Get Onward Ticket
Writer
Former consular assistant. 6 years processing tourist & student visas.
Maya spent six years inside a consular section in London and Lagos before going independent. She's seen the patterns border officers flag, the documents that pass scrutiny, and the ones that don't. She writes about onward tickets and dummy reservations with the precision of someone who used to verify them.
A dummy ticket, also called an onward ticket, is a real PNR booked to prove onward travel at check-in or immigration, without paying for the flight. Here is what makes one hold up at the counter.
Plus de 11 millions de demandes Schengen ont été traitées en 2023. Voici comment un billet fictif satisfait l'exigence de continuation sans risque.
Un agent d'enregistrement ne voit jamais si vous avez payé. Voici ce qu'il voit réellement, et pourquoi un billet fictif passe le même contrôle qu'un billet payé.
Fiji waives visas for over 100 nationalities, but immigration and airlines still expect proof you're leaving. Here's exactly what to have ready at Nadi in 2026.
Consulates and HR compliance teams both ask for proof of onward travel. Here's the step-by-step way to prepare a dummy ticket that satisfies either one.
Oman's e-visa never asks for a return flight, but the check-in desk and Royal Oman Police sometimes do. Here's how to get proof of onward travel right, step by step.
Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air enforce onward-ticket rules more strictly than legacy carriers. Here's the six-step process for making sure your dummy ticket clears check-in without a hitch.
Nepal grants visa-on-arrival in three fixed windows, and immigration officers can ask for proof of onward travel at any of them. Here is a step-by-step guide to having the right paperwork ready.
Qatar's 30-day visa waiver only answers half the question. Here's the step-by-step on what airlines and immigration actually check before you board for Doha.
The Saudi e-visa gets you in the door, but airlines still check for a real onward ticket before boarding. Here's how to get that right in 2026.
Cambodia asks for proof of onward travel at three airports and multiple land borders. Here's the step-by-step version of what actually satisfies that rule in 2026.
Sri Lanka's ETA gets you to the gate, but it won't stop an officer at Bandaranaike International Airport asking for proof you're leaving. Here's what actually satisfies that question in 2026.