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.
Flying Bali to Singapore and back for a visa run raises its own onward-ticket question, distinct from a standard country entry FAQ. Here's what to book for each leg.
Many travelers ask the same question before applying for a visa or entering a foreign country: Is it safe to use a dummy ticket? The short and simple answer is: yes, dummy tickets are safe: if you get them from a legitimate provider and use them correctly.
Emirates checks proof of onward travel for many one-way passengers, and here's what a dummy ticket or onward ticket needs to look like to pass a check-in agent's review.
Ryanair's Visa/Document desk closes 40 minutes before departure and can ask for proof of onward travel. Here's when that applies and how to be ready.
Faut-il acheter un billet avant un entretien B1/B2 ? Réponses concrètes pour les voyageurs francophones qui ne sont pas éligibles à l'ESTA.
Un billet fictif est légal tant que la réservation est réelle. Réponses concrètes aux questions que se posent les voyageurs au long cours avant de partir.
A dummy ticket, also called an onward ticket, can satisfy the flight-itinerary line on a China tourist visa checklist without locking in a paid fare before approval.
Getting stopped at check-in over a missing onward ticket is more common than you might think, and it is usually an easy fix once you know what to do.
The DS-160 doesn't force you to buy a flight before your B1/B2 interview, but a dummy ticket can still help you look prepared. Here's what the process actually requires.
A dummy ticket is legal when it's a real, checkable reservation, not when it's a faked screenshot. Here's what actually decides the difference.
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.