Visa guides, written from the booking desk
Plain answers to the questions people ask before a visa appointment: what the consulate wants to see, how a flight reservation works, and how to avoid the mistakes that get files sent back.
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What is a dummy ticket?
What is a dummy ticket? A flight reservation held in the airline's system without paying the fare. See what it shows, who asks for it and what it cannot do.
8 min readRead guide →Schengen visaFlight itinerary for Schengen visa: what consulates ask for
A flight itinerary for Schengen visa is a reservation, not a paid ticket. The Visa Code wording, six consulates' checklists, entry airports and timing.
9 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsIs a dummy ticket legal for a visa application?
Is a dummy ticket legal? A genuine flight reservation is; an edited or invented one is not. See what Schengen, UK, US, Canadian and Australian rules say.
7 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basics
What a dummy ticket is, how a reservation is created, what it costs and how to use one properly in a visa file.
What is a dummy ticket?
What is a dummy ticket? A flight reservation held in the airline's system without paying the fare. See what it shows, who asks for it and what it cannot do.
8 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsIs a dummy ticket legal for a visa application?
Is a dummy ticket legal? A genuine flight reservation is; an edited or invented one is not. See what Schengen, UK, US, Canadian and Australian rules say.
7 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsHow to get a dummy ticket for your visa application
How to get a dummy ticket for a visa: a travel agent, an airline hold, a refundable fare or an online service, with steps, cost, time and risk for each.
8 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsDo embassies accept dummy tickets?
Do embassies accept dummy tickets? We quote 10 official visa checklists: which name a flight reservation, which make it optional and which want a ticket.
6 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsBest dummy ticket website: what sellers publish, compared
Best dummy ticket website compared: published prices, validity claims, delivery times and PNR-check wording from five sellers, read on 27 September 2026.
7 min readRead guide →Dummy ticket basicsShould you book a flight before visa approval?
Should you book a flight before visa approval? What UK, US, Canadian, Australian, NZ and Schengen rules say, the money at risk, and three safer options.
7 min readRead guide →Schengen visa
Flight itinerary rules, document checklists and application timing for Schengen short-stay visas.
Flight itinerary for Schengen visa: what consulates ask for
A flight itinerary for Schengen visa is a reservation, not a paid ticket. The Visa Code wording, six consulates' checklists, entry airports and timing.
9 min readRead guide →Schengen visaSchengen visa documents checklist for Indian applicants
A Schengen visa documents checklist for Indian tourists: each item with its official rule, plus what employed, self-employed, students and retirees add.
8 min readRead guide →Country visa guides
Visa requirements by destination: UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Gulf and more.
Is a flight ticket required for a UK visitor visa?
Is a flight ticket required for a UK visa? No. GOV.UK says not to book travel before a decision and lists flight bookings as less useful evidence.
6 min readRead guide →Country visa guidesIs a flight ticket required for a US visa?
No. A US B1/B2 visa does not require a flight ticket. What the State Department says, what the DS-160 asks about travel dates, and when a reservation helps.
6 min readRead guide →Proof of onward travel
Which countries and airlines ask for an onward or return ticket, and how to show one without buying a fare you will not use.
Flights and PNR
How airline reservations, PNRs, ticket numbers and fare holds actually work, explained in plain language.
PNR vs e-ticket number: what a visa file needs
PNR vs e-ticket number: the booking code exists once a flight is reserved, the 13-digit ticket number only once the fare is paid. What each means for a visa.
7 min readRead guide →Flights and PNRWhat is a PNR in a flight ticket?
A PNR in a flight ticket is the airline's record of your booking, opened with a short code. See where to find it, what it holds and who can look it up.
7 min readRead guide →Need the reservation for your visa file?
A flight reservation with a PNR you can check on the airline website. ₹699 per passenger, delivered in 10–20 minutes.