

Visa

Thanks for your help.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
When arriving at Thai immigration, you generally need to present your passport and boarding pass. While some travelers have noted experiences of being asked for hotel booking details and Onward travel tickets, this is not always required. It's advisable to keep your boarding pass handy and potentially have proof of accommodation and return or onward travel as airlines may ask for these. Experiences may vary based on individual circumstances and the immigration officer.
Eric *******
Absolutely NOTHING ELSE.

You don't SHOW your visa btw, it's in your passport, which is the ONLY thing you actually show.
Mike ********
Passport, Boarding Pass, and in my case my 60 day Visa so my stamp was for 60 days.
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Mike *******
same as mine.
Don ********
That'll do
Mitchell *******
They will always want passport and visa if necessary. They now recently seem to want your boarding pass as well, so hang on to that.

What may be asked for also is name of accommodation, proof of cash in pocket, proof of Onward travel.

Your airline at point of departure TO Thailand is more likely to want proof of Onward travel than Thai immigration though.
Paul *******
The boarding pass thing is old. Goes back decades. Actually, if you don't have one because it's an electronic one, you just tell them your flight number or write it down for them.
Mitchell *******
@Paul ******
hmmm. Maybe because the TM6 is no longer used? We used to have to write it on there.
Ling *****
I was asked for my accommodation booking in May last year, first time in 32 years. I have never been asked for the return flight. The Immigration Officer appeared to be new at his job and was nervous and took a long time to process me. I had a 60 day tourist visa. On my second visit back last year, nothing was asked, stamped in a thumbs up and off I went.
Sri ***
@Ling ****
always better to follow guidelines so that there won’t be any issues
Julien ******
Organ donor card if you intend to rent a motorbike..
Geoff ********
A PRAYER
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Geoff *******
Thought so 😁
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Also, does anyone know what would happen if you are showing covid symptoms at the Thai immigration?
Paul *******
That stated, I've known for years now (long before Covid) that you're asking for trouble if you present with visible respiratory or other signs of illness at immigration in a foreign country. It's very unlikely you'd develop significant symptoms between the time you check in for your flight and arriving in the destination country, so if you feel under the weather before departure, unless the symptoms are very mild and barely noticeable (such as a slight sore throat or mild stuffy nose) do NOT travel and reschedule your flight. Don't take it lightly, even if things have vastly improved, you never know. Even 20 years ago I was telling myself not to travel if I felt sick. In China, they've had thermal temperature screening at all airports both on arrival and departure, since around 2003 so that's one country you don't want to have a fever, if you're traveling.
Paul *******
Nothing anymore. Things have changed since last year.
David *********
@เดวิด ******
if you are showing symptoms, just toughen it though and get though , then worry about it later .
Jay **********
You get a free stay at the Bangkok Hilton 🙄
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Jay *********
I heard it is a really nice hotel lol
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thank you everyone.
Brian *******
Just came in now. Clearly stated on the immigration desks it says "please prepare 1. Passport, 2. Boarding pass" .

That's it, no other documents required.
Paul *******
@Brian ******
correct. Unless you're from Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Mali or some other obscure country, then proof of all sort of things is required.
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Brian ******
great. Thanks!
David *********
You have all you need ..that's it .
Martin *********
@David ********
you need your boarding pass
David *********
Well , that goes without saying , you are not going to toss your boarding pass , and he doesn't have that yet .
Rene ******
Offically 20k in cash (or equivalent in major currency), a reservation of an accomodation and an onward/return ticket.

Sometimes the airline asks for a return ticket, because they are afraid to fly you back when you get refused.
Thomas *******
@Rene *****
, in my 17 trips to Thailand I have never been asked for any of those,....only my passport.
Nishant ************
@Thomas ******
I've been asked for onward/return ticket, maybe because I'm an Indian lol
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Thomas ******
not even the TM 6 arrival and departure card?
Thomas *******
@เดวิด ******
you didn't say those, everyone fills them on the plane, but never been asked for ongoing ticket or reservation or cash.
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Thomas ******
do I need to fill out any forms other than the TM 6?
Thomas *******
Peter *********
@Rene *****
never ever been asked for proof of funds 20 visits . Maybe I just look rich
Rene ******
@Peter ********
indeed or your visits are not long enough and/or not back-to-back
Peter *********
@Rene *****
maximum tourist visa extended so 45 or previously 60 days
Amanda ******
i was asked to show hotel reservation and returning flights booking with showing my tourist visa when entered bangkok in Jan this year. I forgot to print these paper . So just provided the names , and it was ok.
Stephen *******************
Or if you have a ridiculous name like “Crocitto” you might get refused entry
Luc ************
Only passport. 😉
Martin *********
@Luc ***********
and boarding card.
Luc ************
@Martin ********
never ever had to show my boarding card. And i am a regular flyer to Thailand.
Martin *********
@Luc ***********
you don't fill the imagination card in anymore they just want your boarding card as from jan
Russell ***********
UK … Passport, & you might be asked to show your return ticket
Martin *********
@Russell **********
your airline check that you have a return ticket when you check in.
Stephen *******************
@Russell **********
More probably an onward ticket as opposed to return ticket… just saying 🤔
Russell ***********
@Stephen ******************
shall we just satisfy your desire to be devinely correct & say leave the country ?
Stephen *******************
@Russell **********
wish you would !
Russell ***********
Stephen *******************
@Russell **********
Not Same same ? An onward ticket is to anywhere in the World a return ticket is back to where you started your trip.

Remember Wrong advice is Bad advice.

😴
Bob **********
Keep your boarding pass
Man *************
Is vaccine Passport / quarantine etc still a thing ?
Russell ***********
Rab ******
Passport and boarding pass was all I needed. Last week.
Andy *******
If you look shady (or from the UK) they can ask for the equivalent of 20,000 baht on you possession.
Martyn ***********
@Andy *********
We may look shady but at least we don't look like 'Super Mario'..
Nick *******
@Andy *********
and this is someone who comes from Gun Crazy Usa.
HarryHappy *********
Оливер *********
@Andy *********
and especially if you're from Brooklyn...
Vinny **************
@Andy *********
we are all shady from uk 🤣🤣🤣
Andy *******
Vinny **************
M
Vinny **************
@Andy *********
so i take it you dont have many friends fro uk
Andy *******
@Vinny *************
I actually do, reluctantly LOL
Vinny **************
@Andy *********
keep your hand on your wallet at all times 🤣🤣🤣
A*
Most of the times, even if you already have a visa, they ask for hotel reservation and return ticket. So definitely have both. That's all.
Wayne *********
@A*
never been asked
Lincoln *******
@A*
"most of the time"?? Hah.
HarryHappy *********
Rubbish
HarryHappy *********
@A*
no they don't
Graham ******
Boarding Pass on arrival
Sri ***
Hotel reservation snap shot or copy

Onward journey tickets
Jordi ********
@Sri **
Onward journey is for the airliner. Hotel reservation is no longer needed.
Sri ***
@Jordi *******
it’s a requirement for any country in the world you travel, they don’t ask or never asked it’s secondary, if you by rule book, onward ticket and hotel or accomodation address needed
Alistair **********
@Jordi *******
it's still a requirement, along with cash. They just don't bother checking 99.9% of people. But they can
Jordi ********
@Alistair *********
You mean hotel reservation? Okay didn't even realize. Finally got my non-O so all these issues should disappear 🙏😅
Nico ********
If you already have visa then you ok, no need other document
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Nico *******
I can't remember but do I need a TM 6 or something like that?
Nico ********
@เดวิด ******
for now now they don't use TM6 anymore
Steve ********
Arriving or departing?
Paul *******
You can verbally state your flight number in lieu of showing a boarding pass as many airlines are now issuing electronic boarding passes not physical paper ones anymore.
Steve ********
@เดวิด ******
So what I said before pulls it up
Steve ********
@เดวิด ******
What are you referring to as "visa documents"? A visa is either a sticker in your passport or one page PDF print
เดวิด *******
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@Steve *******
I have the PDF visa document. If I remember from years ago, I had to fill out a form, but that was when I had a visa on arrival. I have a 60 day visa PDF document.
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Steve ********
@เดวิด ******
Hold on to your boarding pass, they might ask to see it, and have details of your first night's stay. There is a requirement that you should carry 20,000 baht in cash (or foreign equivalent) but very seldom requested to be shown
เดวิด *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Steve *******
so basically I need....

Passport

Visa documents

Return flight details

But no other paper document?
Jann ***********
@เดวิด ******
is a ticket to vietnam sufficient for onward travel ?
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