Visas & Entry
Many countries — and the airlines that face the fines — want proof of onward travel before you board. Here is who it bites, why it is enforced at…
By Bishnu Adhikari · Sep 2, 2026
You have a one-way ticket, an open mind and no fixed plan for when you will leave. Then, at the check-in desk, the agent asks a question you did not expect: "Do you have proof of onward travel?" You do not — and suddenly your trip is in doubt before you have…
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From the border's point of view the logic is simple: a country letting you in as a tourist wants evidence that you intend to leave. A ticket out is the easiest proof that you are a genuine visitor and not planning to overstay. That is why so many destinations…
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Here is the part that surprises people: you are far more likely to be stopped at check-in in your departure city than at passport control on arrival. That is because airlines carry the legal and financial risk. Under long-standing carrier-liability rules, if…
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Not every journey triggers it. A standard return ticket already contains its own proof, so most package travellers never think about it. The requirement bites hardest on: One-way tickets. The classic trigger — nothing in your booking shows when or how you…
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There are three honest ways to cover yourself, plus one grey area. The cleanest is simply to book a real onward or return ticket you intend to use — the requirement disappears the moment your itinerary shows a way out. If your plans are genuinely fluid, a…
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Nepal issues visas on arrival to most nationalities at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, and the country itself is welcoming to independent travellers. But your airline still answers to carrier-liability rules. If you fly into Kathmandu on a…
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