Originally Posted by htb
Aren't discounted return tickets normally much cheaper than the typical one-way ticket (unless you are talking about a one-way award)? Therefore I never understood this fixation on "onward" tickets to enter a country. If someone arrives on a one-way ticket, that person obviously has enough money...
Most countries perceive that a foreigner arriving without an onward ticket is more likely to overstay and work illegally than one arriving with a return ticket. Same logic applies when countries check how much cash you have/have access to.