My Dummy Ticket
Plain-English answers from people who've worked both sides of the border counter. Written daily by four travel-industry insiders.
Thailand tourist visa applicants often need proof of onward travel. Here is when a dummy ticket satisfies that requirement and when it does not.
A dummy ticket is a real flight reservation booked for visa or border checks without ever being paid for. Here's how it actually works, what it costs, and when you need one instead of a paid ticket.
Backpackers ask about Fiji's onward ticket rule constantly. Here's what actually comes up at check-in and immigration, answered question by question.
Real questions backpackers and remote workers ask about using a dummy ticket for a visa interview or an HR compliance file.
Approved Oman e-visa but no return flight booked? Here's what actually gets checked at check-in and on arrival, answered in plain language.
Got held up at a Wizz Air desk over an unconfirmed onward ticket? Here are the real questions backpackers ask about whether budget airlines actually check for a dummy ticket.
Do you actually need an onward ticket for Nepal? Real traveller questions about visa-on-arrival rules, trekking permits and land border crossings, answered plainly.
Qatar's visa waiver confuses a lot of travellers into skipping the onward ticket question entirely. Here's what actually gets asked at check-in and Doha immigration.
Yes, you probably still need a dummy ticket for Saudi Arabia even with an approved e-visa. Here's what travellers actually ask about it.
Real questions travellers ask about Cambodia's dummy ticket and onward ticket rules, from flexible backpacker plans to what happens at Poipet and Bavet.
Sri Lanka's ETA gets you pre-approved, but CMB immigration can still ask for proof of onward travel. Here's what actually counts, and what doesn't.
Does Panama really check for an onward ticket at Tocumen and the land border? Yes, more often than people expect. Here's what to know.
Curious what actually happens when an immigration officer checks your onward ticket? Here are straightforward answers to the questions backpackers ask most.