UAE Visa; proof of roundtrip ticket?
 

I'm looking at the entry requirements for the UAE for US citizens;

- Passport valid for more than 6 months
- Roundtrip ticket

How do I provide proof of a roundtrip ticket if I'm flying SYD-AUH (on Etihad) then DXB-LHR on Qantas? I won't be able to get my Qantas ticket until I checkin at DXB.

Will a printout of my e-booking be sufficient?

Thanks in advance.

I didn't even think about this, but I might be in a similar situation next week going to DXB. Won't have a return ticket until I get to the gate and leave. Any info?

they don't care that you have a RT, what they care about is that you have a scheduled, paid, exit from the country. I personally have never been asked in all of my international travels, but then again I always have a paid exit ticket.

And its just about every country you visit has the same 6 month, must have onward ticket boiler plate wording.

I did additional googling on this topic last night. Internet consensus seems to be that they generally do not ask for proof of roundtrip ticket/additional onward journey, but printout of e-ticket confirmation should be sufficient.

I just got back from Abu Dhabi - from the US, you won't be hassled at all at immigration. UAE wants visitors to come in and spend money - Americans fit that description. You arriving in AUH and departing DXB means you'll spend some money.

In the 200+ trips through immigration all around the world over the past 30 years, I've never been asked to show a departing ticket. The most I've ever traveled with is a print out of an itinerary, but in some cases did not even have that as I was departing by car or ferry or train or had not yet decided.

Thanks for the tip!

Great thanks for the info everyone! Usually I'm on an unconfirmed/standby ticket, and need to wait until I'm actually at check-in before the flight to get it confirmed. The only place I ever ran into trouble was flying to HKG-KIX via PVG. Wouldn't let me on due to transit visas in China requiring a confirmed onward journey. Hopefully I won't have to repeat that scenario :)

Just entered dxb, guy didn't even say a word. Quick pic, stamp and go.

Almost every country will take proof of onward travel vs. proof of return. So you could fly JFK - AUH, then have a ticket for DXB - HKG and that will be okay. Similar for Europe. If you had LAX - CDG, you need not return to LAX, because onward travel to Asia or Middle East would be okay.

You have a 0.000001% chance of encountering any trouble whatsoever. Trust me- they WANT you there and will not be looking for excuses to reject your entry into the country. They are not looking for technicalities to hold against you. Be pleasant to them and they won't even ask any questions. They'll take your photo, notate your passport, and you'll be on your way in a minute.

Not to mention that on the off chance they do want to see proof, they don't want to see a boarding card (which is what I assume the OP is talking about) - they want to see proof of the ticket existing. Otherwise anyone travelling on the numerous airlines who only allow check-in 24 hours before the flight would be limited to a 24 hour stay in the country!