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MKeil52 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

MKeil52Active member18 May 2019 02:49:55

Just wondering if I will need to have a return ticket when I fly to Thailand when I retire.

JOHNMELL Contributor

Member since 23 May 2015

JOHNMELLContributor18 May 2019 07:23:30

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Not if you have a visa.

MKeil52 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

MKeil52Active member18 May 2019 08:06:12

I plan on getting one when I get there

Straydog Serial expat

Member since 21 May 2010

StraydogSerial expat18 May 2019 11:19:57

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If no visa before you depart home country the airline should not board you because they would be liable for returning you home should Thai immigration refuse your entry.

If you have a proper visa before leaving you should not be a problem.

MKeil52 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

MKeil52Active member18 May 2019 11:39:04

I will have to figure something out then. I work in the middle east, stay in Dubai when I have a holiday but am a US citizen. I have no resident visa for UAE.

JOHNMELL Contributor

Member since 23 May 2015

JOHNMELLContributor18 May 2019 15:14:15

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You could buy a cheap throwaway ticket to a neighbouring country to Thailand and show them that.
e.g.. Bangkok to Phnom Penh is about 50 dollars.

Pete152 Member

Member since 10 July 2018

Pete152Member20 May 2019 04:25:39

A one way ticket is irrelevant to a retirement visa. It is a separate issue. I would suggest making further enquiries.

MKeil52 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

MKeil52Active member20 May 2019 12:31:44

I plan on being there later this and retiring next May. I will confer with some more people, I dislike dealing with lawyers though any suggestions. I usually go to Pattaya.

MKeil52 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

MKeil52Active member20 May 2019 12:33:08

Thinking faster than I type. I plan on being there this fall.

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