Why Flight Itinerary Is Required and What else do We need for Schengen Visa Application?

 

Flight Itinerary for Schengen Visa

As per Regulation EC No 810 of the EU (Schengen) Visa Code, an applicant must present proof of air travel and onward journey to the final destination to get a Schengen visa. In simpler terms, this is a draft (reserved but not purchased) flight reservation showing your round trip or plans of returning to your home country ('proof of onward travel'). You can use Schengen Visa Itinerary tool to get a flight itinerary ('dummy tickets') that would suffice air travel requirements for your Schengen visa application, and the Schengen Visa Itinerary Hotel Reservations Tool to get evidence of proof of accommodation.

Why Flight Is Required?

The EU (and Schengen) is the world's largest tourism market with a large influx of tourists from across the world, especially Asia & Americas. In order to sustain high levels of tourism, the Schengen countries are strict on ensuring that tourists do not settle in their countries illegally. Therefore, proof of air travel in the form of flight bookings (paid or otherwise) indicates that the applicant has plans to stay for a fixed duration in the Schengen states and intends to go back to their home country.

Additionally, it also serves as a bearing point to determine the length of your visa. Finally, embassies also use this to determine which country should be issuing you a Schengen visa. So, for instance, if you are going to Germany for ten days and Spain for three days, then based on your flight details, you can only apply for a Schengen visa to Germany (maximum length of stay). This evidence can also be used to determine if you are overstaying your stipulated stay in the Schengen countries.

What else do We need?

The Schengen visa application requires a Travel Itinerary or Flight Itinerary, including airline tickets (dummy air tickets suffice), Hotel Bookings, Travel Insurance. You can find out about the full visa requirements Here.