Proof of Travel
Dummy ticket basics
5 min
Do Embassies Accept Dummy Tickets? A Compliance Case Study
Consulates rarely verify a reservation the way an airline does, so a dummy ticket that clears a visa file can still fail later checks.
Category
Visa applications
Country entry rules
6 min
Visa Schengen multi-pays : la règle de la destination principale
Pour une demande de visa Schengen couvrant plusieurs pays, le consulat compétent dépend de la destination principale, pas du premier point d'entrée.
Country entry rules
5 min
Onward Ticket for Australia: ETA vs Visitor Visa Explained
Australia runs three separate travel-authorization pathways, and each one treats onward-ticket documentation differently at application, check-in, and arrival.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Onward Ticket for a US ESTA: What Each Checkpoint Requires
ESTA approval, airline check-in, and CBP admission each apply a separate onward-ticket standard for Visa Waiver Program travelers.
Country entry rules
5 min
UK Onward Ticket Rules: Standard Visitor Visa vs the ETA
A UK Standard Visitor visa reviews onward travel proof at the application stage, while a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation defers that same question to check-in and arrival.
Onward ticket basics
6 min
Onward Ticket for a Multi-Country Schengen Visa Application
A multi-country Schengen visa application is routed to the consulate of your main destination, and your onward ticket needs to match that declared itinerary leg for leg.
Country entry rules
5 min
Billet de continuation pour un visa japonais : étude de cas
Le consulat japonais et l'officier d'immigration à Narita n'examinent pas le même document, ni au même moment. Cette étude de cas explique pourquoi.
Onward ticket basics
5 min
Your Onward Ticket Expired Before the Flight: A Compliance Case Study
An onward ticket accepted by a consulate can still be cancelled by the airline's own booking system long before departure, and knowing the difference is what fixes it.
Country entry rules
5 min
Onward Ticket for a Japan Visa Application: A Case Study
A Japan visa applicant in Pretoria used a dummy ticket, also called an onward ticket, to satisfy her consulate file. Here is why the airline checks it again at boarding.
Country entry rules
6 min
Onward Ticket for a Canada eTA and Visitor Visa
Canada's eTA and visitor visa (TRV) pathways check onward ticket proof at different stages, and the documents that satisfy each differ.
Country entry rules
5 min
Billet de continuation pour un visa touristique thaïlandais : étude de cas
Un visa touristique thaïlandais et une dispense de visa exigent la même preuve de continuation, mais pas au même moment ni devant le même examinateur.
Country entry rules
5 min
India E-Visa Onward Ticket: What the Form Asks vs What Immigration Checks
A case study on India's e-visa form contrasts the itinerary details it requests with what immigration officers verify on arrival.