Return Tickets?

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Brenda Luco

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

September (2018)

• Feb 18, 2018

• #1

Hi I’m Canadian . Walking my first Camino starting In SJPDP Sept 01/2018.
Not knowing quite how long it will take I was planning to purchase a return ticket over there once done . Question.
1. Do I need a return ticket as proof for entry into the country to show customs or is a tentative date of return sufficient?
Has any one else ever booked just one way?
Thanks
Brenda

 

Rick of Rick and Peg

Veteran_Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Us:Camino Frances, 2015 Me:Catalan/Aragonese, 2019

• Feb 18, 2018

• #2

This post on a previous thread addresses your question: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/one-way-ticket-to-barcelona.52620/#post-581203

 

MichelleElynHogan

Veteran Member

• Feb 18, 2018

• #3

Hi Brenda,

The link provided above answers much more than the question asked, and is quite complete. Coles Notes Version: I am also Canadian and always fly with one way tickets. As you will be identified, outwardly, as a pilgrim, Customs does not even ask for your return ticket. Easy peasy.

 

bookworm

Milton

Time of past OR future Camino

First Time. Planning on (2018) to do the Camino France or North

• Feb 18, 2018

• #4

Thank you for this information. I was having the same issue. I'm American from Florida. I want to just buy one-way-ticket and buy the return ticket when I'm done. The reason is, I don't want to feel rushed. To me it is not a race or a deadline to meet. If it takes me 30 days or 40. I don't want to have regrets on what I did or not do. Again thanks.

 

Givesome

Cape Hiker

Time of past OR future Camino

CF 27 March 2017

• Feb 19, 2018

• #5

It all depends on your visa requirements. If you are from a country where a Schengen visa is required to enter Spain then you will have to show "confirmed" round trip tickets at the time of application. Confirmed does not mean purchased - it means you should reserve flights with a confirmed reference number.
The Schengen website advise NOT to purchase tickets until your visa is approved.
A lot of people understand confirmed as purchased tickets but it is not. You will be at risk of loosing money if you buy non-refundable tickets before your visa application if it applies to you.