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Who checks for a return or onward ticket, when it is the airline rather than immigration, and what an unticketed flight reservation can and cannot do — by country and by visa type.
Which countries require proof of a return or onward ticket
Start here. Who actually checks, why it usually happens at check-in rather than at the border, and where a reservation is not enough.
Flight Reservation and Onward Ticket for Colombia
Entering Colombia one way, or applying for a visa from Bogotá? When onward travel is checked and how a reservation fits in.
Flight Reservation and Onward Ticket for the Dominican Republic
Applying for a visa from Santo Domingo, or arriving in Punta Cana one way? What is asked for, and how an unticketed reservation fits in.
Flight Reservation for a Schengen Visa Application
What Schengen consulates usually ask for as a flight itinerary, how an unticketed reservation (PNR) fits in, its limits, and when to order it.
Flight Reservation for a Schengen Visa from Cuba
Cuban applicants for a Schengen visa are asked for a flight itinerary. What consulates expect, and how an unticketed reservation fits in.
Flight Reservation for a Schengen Visa from Egypt and the Gulf
Applying for a Schengen visa from Egypt, Saudi Arabia or the Gulf? What consulates ask for as a flight itinerary and how a reservation fits in.
Flight Reservation for a Turkey e-Visa
What a Turkey e-Visa application and arrival may involve, when a flight itinerary is asked for, and how an unticketed reservation fits in.
Flight Reservation for a Visa Application from Egypt
Applying for a Schengen, Turkish or other visa from Cairo? What consulates ask for, and how an unticketed reservation fits in.
Hotel Reservation for a Visa Application
How proof of accommodation works for visa applications, what a free-cancellation hotel reservation is, and why it is not a booking for your stay.
Onward Ticket for Indonesia and Bali
Flying to Bali or Jakarta one way? When proof of onward travel is checked, how a flight reservation fits in, and what it cannot do.
Onward Ticket for Japan and South Korea
Japan's visa-free entry and South Korea's K-ETA both involve showing how you will leave. What is checked and how an unticketed reservation fits.
Onward Ticket for Panama
Panama asks visitors for proof of onward travel and funds. What is usually checked, how an unticketed reservation fits in, and its limits.
Onward Ticket for the Philippines
Proof of onward or return travel for the Philippines: who may ask for it, what an unticketed flight reservation can and cannot do, and timing tips.
Proof of Onward Travel for Thailand
Travelling to Thailand one way? When proof of onward travel may be requested, how an unticketed flight reservation fits in, and its limits.
Return and Onward Tickets for Latin America
Which Latin American countries ask arriving travellers for a return or onward ticket, why airlines check it, and how an unticketed reservation fits in.
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