Proof of Travel
Plain-English answers from people who've worked both sides of the border counter. Written daily by four travel-industry insiders.
China L-visa applicants need a round-trip itinerary that matches their requested dates, and a dummy or onward ticket is the usual way to provide one without prepaying for a flight.
A one-way traveller was held at Heathrow check-in until she produced a dated onward ticket, the document Ghana's entry rules require but her visa file never flagged.
A dummy ticket is legal when the reservation behind it is real and checkable; this case study breaks down exactly where that line sits.
A Thailand Tourist Visa (TR) application and the 60-day visa exemption each expect proof of onward travel, but at different points and in different forms.
A US B1/B2 visa interview does not require a paid airline ticket, only a plausible travel plan. This case study explains where a dummy or onward reservation fits into the process.
Applying for a visa can be a stressful process. You’re required to submit a number of supporting documents: one of which is often a round-trip flight reservation. But buying a flight ticket before your visa is approved can be risky. That’s where a onward ticket comes in.
A Swedish backpacker held at Auckland check-in for lacking onward travel proof shows exactly where Fiji's document requirements bite. Here's the full gap analysis.
A Schengen visa file was missing one document: proof of onward travel. Here's how that gap was identified and closed, and what it means for HR compliance teams.
A contractor's approved Oman e-visa wasn't enough at a Doha connection. This case study unpacks the documentation gap and how carrier liability applies.
A Brazilian passport holder was held at a Wizz Air desk in Budapest over a comparison-site PDF mistaken for proof of onward travel. Here's the document gap analysis that explains why.
A trekker's 90-day Nepal visa-on-arrival application stalled over one missing document. This case study unpacks the gap and the carrier-liability rules behind it.
A visa-waiver-eligible traveller was held at check-in in Accra over a missing onward ticket. The case shows why entry eligibility and departure proof are separate compliance questions.
A traveller's Saudi e-visa was approved, but her one-way ticket still triggered a check-in hold. Here's the document gap that caused it.