Proof of Travel
Writer
Former corporate travel compliance officer at a Big 4 firm. 11 years.
Henrik spent over a decade inside a Big 4 firm's travel and risk function in Geneva, where 'proof of travel' meant something legally specific. He writes about onward tickets and dummy reservations from the compliance angle: what airlines, employers, and consulates actually accept as evidence.
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.
Un refus de visa Schengen à Abidjan illustre l'écart entre un itinéraire sans PNR et un billet de continuation conforme. Analyse complète du dossier.
Un embarquement refusé à Lyon révèle l'écart entre un export de comparateur et un vrai PNR. Analyse complète du dossier conforme qui a suivi.
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.