Proof of Travel
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Paraguay Require an Onward Ticket? A Case Study
A Triple Frontier case study shows why Paraguay onward-ticket rules depend on whether your passport qualifies for the Mercosur exemption.
Writer
Henrik Boucher
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.
Articles by Henrik
Country entry rules
6 min
L'Argentine exige-t-elle un billet de continuation ? Étude de cas
Sans billet de continuation, l'enregistrement pour l'Argentine peut être bloqué avant même le contrôle frontière. Étude de cas sur le billet fictif comme solution vérifiable.
Dummy ticket basics
5 min
Billet fictif, billet remboursable ou option 24 heures : étude de cas
Trois façons de prouver un départ pour un visa Schengen : billet remboursable, réservation 24h ou billet fictif. Une seule survit à l'examen du dossier.
Dummy ticket basics
4 min
Dummy Ticket vs Refundable Fare vs a 24-Hour Hold: A Case Study
Three ways to prove onward travel land on a visa officer's desk: a refundable fare, a 24-hour hold, and a dummy ticket. Here is which one actually holds up.
Onward ticket basics
6 min
Connecting Flights and Onward Proof: Which Ticket Counts?
A connecting flight proves how you arrive, not how you leave. Here is how through-tickets, self-transfers and transit visas change what onward proof you need.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Argentina Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
A composite compliance review of an incomplete travel file for Argentina, and how a verifiable onward ticket closed the gap without an expensive refundable fare.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Does Ryanair Check for an Onward Ticket at Check-In?
Ryanair checks travel documents at the boarding gate rather than at online check-in, so an onward ticket or dummy ticket only becomes an issue on a narrow slice of its routes.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Brazil Require an Onward Ticket? A Document Review
Brazil has no codified onward-ticket rule, but airline check-in and Policia Federal review it through two separate documentary standards.
Dummy ticket basics
5 min
Will the Airline Cancel a Held Onward Ticket? A Document Review
A held onward ticket can vanish before your visa appointment once its airline ticketing deadline passes, and it usually has nothing to do with intent.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Peru Require an Onward Ticket? A Document Review
Peru asks visa-exempt tourists for proof of onward travel. Here's where that document actually gets tested, and where an otherwise genuine dummy ticket stops holding up.
Country entry rules
5 min
Billet de continuation et ESTA : les trois contrôles VWP
L'ESTA approuvé ne suffit pas : la compagnie et le CBP vérifient chacun un billet de continuation séparément. Voici les trois contrôles à anticiper.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Billet fictif et enregistrement : PNR émis ou en attente
À l'enregistrement, seul un billet fictif émis, et non en attente, franchit le contrôle. Voici les trois points où le dossier est testé.