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This is wonderful news.I would be amazed if you had any issues! I never buy return tickets and cannot say I have had any issues!
There is no reason why you might not be leaving Spain, or indeed the Schengen zone, by a means other than flying. A return ticket is not necessary.I have bought a one way ticket to Spain because I am not sure how far I will walk and wanted flexibility. Now, I am wondering if I will have trouble with health QR code’s and entry with only a one way fare. Thoughts? Kind responses only.
Oh I have, In England before the EuWhen you enter a country, the immigration officials can ask you various questions to satisfy themselves that you will be staying only for the time you are allowed. They could ask whether you have a ticket to get out, or access to funds to do this. However, I have never in 50 years of traveling, been asked for evidence of either my exit ticket or my finances.
Yes, I am always aware that they let me into their country at their discretion, and a return ticket and/or credit cards can be important evidence to support my case.Oh I have, In England before the EuNot easily forgotten
Yes that is right. Flew into Tenerife this morning and very straightforward. Pre fill info as per above, alight plane, get QR code scanned, and then join passport queue!I guess this is about the QR codes again?
The French application form that you must fill in to get a French QR code asks you to submit a copy of your return ticket. It is probably a standard request because the majority of foreign tourists fly to France and fly back from France. People have reported that they only submitted a copy of the ticket for flying to France, without any problems. They got their QR code.
The Spanish application form that you must fill in to get a Spanish airport arrival QR code doesn't require copies of your flight tickets and it doesn't even require information about your return from Spain or your leaving Spain. All they want to know is the flight number, date of arrival and seat number for the flight to Spain.
I'm here right now doing the Camino and only had a one way ticket. They did asked me when I planned to return and I gave them a guesstimate if two months.I have bought a one way ticket to Spain because I am not sure how far I will walk and wanted flexibility. Now, I am wondering if I will have trouble with health QR code’s and entry with only a one way fare. Thoughts? Kind responses only.
I have never bought return tickets. I have always worked on the assumption that it will take as long as it takes and that if I run into any problems, I will have to return from wherever I am at the time. This did happen to me on my second Camino when I had to return home from Pamplona to get medical treatment. However later I was able to go back and finish off.I have bought a one way ticket to Spain because I am not sure how far I will walk and wanted flexibility. Now, I am wondering if I will have trouble with health QR code’s and entry with only a one way fare. Thoughts? Kind responses only.
Thank you for this.I have never bought return tickets. I have always worked on the assumption that it will take as long as it takes and that if I run into any problems, I will have to return from wherever I am at the time. This did happen to me on my second Camino when I had to return home from Pamplona to get medical treatment. However later I was able to go back and finish off.
Buen Camino
Vince
Welcome to the forum, @KSterndahl!I am very happy to hear this. I plan to fly to Portugal in early May, do the Camino from Porto, and then decide what else I want to do. Maybe another Camino, or travel around Spain, or France or Italy. Maybe even England after my 90 days in Europe are used up. I hated the idea of buying a round trip ticket with no idea of where I will be when my time runs out.
Thank you. I’m retired and VERY tired of hiding in my house from Covid. I also live on the west coast of Mexico and prefer to be elsewhere during the hot and humid hurricane season. But, yes. I’ve traveled quite a bit but never just took off without definite plans. I’m looking forward to just going and then doing whatever feels good or interesting or exciting.Welcome to the forum, @KSterndahl!
Lucky you to be able to spend 90 days in Europe plus extra time in the UK. Sounds like it will be a dream come true.
Interesting.I just came back from Europe. I went with a one way ticket. In Germany upon entry, I told them I was walking the Camino and wasn’t sure how long it would take. They asked how much money I had with me and if I had a credit card. That’s all.
I didn't doubt it.Well, I was.
This used to happen to me regularly enough. The last time I can recall was about six years ago when my wife and I had a slightly more complex itinerary that crossed Schengen borders several times. A similar thing happened about a decade before that when travelling in southern Africa, where I had crossed several land borders, and then flown back to Johannesburg.However, I have never in 50 years of traveling, been asked for evidence of either my exit ticket or my finances.
Absolutely true. I wasn't suggesting otherwise.As a matter of practice, we now always book return flights when travelling overseas from Australia, so it has never been an issue providing that evidence.
Thus far, it has never happened when I have been travelling to do a pilgrimage, but that isn't evidence that it won't, just a personal anecdote.
I have this philosophy as well, but I can also appreciate that many do have time constraints.I have walked many Caminos. Only once have I had a return ticket. Had to throw it away bc. circumstances. Will never happen again. I leave when I am finished.
As others say, many things can happen. And the freedom of not having a spesific return date is liberating and refreshing.
i did same. Then i did some research and discovered that the EU rules changed in OCTOBER 2022. A return ticket is required (unless you meet specific exceptions) and without one you may be refused entry into the EU country you are trying to visit. Better safe then sorry. Buying a ticket you can change appears to be best option now. Also, heads up for November 2023 - Visas will be required to enter the EU from the US after the rules change again.I have bought a one way ticket to Spain because I am not sure how far I will walk and wanted flexibility. Now, I am wondering if I will have trouble with health QR code’s and entry with only a one way fare. Thoughts? Kind responses only.
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