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O que significa "bilhete de continuidade"?
Direct answer
Bilhete de continuidade significa uma reserva de voo confirmada — mantida no sistema de reservas de uma companhia aérea com um código PNR real — comprovando que você sairá de um país antes que sua permanência isenta de visto ou período de visto expire. Companhias aéreas verificam antes do embarque; oficiais de imigração às vezes verificam na chegada. Ele atende aos requisitos de "comprovação de viagem posterior" sem custar tanto quanto uma passagem real.
Terminology breakdown
De partida means departing the destination country toward either your home country or a third country. Bilhete 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 Specification.