My Onward Ticket
Plain-English answers from people who've worked both sides of the border counter. Written daily by four travel-industry insiders.
Heading to Bridgetown on a one-way ticket? Here are five checks the airline desk and arrivals officer care about, and how a dummy ticket fits in.
Heading to Saudi Arabia on a one-way ticket? These five checks cover who asks, what the airline looks up and how to show a booking that verifies.
Paraguay is landlocked, so your exit plan can look odd at the gate. These six mistakes trip up travellers most often, and each has a quick fix.
A hotel booking and an onward ticket only work as proof if they agree. Here are five checks on dates, names, routes and hold times before you reach the desk.
Nepal's gates and desks both check your exit plan. Here are five direct things to sort on dates, land exits and paperwork before you fly.
The airline agent and the immigration officer ask about your exit plans for different reasons. Here are five things to get straight about onward tickets before you fly to Sri Lanka.
Flying one-way into Yerevan? The airline desk asks about your exit before any border officer does. Here are six things to sort before you reach the gate.
The first check for South Africa happens at your departure desk, not on arrival. These five things cover the rule, your route and how to test your booking.
A gate agent only trusts a booking they can look up. These are the six most common ways an onward ticket fails at the desk, and the checks that prevent each one.
The first onward-ticket check for Kenya usually happens at your departure airport, not in Nairobi. Here are five gate-side things to sort out before you fly.
Air France agents check your documents against the rules of the country you're flying to. Here are six things to know before you reach the desk with a one-way fare.
Panama's airline desks and border officers both ask about exit plans. These five things cover who checks, what proof works and how to keep your story straight.