- Thread starter ghman
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One way ticket
Answer is no if you do not have proof of residence
If you can not show a proof of residence (domicile in passport, foreign residence identity card) the airline almost certainly will refuse boarding.
You then have the option to buy a return ticket before boarding (which can be expensive).
Final decision has the purser of the shift.
I know this because once an Air Berlin employee wanted to refuse check in with my one way ticket without residence ID.
Luckily, remembered that I at that time had my dominican residence written in my passport andthis was accepted.
Think the reason airlines are picky about residence is that some regulation requires them to return passengers at their cost in case they do not have required documents to enter (which might include a return ticket).
Alexander
If you can not show a proof of residence (domicile in passport, foreign residence identity card) the airline almost certainly will refuse boarding.
You then have the option to buy a return ticket before boarding (which can be expensive).
Final decision has the purser of the shift.
I know this because once an Air Berlin employee wanted to refuse check in with my one way ticket without residence ID.
Luckily, remembered that I at that time had my dominican residence written in my passport andthis was accepted.
Think the reason airlines are picky about residence is that some regulation requires them to return passengers at their cost in case they do not have required documents to enter (which might include a return ticket).
Alexander
Depends on Airline. In hundreds of trips on American over 14 years I was asked a total of twice. Both times by gate agent who was dominican. One in particular looked ****ed that I didn't need residency to go one way. Spoke to supervisor and he set her straight.
My most recent trip on Copa they did ask. I have no flights booked to leave but am never here more than 30 days or so, and usually way less. Told her I had a ticket o american but couldn't access it as no cel reception in Barranquilla. She actually dragged me to basement and said to use her PC to print it out "if" I found it. I logged onto our corporate travel planners site and booked a flight. Normally my flights need to be approved and can take 24 hours. Went upstairs and showed her the "reservation" even though not confirmed and that was that.
So. . . .if you can do a hold or temp reservation and show that to gate agent you will likely be fine, as long as not from same airline. In DR any COPA office for example will give you a "reservation" print out when you need to show proof of ticket for a visa app. Silly system really.
If you will go to Central America also with Condor via Santo Domingo, they have conecting flights to Panama and San Jose, if you book next flight with them you wont have any problem in Santo Domingo because you have a departure ticket, and then your problem will be in Central America so you can book before your departure from Santo Domingo the return ticket from Central America, Im sure there they will ask you for return ticket.
If you will go to Central America also with Condor via Santo Domingo, they have conecting flights to Panama and San Jose, if you book next flight with them you wont have any problem in Santo Domingo because you have a departure ticket, and then your problem will be in Central America so you can book before your departure from Santo Domingo the return ticket from Central America, Im sure there they will ask you for return ticket.
I just had this problem returning from Washington D.C. I went to the airport at 4 am and they said NO GO!!!! WTF! Finally a supervisor came over and let me fly. The simple way to solve the problem, which I did NOT know then, is show the airline that you are leaving the country after you arrive. You do NOT need a round trip ticket. What you can use is, for example, a Caribe Tour ticket for Haiti. Period. That is all you need. Show a ticket that you are leaving. You will need it one in a hundred times....but the law of D.R. DOES say you have to have a ticket out to enter(never enforced)