Can I travel to Jamaica with a one way ticket and buy a return once I am there?
I would like to know if I can buy a return ticket once I am there as I do not know how long I will be staying. I will be staying with relatives if that makes a difference.
OR could I buy a ticket and within 24hrs cancel once I make it through customs?
customs-and-immigration tickets us-citizens proof-of-onward-travel jamaica
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
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I would like to know if I can buy a return ticket once I am there as I do not know how long I will be staying. I will be staying with relatives if that makes a difference.
OR could I buy a ticket and within 24hrs cancel once I make it through customs?
customs-and-immigration tickets us-citizens proof-of-onward-travel jamaica
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
1815
What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27
add a comment |
I would like to know if I can buy a return ticket once I am there as I do not know how long I will be staying. I will be staying with relatives if that makes a difference.
OR could I buy a ticket and within 24hrs cancel once I make it through customs?
customs-and-immigration tickets us-citizens proof-of-onward-travel jamaica
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
1815
I would like to know if I can buy a return ticket once I am there as I do not know how long I will be staying. I will be staying with relatives if that makes a difference.
OR could I buy a ticket and within 24hrs cancel once I make it through customs?
customs-and-immigration tickets us-citizens proof-of-onward-travel jamaica
customs-and-immigration tickets us-citizens proof-of-onward-travel jamaica
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
1815
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
1815
edited Jan 31 '17 at 17:48
Kaitlyn
asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
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asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
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asked Jan 31 '17 at 17:27
KaitlynKaitlyn
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1815
What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27
add a comment |
What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27
What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27
add a comment |
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TIMATIC advises:
Immigration authorities may request visitors and transit passengers to prove that they will depart from the country within the prescribed period, by showing a return or onward ticket to their next international destination.
Unless stated otherwise, return/onward ticket is defined as:
a. International airline ticket (i.e. any types of airline tickets, reservation confirmation, booking code etc.); or
b. Evidence of departing from the country by other means of transportation (e.g. confirmation of joining a cruise, train, bus or ferry tickets, proof of departing by private boat or plane, etc).
The chances of you being asked to show a return ticket on arrival are probably very low however.
... though first you have to be allowed to board.
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
add a comment |
As stated by Timatic the database used by airlines:
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
It doesn't say "must" for most countries, but here it does.
Basically, if the check-in staff checks you carefully enough and notices this, you're not getting on your flight without a return/onward ticket.
If you do make it do Jamaican immigration, it's unlikely that they'll care.
So yes, buy a flexible ticket and cancel it once in Jamaica
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
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TIMATIC advises:
Immigration authorities may request visitors and transit passengers to prove that they will depart from the country within the prescribed period, by showing a return or onward ticket to their next international destination.
Unless stated otherwise, return/onward ticket is defined as:
a. International airline ticket (i.e. any types of airline tickets, reservation confirmation, booking code etc.); or
b. Evidence of departing from the country by other means of transportation (e.g. confirmation of joining a cruise, train, bus or ferry tickets, proof of departing by private boat or plane, etc).
The chances of you being asked to show a return ticket on arrival are probably very low however.
... though first you have to be allowed to board.
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
add a comment |
TIMATIC advises:
Immigration authorities may request visitors and transit passengers to prove that they will depart from the country within the prescribed period, by showing a return or onward ticket to their next international destination.
Unless stated otherwise, return/onward ticket is defined as:
a. International airline ticket (i.e. any types of airline tickets, reservation confirmation, booking code etc.); or
b. Evidence of departing from the country by other means of transportation (e.g. confirmation of joining a cruise, train, bus or ferry tickets, proof of departing by private boat or plane, etc).
The chances of you being asked to show a return ticket on arrival are probably very low however.
... though first you have to be allowed to board.
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
add a comment |
TIMATIC advises:
Immigration authorities may request visitors and transit passengers to prove that they will depart from the country within the prescribed period, by showing a return or onward ticket to their next international destination.
Unless stated otherwise, return/onward ticket is defined as:
a. International airline ticket (i.e. any types of airline tickets, reservation confirmation, booking code etc.); or
b. Evidence of departing from the country by other means of transportation (e.g. confirmation of joining a cruise, train, bus or ferry tickets, proof of departing by private boat or plane, etc).
The chances of you being asked to show a return ticket on arrival are probably very low however.
... though first you have to be allowed to board.
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
TIMATIC advises:
Immigration authorities may request visitors and transit passengers to prove that they will depart from the country within the prescribed period, by showing a return or onward ticket to their next international destination.
Unless stated otherwise, return/onward ticket is defined as:
a. International airline ticket (i.e. any types of airline tickets, reservation confirmation, booking code etc.); or
b. Evidence of departing from the country by other means of transportation (e.g. confirmation of joining a cruise, train, bus or ferry tickets, proof of departing by private boat or plane, etc).
The chances of you being asked to show a return ticket on arrival are probably very low however.
... though first you have to be allowed to board.
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
edited Jan 31 '17 at 18:56
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
26.8k367164
answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:40
pnutspnuts
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26.8k367164
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
add a comment |
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
This is not the info relevant for Jamaica
– Crazydre
Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
1
1
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
@Crazydre What you quote excludes "For details, click here." I did click and the above is what I got.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:17
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
What shows when cklicking "For details, click here" is general info about the concept of requiring return/onward tickets, not country-specific info. The shorter version in the Jamaica info page is Jamaica-specific
– Crazydre
Feb 1 '17 at 14:41
2
2
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
@Crazydre Yes. But not Jamaica-specific and not the info relevant for Jamaica are quite different.
– pnuts
Feb 1 '17 at 14:46
add a comment |
As stated by Timatic the database used by airlines:
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
It doesn't say "must" for most countries, but here it does.
Basically, if the check-in staff checks you carefully enough and notices this, you're not getting on your flight without a return/onward ticket.
If you do make it do Jamaican immigration, it's unlikely that they'll care.
So yes, buy a flexible ticket and cancel it once in Jamaica
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
add a comment |
As stated by Timatic the database used by airlines:
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
It doesn't say "must" for most countries, but here it does.
Basically, if the check-in staff checks you carefully enough and notices this, you're not getting on your flight without a return/onward ticket.
If you do make it do Jamaican immigration, it's unlikely that they'll care.
So yes, buy a flexible ticket and cancel it once in Jamaica
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
add a comment |
As stated by Timatic the database used by airlines:
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
It doesn't say "must" for most countries, but here it does.
Basically, if the check-in staff checks you carefully enough and notices this, you're not getting on your flight without a return/onward ticket.
If you do make it do Jamaican immigration, it's unlikely that they'll care.
So yes, buy a flexible ticket and cancel it once in Jamaica
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
As stated by Timatic the database used by airlines:
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
It doesn't say "must" for most countries, but here it does.
Basically, if the check-in staff checks you carefully enough and notices this, you're not getting on your flight without a return/onward ticket.
If you do make it do Jamaican immigration, it's unlikely that they'll care.
So yes, buy a flexible ticket and cancel it once in Jamaica
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
answered Jan 31 '17 at 18:44
CrazydreCrazydre
52.5k1196231
52.5k1196231
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What nationality are you?
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:29
I am an American
– Kaitlyn
Jan 31 '17 at 17:34
The OR part is a common solution :) It is even possible to 'rent' such reservations.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 17:53
Another option is but a flex/semi-flex return and pick your best guess for returning. Then pay a change fee if you guessed wrong. Being a return even with fee it might cost less/not much more than two singles.
– pnuts
Jan 31 '17 at 19:27