A few countries definitely require documented proof of onward travel. They include New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Peru, and the Philippines.
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An onward ticket, also known as a return ticket, departure ticket, or onward flight ticket, is a document that is often required by airlines and governments to make sure that travelers do not overstay their visas or illegally immigrate to a country.
Travelers entering by air or sea must also have a return/onward ticket out of the United States. If the return/onward ticket terminates in Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or any Caribbean island, the traveler must be a legal resident of that country/territory.
Yes, it is important to have a return ticket booked when entering the US on a B1 visitor visa. This is because the US immigration authorities need to be sure that you will leave the country at some point and not stay in the US indefinitely.
Proof of onward travel means that airlines and governments want to make sure you are not illegally immigrating to their country, so they need to see proof of a return ticket home.
Airlines may impose certain sanctions including invoicing an additional amount up to the standard fare of the one-way alternative, deletion of mileage programs, etc. But, the probability of this is minimal, because such a breach can only be identified after the flights have departed.
Travelers visiting the United States from a foreign country must be able to prove to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer that they have sufficient funds, i.e., credit card, cash, travelers' checks, money order to cover travel, lodging, entertainment, meals, etc. to be admitted into the United States.
However, if a passenger does not possess a Real ID, there are other forms of identity that will be accepted. This list includes US passports and permanent residence cards. Undocumented immigrants may therefore be able to fly domestically as long as they hold an approved form of identification on this list.
In cases where you do not use the departure ticket, the remaining (return) part of the ticket will be lost. The same applies to tickets with stop-overs - you must fly all portions of the ticket and cannot start the journey in the middle of the route.