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"온워드 티켓"의 의미는 무엇인가요?
Direct answer
온워드 티켓이란 비자 면제 체류 기간이나 비자 기간이 만료되기 전에 출국할 것을 증명하는 실제 PNR 코드로 항공사 예약 시스템에 보관된 확인된 항공권 예약을 의미합니다. 항공사들은 탑승 전 이를 확인하며, 출입국 심사관은 도착 시 확인하기도 합니다. 실제 표만큼 비용이 들지 않으면서 "출국 여행 증빙" 요건을 충족합니다.
Terminology breakdown
진행 means departing the destination country toward either your home country or a third country. 티켓 is used in everyday travel parlance to describe any verifiable outbound flight document—including a held Global Distribution System (GDS) reservation carrying a 6-character PNR locator. In regulatory texts such as EU Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Annex II) and U.S. 8 CFR Part 217, this requirement is referred to as a "return or onward ticket, or reservation thereof."
Synonym mapping in travel and visa rules
- Flight reservation / held itinerary: Technical GDS term for an unticketed booking with an active 6-character PNR (48 hours standard or 7 days extended validity).
- Proof of onward travel: Regulatory umbrella term used in IATA Timatic and border codes.
- Dummy ticket: Informal traveller slang that can refer either to a real GDS reservation or to a fabricated PDF (OnwardTicket.us provides only real GDS reservations).
Critical distinction: reservation vs. e-ticket
An onward ticket from OnwardTicket.us ($7 One-Way, $11 Return, $9/leg Multi-City) is a temporary held flight reservation, not a purchased e-ticket, and cannot be used to board a flight. PNR verification confirms the reservation exists in the airline/GDS system while active, and does not guarantee boarding or immigration admission. See Service Overview & Technical Specification에서 확인하세요.