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Hey Hubbers,

I'm riding from Alaska to Chile soon and was wondering has any one recently entered Anchorage or the US recently on a one way ticket, the travel agents seem to think it's going to be difficult to get in on a one way. I'm in Australia at the moment.

Failing entering the US on a one way how about Canada, Anyone know if that's possible, I can get a return to Anchorage from there if need be, it'll be a lot cheaper that getting a return from Sydney to Anchorage that I wont be using.

Thanking you guys for your advise in advance.
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Hi Kev

I seem to remember there being a thread related to this previosly.
As far as I remember, the Immigration people are only bothered that you may over stay your visa. As long as you can evidence that you will leave the country in time, i.e. visa for the next country etc. you will be ok.

Check up on this though as I'm not speaking from experience it's just something I'd quite like to do myself!

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I seem to remember there being a thread related to this previosly.
See here: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...y-ticket-56582

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As far as I remember, the Immigration people are only bothered that you may over stay your visa. As long as you can evidence that you will leave the country in time, i.e. visa for the next country etc. you will be ok.
Actually not OK most of the time. It is not just the INS, it is the airline. They will have to bear costs if you won't get in and they won't even let you check in unless you have a round trip or onward flight ticket.

I know it's not fair, it doesn't make sense, but it is the way it is.

I got a much more thorough grilling in Canada than the US last time. It seems that the INS has made a bit of an effort to be more friendly lately, which doesn't mean they'll bend any rules, just that they will crack a smile every once in a while :-)
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Doh!
The bit about there being a thread was right though!
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Thank's for the reply's guys,

I checked out them other threads,I think I'll get a one way if they'll sell it to me and chance it.
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Well. if that's your conclusion ... As long as you bring a credit card and a plan B and check in early this may make for an interesting day. Best of luck.
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Buy a round trip ticket , usually on good offers and you'll be safe. If for any chance you are at the airport to do a boarding and they ask for a return ticket, you run tha chance to be stuck or buy on the spot a $$$$ price.

If you arrive with your bike (as ancompanied baggage) have the airwaybill or B/L with you and show it to immigration explaining your plans. It could work.
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I did this last year. As I bought a single ticket (Frankfurt to Anchorage) I had to go to the US embassy in London (I'm British) for an "interview". they don't like people (especially males) who only have a one way ticket. It would have been easier for me to buy a return and just get the online visa waiver thing that a Uk citizen is entitled too. It was a hard interview where I had to "prove" I wasn't going to stay in Alaska and work etc. She almost didn't give it to me as she wasn't convinced i was going to actually ride a motorbike from Alasak to Panama.

It worked and I did it but perhaps it would have been easier to get a return. DO NOT ASSUME that the USA will let you in. It's the hardest country in the world (I've found) to get a visa for!
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