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India's onward ticket check catches travellers off guard at check-in for DEL and BOM. Here are the most common questions answered before it happens to you.
Singapore's Changi Airport checks for proof of departure at both airline check-in and the immigration lane, and a screenshot won't pass. Here's everything you need to know about dummy tickets for Singapore entry.
Turkey is one of the most-asked destinations on backpacker forums when it comes to onward ticket questions. Here are the answers to what travellers actually want to know about dummy tickets and entering Istanbul.
Vietnam's e-visa opened to all nationalities in 2023, but the onward ticket question is still what backpackers get wrong most often. Every answer you need, here.
The Philippines enforces its onward ticket rule at every international airport, and check-in agents usually ask before you board. Here's what counts as valid proof.
Lots of travellers arrive at Incheon with a K-ETA but no onward ticket, and some end up in secondary screening. Here's what you actually need for South Korea entry as a visa-waiver traveller.
Japan requires confirmed onward travel for every visitor, including backpackers on a visa waiver. Here's a plain-language Q&A on what counts as a valid dummy ticket or onward ticket for Japan.
Malaysia immigration will ask for proof of onward travel, and your airline at check-in will ask first. This Q&A answers the most common backpacker questions about dummy tickets, PNR validity, and Malaysia's border crossings.
UAE immigration officers at DXB and AUH regularly ask for proof of onward travel, and a screenshot of a booking won't pass the PNR check. Here's what will.
ESTA doesn't legally require a confirmed booking to enter the US, but CBP officers can deny admission without one. This FAQ covers what actually counts as valid proof and what to do before you fly.
Indonesia requires proof of a departure booking from everyone arriving on a tourist visa. Here's everything you need to know about using a dummy ticket to satisfy the onward travel requirement at DPS.
If your trip touches three or four countries in sequence, the proof-of-onward-travel question gets more complex. Each border has its own rules, and a single round-trip dummy ticket usually isn't enough.