My Onward Ticket
Plain-English answers from people who've worked both sides of the border counter. Written daily by four travel-industry insiders.
Colombia lets you in visa-free for 90 days, but Avianca will ask for an onward ticket before you board. Seven things to know before you fly to Bogotá or Medellín.
Costa Rica's onward ticket requirement catches more travellers than any other Central American rule. Here's what you need to know before you book your flight to SJO.
Seven differences between a dummy ticket and a real ticket that matter at the check-in counter, the border, and the visa embassy window. Most travellers get at least two of these wrong.
South Africa's onward ticket requirement catches more travellers than you'd expect. Here are seven things you must know before flying to Johannesburg or Cape Town.
The onward ticket rule appears in over 90 countries, but only seven enforce it consistently. Find out what each country checks and what happens if you arrive without valid departure proof.
Brazil's departure requirement catches thousands of travellers off guard every year, even those entering without a visa. Here are the seven facts that actually matter before you board.
Your eTA doesn't cancel the airline's departure check. Seven things every visitor to Canada must know about onward ticket rules, dummy tickets, and what happens when you're flagged at check-in.
Mexico checks for onward travel at the carrier desk and at INM primary inspection. Here are seven things to know before you book a one-way to MEX, CUN, or GDL.
Thailand's 60-day visa exemption changed the nomad calendar, but the onward ticket check at Sadao didn't ease up. Here are the seven dummy ticket mistakes that get people turned back at the border.
Your NZeTA approval doesn't prove you'll leave New Zealand - that's a separate requirement. Here are seven things about New Zealand's onward ticket rules that catch travellers out.
Australia enforces proof of onward travel on nearly every visa category, and budget carriers are just as strict as full-service airlines. These seven points cover what actually gets checked and what gets you rejected.
India's onward ticket rule isn't in a single written policy, but Lufthansa and IndiGo will turn you back without a live PNR. Here's what every traveller needs to know before the DEL check-in queue.