Travelling to Brazil without return ticket
Last year I was flying to Brazil with Condor. I don't need a visa, if I stay in Brazil below 90 days (regardless if tourism or business).
The check-in clerk asked me about visa or return ticket. I didn't have return ticket, because at that time I didn't plan my whole trip and have not decided where to go next. I was told, that without a visa or a valid ticket out of Brazil I will not be allowed to check in.
(There was enough time, so I just went and bought cheapest ticket to Montevideo, but that's not important here.)
My question is: did the person have right to deny checking me in? Is this anywhere in regulations or law?
Best Answer
I have contacted Brazilian consulate with this question. I was informed, that one of requirements to enter Brazil is to have a valid ticket to and from Brazil.
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Can I enter a country without a return ticket?
It's pretty much standard for any international trip that you have to have proof that you intend to leave the country at the end of your permitted stay. And the accepted proof is a return (or onward) air ticket out of the country before the visa or allowed stay expires.Can I skip the return flight?
But if you intentionally miss the last leg of the journey, your ticket won't be cancelled, as there is nothing left for the airline to cancel. If you skip the first flight, your return flight also gets cancelled. To avoid that, don't ever skip a flight on a return flight.Is return ticket required?
return ticket must be required when you arrive at USA airport, the border officer will ask you to provide a return ticket, my bf had experience with the same situation.HOW TO FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS - My Best Tips After Booking 500+ Flights
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Airlines are forced to repatriate you at their expenses if you are denied to enter the country. To enter Brasil (like other countries) as a tourist you must have a departure ticket of a max. 90 days. Therefore airlines are very careful to check that you have this departure ticket, to avoid the expense of repatriate you. And yes, they can legally deny you checking in: read the clauses you agreed when you purchased the ticket, it is written there.
Answer 3
I've run into the same thing flying on one-way tickets to Colombia and Brazil. My solution was to buy a refundable onward ticket out of the country on the spot (using my phone), and then simply cancel it once I arrived at my destination. I now know that there are companies/web sites that offer this--just search for "onward ticket service".
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