There is no single best dummy ticket website. Sellers differ on price, stated validity, delivery time and whether they say the PNR opens on the airline's own site. On 27 September 2026, published India prices for one reservation ran from ₹249 to ₹1,200, and two sellers were cheaper than Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV), which publishes this comparison and charges US$15 (₹1,200) per passenger.
- Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV) publishes this page and is one of the five sellers it compares.
- On 27 September 2026, published India prices for one reservation ran from ₹249 to ₹1,200; two sellers were cheaper than DTV.
- Stated validity ranged from no figure at all (DTV) to fixed paid tiers of 48 hours, 7 days or 14 days.
- One seller's own FAQ says its cheaper tier does not include online airline verification.
- A validity number is the seller's promise; the airline decides how long an unpaid hold stays live.
On this page
- Is there a single best dummy ticket website?
- Best dummy ticket website comparison, 27 September 2026
- Where DTV comes out behind
- What a lower headline price can leave out
- A validity number is a seller's promise, not the airline's
- Why the PNR check matters more than any of these numbers
- How to use this comparison
Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV) publishes this comparison, and DTV is one of the five sellers in it. The figures on other sellers were read from their own homepages or FAQ pages on 27 September 2026. DTV's row is our own statement, on the same footing.
There is no single best dummy ticket website. Sellers publish different prices, different validity claims and different delivery times, and the fair way to compare them is on what each one states, side by side. That is what this page does, and it includes the rows where DTV comes out behind: two sellers charge less than our US$15 (₹1,200), and we are the only one that publishes no validity figure.
Is there a single best dummy ticket website?
No. The right seller depends on your appointment date, your budget and how the document will be used, and every seller writes its own claims. A ranking written by one of the sellers would not be worth much, so this page gives no ranking, rating or verdict. It records four things a buyer needs to know, as each seller states them:
- the price for one passenger's reservation
- how long the seller says the reservation stays live
- how fast the seller says it delivers the PDF
- where the seller says the PNR can be checked
Whether a consulate actually looks a reservation up is a separate question, covered in how embassy checks work. Our own prices are set out in full on the dummy ticket price page.
Best dummy ticket website comparison, 27 September 2026
Each rival figure below was read from that seller's homepage or FAQ on 27 September 2026 and is recorded as published. Where a seller prices only in US dollars, the dollar price is shown; we have not converted it.
| Seller (by type) | Price for one passenger | Stated validity | Stated delivery | Where the seller says the PNR can be checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV), publisher of this page | ₹1,200 in India, a flat US$15 outside India; same for one-way or return | No figure published; you choose the date it is issued | Typically 10 to 20 minutes after payment is confirmed; delays possible at weekends, on holidays and in busy periods | The airline's Manage booking page, while the hold is live (our own statement) |
| Indian site, lowest price seen | ₹249 (US$3) | 48 hours up to 21 days | 5 minutes | Directly on airline websites |
| Indian site, second-lowest price seen | ₹350 (US$5) | Generally 2 to 3 weeks, depending on route and date | 10 to 30 minutes | Says the ticket has a live PNR; the page checked does not say where to check it |
| International site selling two tiers | Flight itinerary from US$9.99; the verifiable tier's price is not given on the FAQ page checked | Itinerary: none stated. Verifiable tier: typically 24 to 72 hours, more in some cases | No fixed time; says verifiable reservations can take longer | Itinerary: its FAQ says no online airline verification. Verifiable tier: through the airline or reservation system while active |
| International site priced by validity | US$13 (48 hours), US$20 (7 days), US$23 (14 days); no rupee price on the page checked | Fixed by the tier you buy | By email, "in minutes"; no fixed figure | GDS platforms (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport); the airline's own site is not mentioned on the page checked |
How the figures were gathered: we opened each seller's homepage or FAQ, recorded the price, validity, delivery and PNR wording, and noted where a figure was missing. We did not place test orders, so the table shows what each seller claims, not what it delivers. Prices change often, so read the seller's page again on the day you order.
Where DTV comes out behind
On three of the four columns, at least one rival publishes a number that looks better than ours. Here they are plainly.
- Price. Two Indian sellers list ₹249 and ₹350 against our ₹1,200. Outside India they list US$3 and US$5 against our US$15, paid through PayPal or card.
- Delivery. One seller states 5 minutes. Our typical time is 10 to 20 minutes after payment is confirmed, and our terms say it can take longer at weekends, on holidays and in busy periods.
- Validity. Every rival states something, even if only for one tier. We publish no figure, because the airline decides how long a hold lasts.
What we do state is on our key facts page: one flat price for one-way or return, one product with a PNR you can check yourself in the airline's Manage booking section, and a delivery date you choose on the order form. Whether that suits you better than a lower price is your call.
What a lower headline price can leave out
A lower price can mean a different product. The two-tier seller in the table sells a "flight itinerary" from US$9.99 and a separate "verifiable flight reservation". Its own FAQ says the cheaper itinerary does not include online airline verification. The two names sound almost the same; what you can check is not.
If a seller's own page says a product cannot be verified with the airline, treat it as a formatted document, not a reservation. It cannot pass the one check that matters, a lookup on the airline's website.
A low price on its own proves nothing either way. The ₹249 seller, for example, says its PNR can be checked on airline websites, and the only way to confirm any seller's claim is to run that check on the reservation you receive. A PDF from a free generator fails the same check for a different reason, explained in why a generated PDF fails a check. What a low price really buys covers India pricing in more depth.
A validity number is a seller's promise, not the airline's
A stated validity period is a promise by the seller about a decision the airline makes. The airline sets how long an unpaid booking is held and can cancel it before the seller's number runs out. Every rival in the table states some figure, from 24 hours at the short end to 21 days at the long end, and one sells 48-hour, 7-day and 14-day tiers at different prices. Dummy ticket validity sets out how airline holds work.
DTV takes a different route. The order form asks when you want to receive the reservation and issues it on that date, and our advice is to receive it one day before you need it and check the PNR on the airline's website before you submit it. You get no day count to compare, and you are not relying on anyone's promise about days the airline itself does not commit to.
No validity claim turns a reservation into a paid ticket, and some rules ask for one. Immigration New Zealand tells visa-waiver visitors: "Your onward tickets must be paid for before your travel." A reservation of any length, from any seller, does not meet that wording. A refundable fare does; dummy ticket vs refundable ticket compares the cost.
Why the PNR check matters more than any of these numbers
The PNR check matters most because it is the only claim in the table you can test yourself. A reservation is a record in a reservation system, and the booking reference is only useful if the matching record opens where you look. When a booking is made through a travel agent's system, the airline's own system can give the same booking a different reference, and it is the airline's reference that works on the airline's website.
That is why the last column separates "the airline's own site" from "GDS platforms". A seller that promises the second has not said the first. Public GDS lookup tools do exist, and CheckMyTrip and ViewTrip explains how they work, but the test anyone can run without special tools is the airline's Manage booking page. Verifying your PNR gives the steps for whichever seller's PDF you hold.
For a Schengen file, a reservation is what the rules have in mind. Annex II of the EU Visa Code lists a "reservation of or return or round ticket" among the documents that show you intend to leave. A reservation that nobody can open does not show much of anything.
How to use this comparison
Use the table to shortlist, then test the seller you choose. Star ratings, review sites and forum threads are left out of the table because we cannot verify them, and none of them is worth more than your own lookup of the reservation you receive. Before you pay anyone, run the warning signs to check before you pay against that seller, DTV included.
- You have the price for your passengers and route, in the seller's own words, on the day you order
- You know which product or tier you are buying, and whether the seller says it can be verified with the airline
- You have the seller's validity claim, if any, and know it is not the airline's commitment
- You know whether the rule you are meeting asks for a reservation or a paid ticket
- You will open the PNR on the airline's own website before your appointment
Compare us on the same facts
US$15 (₹1,200) per passenger, the same for one-way or return, with a PNR you can open on the airline's website. Check it yourself before your appointment.
Before comparing sites, decide which product you need; verifiable PNR vs standard itinerary explains the difference.
Frequently asked questions
Is the cheapest dummy ticket website the best choice?
Not necessarily. A low price can buy a document tier that the seller's own page says cannot be verified with the airline, and that behaves like an unverifiable document if anyone looks it up. Compare what each tier includes, then check the PNR yourself. What a low price really buys goes through this in detail.
How do I check a dummy ticket after I receive it?
Open the airline's website yourself, not a link the seller sent, and enter the booking reference and surname on its Manage booking page. If the names and flights appear, the reservation is live. Do this before you submit it, whichever seller issued it, DTV included. Verifying your PNR walks through the steps.
Why do some sites sell a cheap 'flight itinerary' and a dearer 'verifiable reservation'?
Because they are different products. One seller in this comparison prices a flight itinerary from US$9.99 and says in its own FAQ that it does not include online airline verification, while its verifiable reservation does. Read the seller's wording for the exact product you are buying, not the page title.
Does a longer validity claim make a dummy ticket safer to use?
Not on its own. The airline, not the seller, decides how long an unpaid reservation stays live, so a seller's number is a promise rather than an airline commitment. Time the reservation to your appointment and check it again close to the date. Dummy ticket validity explains how airline holds work.
Who wrote this comparison?
Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV) did, and DTV is one of the sellers compared, so read it with that in mind. The rival figures were read from each seller's own homepage or FAQ on 27 September 2026, and DTV's row is DTV's own statement on the same basis. We did not place test orders with any seller.
Why are the sellers not named?
This page compares what sellers publish, not the businesses themselves, so each one is described by type. Prices and claims change often. Before you order anywhere, read the seller's current page on the day and run the PNR check yourself once the reservation arrives.
This guide is general information, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change and consulates apply them differently, so confirm the current requirements with the embassy, consulate or official visa application centre before you apply.