I wonder if someone can help me.
Can a UK National gain entry to Thailand via a one way flight or must a return ticket be booked even though it won't be used?
Thanks in advance
One way flights
As long as you have a proper visa (Tourist, Non O, Non B or Non OA) you'll be fine on a one-way ticket. If you don't a visa and are going to use the 30 day visa exempt stamp from the airport, you'll need a return flight or proof of onward journey out of Thailand.
It's actually at check-in where you're most likely to encounter trouble. Airlines are fined and have to pay for your return journey if for whatever reason you're refused entry by Thai Imm and don't have the return ticket.
If you're at all concerned call the airline you'll be using, but you'll be fine with a visa.
It's actually at check-in where you're most likely to encounter trouble. Airlines are fined and have to pay for your return journey if for whatever reason you're refused entry by Thai Imm and don't have the return ticket.
If you're at all concerned call the airline you'll be using, but you'll be fine with a visa.
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When coming back into Thailand from HK a cpl of weeks ago, I was asked to show onward ticket, and at immigration in BKK I had to show my boardingcard -first time ever this has happened, but they seemed to do it to everyone.
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Maybe they had their bosses in for the day and were extra vigilant.elem wrote:When coming back into Thailand from HK a cpl of weeks ago, I was asked to show onward ticket, and at immigration in BKK I had to show my boardingcard -first time ever this has happened, but they seemed to do it to everyone.
The showing of your boarding pass has been a regulation for many years, but like a lot of things, has never been enforced. Following the kick back from 9/11, WTC attacks, Immigration started to enforce it, but again it seems to depend on which side of the bed the Boss got out of.elem wrote:When coming back into Thailand from HK a cpl of weeks ago, I was asked to show onward ticket, and at immigration in BKK I had to show my boardingcard -first time ever this has happened, but they seemed to do it to everyone.
The reason for wanting to see your boarding pass, is to ensure that you actually arrived on the flight, and from the country, that you have stated on the arrival document.
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I've had a retirement visa for 3 years and travel a lot. About every 2 month I leave and re-enter the the country and I've never been asked to see a return ticket.
I found it was cheaper to buy RT tickets to the US from Thailand to the US then the reverse.
although at times its a little more difficult to book that way. some airlines wont. if you're a US citizen. usually I go on line and can find something.
I found it was cheaper to buy RT tickets to the US from Thailand to the US then the reverse.
although at times its a little more difficult to book that way. some airlines wont. if you're a US citizen. usually I go on line and can find something.
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