What is a Dummy Ticket and why do Embassies and Consulates Ask for it?

 

A dummy ticket is a flight reservation that is used to apply visas and/or show at the airport as proof of return ticket. A dummy ticket is not a paid return ticket. It is only a document that included travel itinerary details, but it is not a confirmed ticket.

To make a Flight Reservation without paying the price you could use the services of Schengen Visa Itinerary.

Why do Embassies and Consulates Ask for it?

Most of the embassies and consulates in the world do not obligate visa applicants to book a flight ticket, because they are aware that in case of visa rejection, then it will be inevitable for the applicant to lose his or her money. They even indicate in the list of required documents for visa application, that applicants are not obligated to buy the tickets but rather only to reserve the flight.

In addition, only after you get your visa, you may purchase the ticket you have reserved or cancel it and buy others in most convenient dates, within the time of your visa validity.

However, there might be exceptions where embassies or consulates in specific cases will ask you to actually purchase a round trip flight ticket prior to the visa interview.

As a proof that you will not be overstaying

The main reason why the embassy or the consulate of your travel destination country asks you for proof of a round-trip flight reservation is that they want to make sure you will not overstay your visa, and will get back to your home country before it expires.

Since, a round-trip reservation shows the departure and arrival to your home country, this is a convincing document that you will return. This means you have to book a round trip flight reservation, because otherwise your reservation would be meaningless.

However, this does not assure you that the embassy or consulate will issue you a visa. You will have other documents to submit alongside the flight itinerary, so you will have to be careful with them too.

Deciding the length of the visa

Another reason is to decide the length of your visa. The officials at the embassy or consulate where you are applying at will decide on the length of your visa based on the Itinerary Flight, so that you can be granted with a visa that allows you to stay at your destination country for as long as you need to, and not for a shorter period.

Deciding at which embassy you should apply

The consular officer wants also to make sure you are applying at the right embassy, in case you are planning to visit more than two countries. For instance, if you are applying for a ten-day short-stay Schengen visa, with which you plan to stay seven days in France and three days in Germany, then instead of applying for a Germany Schengen visa, you must apply for a France Schengen visa at the French embassy or consulate in your home country. However, in case you are planning to spend five days in France and five others in Germany, then you will have to apply at the embassy of the country where you are planning to land first.

Schengen Visa Itinerary can help you book a dummy ticket/flight reservation 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.

We also offer hotel booking at your destinations and Travel Insurance for any Schengen visa country.

 


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