Australia does not publish one universal onward-ticket rule for every visitor. Visitor visa guidance instead requires enough money to support your stay and leave Australia, while your visa conditions and airline may require further evidence.
- Who this covers
- Short-term visitors, depending on visa conditions and airline checks.
- Proof to prepare
- A return or onward booking, or evidence that you can fund your departure if requested.
Colombian immigration guidance lists an exit ticket among the documents that may be checked for foreign visitors, depending on the traveler and entry conditions.
- Who this covers
- Foreign visitors when the requirement applies to their entry category.
- Proof to prepare
- A confirmed ticket showing travel out of Colombia within the authorized stay.
Central America
Costa Rica
Official requirement
Costa Rica states that all travelers must have a return or onward ticket to enter the country.
- Who this covers
- Travelers entering Costa Rica, including visitors arriving on one-way itineraries.
- Proof to prepare
- A pre-purchased flight, bus, cruise, or other accepted ticket showing departure from Costa Rica.
India’s official eVisa guidance says international travelers should hold a return or onward journey ticket, along with enough money for their stay.
- Who this covers
- International travelers using India’s eVisa program.
- Proof to prepare
- A return or onward flight reservation showing departure from India.
Indonesia’s immigration guidance lists a return or onward ticket as a document required for Visa on Arrival and electronic Visa on Arrival travelers.
- Who this covers
- Travelers entering with a Visa on Arrival or e-VOA; other visa categories can have different conditions.
- Proof to prepare
- A return or onward ticket dated within the stay allowed by your current entry permission.
Malaysia’s immigration guidance lists a confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds among the entry requirements for short-term visitors.
- Who this covers
- Visitors entering Malaysia for a short-term social visit.
- Proof to prepare
- A confirmed return or onward ticket leaving Malaysia.
New Zealand says visitors must have evidence that they will leave. Check-in staff or border officers may ask to see it before travel or on arrival.
- Who this covers
- Visitors, subject to the conditions of their visa or NZeTA.
- Proof to prepare
- A ticket out of New Zealand, or another form of evidence permitted by your visa conditions.
Philippine immigration guidance lists a confirmed return or onward ticket among the factors officers may assess when deciding whether a foreign visitor qualifies for entry.
- Who this covers
- Foreign visitors, especially tourists arriving without an obvious plan to leave.
- Proof to prepare
- An electronic or printed return/onward ticket showing departure within the permitted stay.
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority tells short-term travelers to have proof of onward travel, including any visa needed for their next destination.
- Who this covers
- Short-term travelers entering Singapore.
- Proof to prepare
- An onward or return ticket, plus permission to enter the next destination where required.
Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Visa-dependent
UAE requirements depend on the tourist visa route. The five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, for example, requires a ticket showing a continuing or return journey.
- Who this covers
- Tourists according to their visa type, sponsor, airline, and emirate of arrival.
- Proof to prepare
- A continuing or return ticket that matches the conditions of your specific tourist visa.
Vietnam’s published entry conditions do not list a return ticket as a universal requirement for every visitor. An airline may still ask a one-way traveler to show a credible plan to leave within the permitted stay.
- Who this covers
- One-way travelers, depending on passport, visa or exemption, route, and operating airline.
- Proof to prepare
- If requested, an international return or onward booking dated within your authorized stay.
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Use the official immigration website for your destination and check again immediately before departure.
