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Does immigration require onward travel tickets for entry on a DTV visa in Thailand?

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Feb 22, 2025

a day ago

Goel ********

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Is immigration asking for return tickets for entering on DTV visa

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As i am gonna stay for 6 months. I didn't booked yet

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The consensus among commenters is that while technically there may be a requirement for proof of onward travel for entering Thailand on a DTV visa, in practice, it is rarely enforced by immigration officials. Many travelers have reported entering Thailand without being asked about onward flights, although some advised purchasing a ticket just to avoid potential complications with airlines.

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Barry ********

Then you don't meet the enttu requirements for Thailand and will probably be refused to be allowed on the flight ! You haven't even hot yo Thailand and trying to break their laws !

2 hours ago

Craig *******

Not required for DTV. I have this in writing from the Ottawa Embassy

4 hours ago

Goel ********

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@Craig ******

can you share screenshot or photo so that we can refer for safe side

4 hours ago

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Goel ********

John ********

Just buy a bus ticket out of Thailand for another country and forget about it

13 hours ago

Brian *********

@Jo**

exactly it’s like a tenner all this thread and no need a simple ticket using 12Go to Malaysia is all you need if they even ask you. Never ever been asked in 40 years of entries. Strange everyone else has or is it just keyboard warriors scaremongering?

12 hours ago

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Brian *********

Nelly ******

what does Timatic say ?

14 hours ago

Steve *******

I've entered twice with my DTV, and they didn't ask me a single thing. Just stamp and go 👌

17 hours ago

Jo **********

For long term visas proof of onward travel is not required

17 hours ago

Robert *********

It is the law that you have a onward ticket within the period of your first visa ..I have seen people denied .

I have friends that have had to scramble to buy a ticket before they would allow boarding .

I always do it because ...I want on that plane badly and it's worth the extra fee dollars to me .

The fake ones are fraud and I would never break a Thai law !

Consequences can be brutal

18 hours ago

Jo **********

@Robert ********

for long term visas proof of onward travel is not required. This was explained to me by Thai immigration. Visa exempt or tourist visas it is required. this is the law.

17 hours ago

Brian *********

@J*

no law states you must have an onward ticket - please point this out to me. A simple bus ticket to Malaysia will suffice and costs around 15 US $. It’s logical to have an onward ticket but it’s not the law unless I’ve missed something ?

12 hours ago

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Brian *********

Lee ********

@Robert ********

Purchase a refundable ticket to anywhere. Once you are in the country you can cancel it and get your money back

17 hours ago

Goel ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Robert ********

i stayed from Sept to nov last year

Now i m visiting for 1 month

Should be ok.?

18 hours ago

Robert *********

@Goel *******

you never really know .

It's always ,in every country ,up to the individual immigration officer ...contact you nearest Thai embassy by email and ask for correct info .

That way you have it in writing

17 hours ago

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Robert *********

Dave *****

I was asked by airline but not immigration

18 hours ago

Goel ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Dave ****

so what u told to airlines.? How they allowed you

18 hours ago

Kim *********

@Goel *******

why you think you tell them something if they ask to see your onward ticket? you show them the ticket

10 hours ago

Liam ***********

@Goel *******

same with me

Eva air out of London would not let check in because my return ticket was outside of the legal stay irrespective of of any extension,had to buy a cheap ticket to Han noi

17 hours ago

Brian *********

@Li**

I booked a bus ticket just in case last time but no issues

12 hours ago

Nongnuch ********

@Brian ********

many airlines don't accept bus tickets as onward travel proof because the right hand steering Thai bus doesn't even cross the land borders into left hand steering neighbour countries 😉

12 hours ago

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Nongnuch ********

Dave *****

@Goel *******

I had an outbound ticket. Airline would not let me board without one.

17 hours ago

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Dave *****

Daniel *****

Yes they asked me for the first trip

19 hours ago

Timothy **********

@Daniel ****

did immigration ask you or did the airlines ask you?

17 hours ago

Goel ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Daniel ****

i stayed from Sept to nov last year

Now i m visiting for 1 month

Should be ok.?

18 hours ago

Goel ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Daniel ****

ok this is my second trip

Should be fine?

18 hours ago

Daniel *****

@Goel *******

sorry for not clarifying.. The embassy asked me. Immigration asked for nothing but I guess they can check any time if you you still have enough money and so on. Sounds bad but if your are not from a good country you better get an onward ticket

14 hours ago

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Daniel *****

Steve *******

Not as far as I know. Immigration rarely ask for onward travel unless they're looking to refuse you entry. With the DTV this shouldn't be a problem

Liam ***********

yeh they asked me

Liam ***********

airline at check in desk

16 hours ago

Steve *******

@Liam **********

OP asked about Immigration NOT the airline

4 hours ago

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Steve *******

Timothy **********

@Liam **********

did immigration ask you or get the airlines ask you?

17 hours ago

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Timothy **********

Robert *********

@Steve ******

it's not immigration ,it's an airline at boarding

18 hours ago

Steve *******

@Robert ********

The OP asked about Immigration NOT the airline

4 hours ago

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Steve *******

Andi ***********

I have not had any problems with immigration and one way tickets with a DTV. It is the airline who asks about the one way. Once they see the visa and make a note of it, they are ok.

21 hours ago

Goel ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Andi **********

ya airlines ask so what shall we say? Pls suggest

21 hours ago

Andi ***********

@Goel *******

You tell them you have a 5 year visa and show them the DTV and they are fine. Long term visas can enter on one ways.

21 hours ago

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Andi ***********