Do I need a return flight back to the US

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I’ve been trying to find an answer to this and can’t. :thinking: I’m hoping that means I don’t need a return flight, but I just want to make sure. I’m planning an Asia trip starting in Japan, then heading to South Korea, and possibly Taiwan or China. :earth_asia: I know I need an onward ticket to enter these countries, but do I need a return flight to the U.S. to leave? :airplane: Do I have to show proof that I’m coming back, or is a ticket from Japan to South Korea enough? I hope this makes sense.

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Hello, ok needing a return flight ticket back to the US actually it may vary due to various circumstances.

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You can depart the US without a return ticket.However, if you can’t provide evidence of a return ticket, you might not be allowed entrance into some nations.

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@Hicks I am aware that most nations require an onward ticket, but are there any that genuinely demand that you have a return ticket to your home country? That’s what you’re saying?

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Upon check-in at JFK, I was asked to produce my return ticket for the JL flight from JFK to HND. Initially, I was perplexed because I was also returning on JL and I was on the verge of inquiring as to why it wasn’t visible in their system. However, I soon understood that I had booked two different itineraries because I was using miles. That’s what happened when I gave the agent my return ticket, but I wonder what would have happened if I hadn’t.

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@Jerry You mean as if you hadn’t handed your return ticket to the agent? They can refuse to let you board if you don’t have a long-term visa or documentation of onward travel.

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@Tig It might be specific to Japan. I recently returned from a trip to Europe, and I had the identical experience with the outward ticket and the return itinerary (United). I was never asked for my return ticket when I checked in for my outbound flight.