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Dangerous Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:11 pm So, I'm moving to Cambodia on 1 August and my inbound air itinerary is one-way. I've been reading the very good book, "Move to Cambodia" by Lina Goldberg, and she says that I should have an inexpensive (and ideally cancellable) onward air ticket, not so much for customs' purposes as to allay any fears that the airline might have, regarding the need to fly me back if my entry is denied. The trouble is, I just read that yesterday and my departure is coming up so fast that I worry about the expense involved.

My question is in two parts: (1) Will an airline -- especially an Asia-based airline like Eva, which is who I'm flying with -- *really* require me to prove onward travel, or is this a case of Ms Goldberg being overly conservative in case someone gets burned for taking her advice? (2) If the answer to 1 is "Well, yeah, better safe than sorry," could I perhaps make due with a Giant Ibis bus ticket to Saigon, instead? I'd much rather burn eight bucks than risk trying to recover a couple of hundred.

Thanks again, everyone! The feedback to my questions has been super-helpful and nobody has called me a twit for asking them, which is doubly cool.

AlonzoPartriz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:38 pm

Dangerous Dave wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:11 pm So, I'm moving to Cambodia on 1 August and my inbound air itinerary is one-way. I've been reading the very good book, "Move to Cambodia" by Lina Goldberg, and she says that I should have an inexpensive (and ideally cancellable) onward air ticket, not so much for customs' purposes as to allay any fears that the airline might have, regarding the need to fly me back if my entry is denied. The trouble is, I just read that yesterday and my departure is coming up so fast that I worry about the expense involved.

My question is in two parts: (1) Will an airline -- especially an Asia-based airline like Eva, which is who I'm flying with -- *really* require me to prove onward travel, or is this a case of Ms Goldberg being overly conservative in case someone gets burned for taking her advice? (2) If the answer to 1 is "Well, yeah, better safe than sorry," could I perhaps make due with a Giant Ibis bus ticket to Saigon, instead? I'd much rather burn eight bucks than risk trying to recover a couple of hundred.

Thanks again, everyone! The feedback to my questions has been super-helpful and nobody has called me a twit for asking them, which is doubly cool.

Air India are notorious for sometimes enforcing this rule at the departure airport. They get fined if you're not allowed into the destination country. The solution is simple and I have also been advised by their staff to do this:

Go through the process of booking your onward journey and just print the page out before payment.
It has the date of travel, flight number, flier's name, and time of flight on it. Just show them that if they ask. Which they rarely do.
Never been asked on any other airline other than Indian Airlines from London to Mumbai.

If you're​ still worried, then book the bus ticket. That's also good enough as proof of onward journey.

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:25 am i got it a couple of times, just sign a waiver saying you will be responsible for costs.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:26 am if ur white, flying from a western country 99% chance no one will ask a thing and even if they do, ask to speak to the supervisor and tell them ur flying in and will get the visa on arrival.