Comments on: How to Get Proof of Onward Travel + Free Onward Travel Options

By: Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:07:50 +0000

In reply to Karen. Thanks Karen, I'll update the post, lots of things have changed in recent times!

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:01:05 +0000

Nairobi, Kenya, Africa requires onward travel. I’m from the US.

By: Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:56:47 +0000

In reply to James Collenette. Thanks James, updates made and much appreciated!

By: James Collenette

James Collenette — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:53:58 +0000

Thanks for this—very useful. You might want to add the following to the list of countries requiring this:
1. Panama: They were very strict when I went in 2018 and according the FCO site, I have no reason to believe this has changed. According to a leaflet that was handed out on the cross-border shuttle service, they are satisfied with an air ticket out of any other Central American country besides Panama itself. Not sure if bus tickets to e.g. Costa Rica suffice—may need checking out.
2. Argentina: the FCO site says proof of onward travel MAY be required. This presumably means their immigration service have the right to demand this although on my last visits there (in 2016) no one did this.

By: Donald Rapier

Donald Rapier — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:28:38 +0000

In reply to Lynne.

Had 2 problems:
First time in 2011. While in LA, I was returning to Costa Rica on US Airways. The airline agent would not accept my open ticket on TransNica bus. I stood firm and after a few minutes with airline management. They decided to let Phoenix personnel handle it (connecting flight). I got to Phoenix and there was No Problem.They were wanting force me to buy an airline ticket.
Second time in 2014. I was living in Panama moving back to Costa Rica. I had to make 2 trips. Upon returning to Panama from my first trip the Panama agent ask to see a return air ticket back to the USA (my country of residence). I had a bus ticket back to Costa Rica a few days later. I was instructed to go to an internet cafe across the street and get a ticket. I speak Spanish and I understood that the internet cafe was wanting me to buy a flight internary for $40 which is no a ticket. It seems like the internet cafe would split the money with Panama IMG later. It was a Scam. I went back across the border (it’s an open border) to an Internet Cafe and bought a ticket to Fort Lauderdale. I then returned to Panama IMG and presented my ticket. After about 20 minutes and much discussion because it was a real ticket and not an internary, I got my Visa. Upon getting home, I call the airline and cancelled the ticket.

By: Philip Dobbie

Philip Dobbie — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 19:58:57 +0000

This PoOT was definitely more hack proof before the internet! Safe travels!

By: ASocialNomad

ASocialNomad — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:38:59 +0000

In reply to Lynne. Cool idea! Much cheaper than a plane ticket.!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 06:57:13 +0000

2 weeks ago, at the airport, going to Brunei I could not even get to the check in counter. There was a man stopping you. 1of the questions, and there were many, was proof of departure from Brunei. I booked a $20 bus ticket out of the country, screenshot it. He did not understand the screenshot, so he had to get someone else, younger who did. Losing $20 doesn’t bother me.