With an American passport, would I have trouble flying into Ireland on a one-way ticket?

Question

With an American passport, would I have trouble flying into Ireland on a one-way ticket?

Answer 1

Yes, From what I understand unless you have an extended travel Visa. My uncle decided to fly to London on a one way ticket. Customs caught him at the gate and turned his butt around and put him back on the flight home. He wanted to tour Europe for a year or two.I imagine Ireland would be quite similar.You might want to call a travel agent for details. They are free! Good luck!

Answer 2

if you have no family in ireland then you will need a return ticket regardless of having funds to pay for a return ticket.

I am british with irish citizenship, my wife is american and we are moving to ireland in 2007, ive been told my wife and kids dont need a return ticket as they are all entitled to travel/live with me wherever i go, they must register with the local police (garda) but thats it.

someone said the immigration authorities in shannon are strict, ive heard that is true, they do double check, ive also heard they do deport people back to the states.

Answer 3

National U.S.A. (US)            

Destination IRELAND (REPUBLIC OF) (IE)

IRELAND (REPUBLIC OF) (IE)

Passport (valid for the period of intended stay) required.

Visa not required for a stay of max. 3 months.

Visitor:

- is recommended to hold return/onward ticket;

- must have sufficient funds.

If passport of passenger bears a British inadmissable stamp,

the Irish immigration officer must be convinced that the

passenger is not travelling to the United Kingdom otherwise

entry will be refused.

All visitors to the Irish Rep. must contact the Garda National

Immigration Bureau (GNIB), if stay exceeds visa-free period, or

is longer than the period for which their visa is valid.

Answer 4

You will need to a round trip ticket.  Even if you were staying for 6 months the longest allowable time without a visa.

If you are visiting you can get thirty days but you must have an address in Ireland.  

If you are staying longer you will need a personal contact and you must get permission from Garda in what ever location you are staying to get more than 90days on passport.

Airport customs can give you 90days but usually they wont they make you go to the local Garda.

Ireland is getting stricter on customs and passports.  If you go into Shannon Airport expect even more stringent checks.

Most of this cannot be found on web

Answer 5

In all the times I have traveled to other countires I dont think once I have even had my return ticket checked at immirgation. Plus with etickets there is no way to prove for sure if you even have a return ticket. unless they go into the computers system. Many people dont carry their reciepts with them. And there is no rule that sais you have to.

So the answer is I doubt you will have any problems with that.

Answer 6

Of course you would. How could you prove you were only a visitor if you only have a one way ticket?

Answer 7

I just came back from there. I was asked for proof of a return ticket. I had to show my itinerary which was printed out from the airline website.

Answer 8

The British don't normally let anyone visit their country without a round trip ticket, information on where they're staying, and proof of how they're going to support themselves.  You'll get stopped at customs and need a really convincing story.

Answer 9

Not as long as you can prove you have sufficient funds to travel onward.  The few times I've been asked to provide proof of onward travel, a credit card has sufficed.  Unless they're given reason to suspect  you're going to camp out in Ireland illegally, you're rarely even asked.

Answer 10

always have return ticket in case but should call there embassy and find out if any thing have changed.

have fun.