Proof of Travel
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.
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Country entry rules
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.
Country entry rules
5 min
Does Costa Rica Require an Onward Ticket? Outside the CA-4 Zone
Costa Rica is not part of the CA-4 agreement, so land and air entries each face an independent onward-ticket check. Here's how that check works and where travellers get caught out.
Country entry rules
5 min
Does Colombia Require an Onward Ticket? The Check-Mig Gap
Colombia requires a Check-Mig pre-registration alongside standard airline onward-ticket checks, and the two documents need to tell the same story at every checkpoint.
Country entry rules
5 min
Does Japan Require an Onward Ticket? Visa Waiver vs Airline Check
Japan does not require a visa for many nationalities, but airlines still check for an onward or dummy ticket before boarding under IATA Timatic rules.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does South Africa Require an Onward Ticket? A Case Study
A visa-exempt traveller can still be asked for proof of onward travel at the South African border. This case study shows exactly where that check bites.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Uruguay Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
Uruguay's onward-ticket question is decided twice, once by the airline at check-in and again by an officer on arrival, and the two don't always align.
Country entry rules
3 min
Does Mexico Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
A hypothetical case study on Mexico's two independent onward-ticket checkpoints: airline check-in and the immigration officer's discretion on arrival.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Georgia Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
Georgia's liberal visa-free entry policy doesn't remove the separate onward-ticket check airlines run for their own liability. Here's the document gap, illustrated through a case study.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Singapore Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
Singapore checks proof of onward travel at both immigration and airline check-in. This case study unpacks what documentation satisfies each checkpoint.
Country entry rules
4 min
Does Tunisia Require an Onward Ticket? A Compliance Case Study
Tunisia's visa-free entry is not document-free entry. This case study examines the two checkpoints where onward-ticket proof is actually verified.