In article <1147469298.482945.317960@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"SD" wrote:
> Tom Peel wrote:
> > Andy Padgett wrote:
> > > "aaJoe" wrote in message
> > > news:noemail-7BBD4F.13041404052006@shawnews...
> > >> In article <1146697962.072220.160260@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> > >> "SD" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> aaJoe wrote:
> > >>>>>> I'm planning a trip to central and possibly south America and was
> > >>>>>> wondering if I'm going to have a problem going by road or even
> > >>>>>> flying
> > >>>>>> sometimes (like from Panama to Colombia.) The last thing I want is
> > >>>>>> a
> > >>>>>> return ticket because I have no idea how long its going to take and
> > >>>>>> even
> > >>>>>> where I'm going to go.
> > >>>>> I have crossed the borders
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Bolivia-Peru
> > >>>>> Peru-Chile
> > >>>>> Chile-Argentine
> > >>>>> Brazil-Paraguay
> > >>>>> Paraguay-Brazil
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> and have never needed to present an onward ticket.
> > >>>> About how much money were you carrying that you could prove you were
> > >>>> self sufficient?
> > >>> When flying from the US to Honduras I was asked by the airlines in the
> > >>> US at both Seattle and Houston for proof of onward or return passage.
> > >>> When traveling by air from El Salvador to Honduras, I was not asked. I
> > >>> was not asked for proof or return or onward passage while traveling by
> > >>> car or bus to El Salvador or Guatemala from Honduras nor was I asked on
> > >>> the return from those countries to Honduras.
> > >> It would appear its not a great problem if you can easily show you are
> > >> self sufficient. But if a border official wanted to be
> > >> picky.........they could ruin that part of the trip. I guess a return
> > >> bus ticket would work but it might take a day or 2 working it out.
> > >
> > >
> > > When you say that you can prove you are self sufficient, what's the best
> > > way
> > > of doing this? I can print out my bank statement, etc. but wouldn't feel
> > > too
> > > comfortable showing some imigration guy a big wodge of cash if i'd just
> > > arrived in the country.
> > > Like the original poster i'm planning on 'floating' around S. America for
> > > a
> > > few months with no set dates for the trip.
> > >
> > >
> > Last year our daughter was refused boarding when she checked in on a
> > flight to Mexico, until she produced evidence of a return ticket.
> > The checkin clerk explained that they are responsible for ensuring
> > that ALL entry requirements are fulfilled, and, according to the info on
> > his computer, she needed a return ticket.
> > The solution- she bought a one-way full price ticket on the spot, and
> > refunded it later. Needless to say, the Mexicans didn't care if she had
> > a return ticket or not.
> >
> > T.
>
> Entry requirements for some countries specify return ticket or ONWARD
> passage. I've boarded a flight without a return ticket to the US but I
> did have a $15 buss ticket to Guatemala City stapled in my plane ticket
> folder. I also carry a copy of the immigration requirements to show
> some oversealous ticket clerk at the airlines..
Carrying the copy of immigration requirements is sharp. Good point. |
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