When you plan to travel to the Schengen Area or apply
for a Schengen Visa, you'll need to present a flight itinerary or flight ticket
that indicates where you'll be traveling too. Authorities will want to know
what you plan to do in the Schengen States and if you plan to travel back to
your home country after your visit. In most cases, your flight itinerary will
help support the purpose of your trip.
The Embassy will ask for a flight itinerary for the
following reasons:
• To Avoid Overstaying in The Schengen
Area
The Schengen Embassies and Consulate's main concern is
that foreign nationals might overstay in the Schengen Area. Your flight
itinerary will help Embassy officials determine whether you plan to overstay in
the Schengen Area. The best way to prove you won't overstay in the Schengen
Area is to present a flight itinerary. Your flight itinerary will show your
departure and arrival times and dates to and from the Schengen Area. It will
help assure Embassy or Consular officials that you don't exceed your allowed
stay in the Schengen Area.
• To Decide the Length of Your Visa
Depending on the purpose of your trip, authorities
will need to decide the length of your Schengen Visa. For example, suppose you
plan to travel to Spain for business purposes. In that case, you'll be granted
a single entry visa that is valid for the number of days you need to conclude
your business in Spain. Not only does your flight itinerary help prove the
purpose of your trip, but it also allows embassy officials to make a more
informed decision on the amount of time you're allowed to stay in the Schengen
Area.
• To Check That Your Applying at The
Correct Embassy
The Schengen Agreement has specific rules regarding
the port of entry. All Schengen countries must obey these rules. If you plan to
travel to more than one Schengen Member State, you'll need to apply for your
visa at the correct Embassy. Sometimes it can be unclear where you should apply
for your Schengen Visa. Providing a complete flight itinerary can help Embassy
officials determine if you're applying at the correct Embassy.
For
example: Suppose you plan to travel to Greece for 7 days,
France for 10 days, and Portugal for 20 days. In that case, you'll need to
apply for your visa at the Portuguese Embassy/Consulate. If you apply at the
Greece Embassy, authorities will kindly ask you to reapply at the correct
Embassy.
Quick
note:
Keep in mind that the flight itinerary is not the only document you'll need to
submit. In addition, you'll need to present other documents like proof of valid
medical insurance, proof of accommodation, bank statements, and other relevant
travel documents.
Schengen Visa Itinerary provides
three types of services: Flight
Reservation, Hotel Booking
and Travel Insurance.
You can use one of the services, a combination of two of them or all three, if
you need so. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose between getting
the service delivered within 6 hours or 24 hours.