Do I Need to Book a Flight Ticket Before Applying for a Visa?

 

No. You don’t have to buy a flight ticket before you apply for a visa. Instead, you can present a flight itinerary which you can book without paying the full price of the travel ticket or you can buy the dummy ticket and once you obtain your visa you can purchase the real flight ticket.

You can obtain a Dummy Ticket for a Schengen visa application directly with any of the airlines that offer this service. However, not many airlines offer this service which means you will have to pay for a return flight up front. If you find an airline which is happy to issue a dummy ticket, most specify that the document is only valid for 24-48 hours. Schengen visa applications take anything from 7 – 14 days to be processed, so this small time period in which the dummy ticket is valid is just not practical.

A better alternative is to use a verified travel agent like Schengen Visa Itinerary who provide this service, specifically for Schengen visa applicants. Schengen Visa Itinerary can help you book a dummy ticket for a Schengen visa which can later be converted into a confirmed ticket or cancelled if your visa application gets rejected. This will potentially save you thousands of dollars on your air ticket, since dummy tickets booked through our website are valid for at least 2-3 weeks.

To assist you through this process smoothly, our team at Schengen Visa Itinerary has created several packages to suit the needs of different kinds of travelers. These packages not only include Flight Reservation for visa, but other required documents too, such as Hotel Booking for Visa Application, Travel Insurance for Visa Application. These packages are suitable for travelers looking for any of the above mentioned flight itinerary types. So whether you are planning to visit a single country or multiple countries in the Schengen area, we can take care of all your flight reservation needs. In addition, if you are planning on visiting more than one country, there is no need to create separate flight itineraries, for a nominal fee we can put together a suitable package which covers every little detail of your trip.

If you’re planning to obtain your Flight Reservation for your visa without paying for the ticket, all you have to do is follow the 3 simple steps below:

1.       Visit the Schengen Visa Itinerary website to choose the right package

2.       Submit the travel details and make the payment online

3.       Receive flight itinerary by email