Get Dummy Ticket
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Former airport passenger-services duty manager. 10 years fixing same-day travel problems.
Marek ran the passenger-services desk at a Central European hub for ten years, the desk you get sent to when check-in has already said no. Denied boarding, missed connections, missing onward proof: he had minutes, not days, to fix it. He writes about dummy tickets for people who need one before their flight closes.
Panama checks proof of onward travel at the airline counter, at Tocumen immigration, and at land borders like Paso Canoas, each with a different bar.
What counts as proof of onward travel depends on whether an airline, a border officer, or a consulate is asking, and a dummy or onward ticket doesn't satisfy all three the same way.
Whether India checks your onward ticket depends on your visa category, not a blanket rule. Here is what tourist, business, and OCI travelers actually need to show.
Nepal's onward-ticket checks vary by checkpoint, from airline check-in to Tribhuvan Airport immigration to land border crossings. Here's what to have ready at each one.
Sri Lanka's ETA can request proof of onward travel after you apply, and airlines check it again at the counter before boarding.
Singapore is visa-free for many nationalities, but the airline check-in desk still checks onward proof separately, and often faster than you expect.
Whether a dummy ticket, also called an onward ticket, survives check-in depends on its ticketed status, not its appearance. Here is what to do with the time you have left.
Un rendez-vous de visa Schengen sans billet réservé peut bloquer tout le dossier. Voici comment obtenir un billet de continuation valide et ce que vérifient les consulats.
Un billet fictif et un billet payé passent les mêmes contrôles à l'enregistrement, au visa et à l'arrivée. Voici ce que chaque point vérifie réellement.
Malaysia's digital arrival card skips flight details, but check-in desks and immigration can still ask for a dummy or onward ticket. Here's when it applies and what to carry.
Cambodia's e-visa, airline check-in, land borders, and arrival immigration each check onward-ticket proof differently, and knowing which one matters saves you a bad moment at the counter.
Vietnam does not ask for a flight itinerary on the e-visa form, but airline check-in desks often do. Here is what actually gets checked, and when.