My Dummy Ticket
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Full-time backpacker / digital nomad. 9 years across SE Asia & LatAm.
Priya has been on the road since 2017, mostly in Southeast Asia and Latin America. She's done the Bali-Singapore visa run more times than she can count, and the dummy ticket is part of her go-bag. She writes about it from the traveller side of the counter.
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.
Jordan doesn't advertise its onward ticket requirement, but airlines and immigration still check. This Q&A covers what works as valid proof of departure, whether the Jordan Pass helps, and what to do if your plans shift.
Most travellers flying to Egypt in 2026 need a confirmed onward ticket to clear check-in. Here are the questions backpackers and first-timers ask most often.
Chile's immigration officers at SCL and Paso Los Libertadores regularly ask for an onward ticket before granting entry. Here's everything travellers actually want to know about Chile's dummy ticket requirement.
One-way to Morocco and not sure whether you need an onward ticket? These are the most common questions travellers ask about Morocco's dummy ticket rules, answered straight.
Kenya requires proof of departure for non-EAC passport holders, checked at the airline counter and again at NBO immigration. Here's everything travellers ask before flying in.