A multi-city dummy ticket is one flight reservation that lists every flight of a trip through several cities or countries. At Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV) it costs ₹699 per two flights, per passenger: 2 flights ₹699, 3 or 4 flights ₹1,398, 6 flights ₹2,097. Each flight date should match your hotel dates, and for a Schengen visa the country where you spend the most days is usually where you apply.
- A multi-city dummy ticket costs ₹699 per two flights, per passenger; an odd number of flights is charged as the next full pair, so 3 flights cost ₹1,398.
- Each flight date should be the check-out date of one hotel and the check-in date of the next.
- For a multi-country Schengen trip you apply to your main destination, judged by length of stay or purpose; if there is none, to the country where you first enter.
- An open-jaw route with two flights, into one city and home from another, costs ₹699, the same as a return.
- DTV issues flight reservations only; a train or car-hire leg between cities needs its own booking.
On this page
- Multi-city dummy ticket pricing, worked out
- Matching every leg to your hotels and day-by-day plan
- Which consulate to apply to for a multi-country trip
- Open-jaw routes: flying into one city and home from another
- Internal legs: flight, train or car between cities
- Ordering a multi-city itinerary, step by step
- Mistakes that weaken a multi-city file
A multi-city dummy ticket is one flight reservation, issued as a single PDF, that lists every flight of a trip through more than one city or country instead of just an outbound and a return. Dummy Tickets Visa (DTV) charges ₹699 per two flights, per passenger, so a three-flight trip such as Delhi to Paris, Amsterdam to Rome and Rome back to Delhi costs ₹1,398 per passenger.
On a Schengen visa file, the flights have to line up with two other things. Each flight date should be the check-out date of one hotel and the check-in date of the next. And the country where the itinerary has you spend the most days is usually the one whose consulate you apply to. For how a single reservation works and how to check it, see our pages on the flight itinerary for visa and verifying a PNR.
Multi-city dummy ticket pricing, worked out
₹699 covers two flights per passenger, and an odd number of flights is charged as the next full pair, so three flights cost the same as four. A flight is one row on the order form: Delhi to Paris is one, Paris to Rome is a second, Rome back to Delhi is a third.
| Flights | Per passenger | Outside India, about | Family of 4 | Example route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ₹699 | US$8.50 | ₹2,796 | Delhi to Paris, then Amsterdam to Delhi (open-jaw) |
| 3 | ₹1,398 | US$17 | ₹5,592 | Delhi to Paris, Amsterdam to Rome, Rome to Delhi |
| 4 | ₹1,398 | US$17 | ₹5,592 | Delhi to Paris, Paris to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Rome, Rome to Delhi |
| 6 | ₹2,097 | US$25.50 | ₹8,388 | Mumbai to Paris, Paris to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Vienna, Vienna to Prague, Prague to Rome, Rome to Mumbai |
Outside India the same order is charged in US dollars through PayPal or card, at about US$8.50 per two flights, per passenger. A hotel voucher for each city is ₹699 per hotel, per passenger; our flight plus hotel page covers that combination, and the price list has the other totals.
Before you order, write your route as a list of flights. Delhi–Paris, Paris–Amsterdam, Amsterdam–Rome, Rome–Delhi is four flights, whatever you call the trip. That list is also what you type into the form, one row per flight.
Matching every leg to your hotels and day-by-day plan
Each flight date should match a hotel date: the day you fly into a city is the check-in date there, and the day you leave is the check-out date. Your day-by-day plan and cover letter should put you in the same city on the same days.
Here is one trip laid out that way. It has three flights and one train journey, so the flight reservation costs ₹1,398 per passenger.
| Stop | How you arrive | Hotel check-in | Hotel check-out | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | Flight from Delhi, 12 Nov | 12 Nov | 16 Nov | 4 |
| Amsterdam | Train from Paris, 16 Nov | 16 Nov | 19 Nov | 3 |
| Rome | Flight from Amsterdam, 19 Nov | 19 Nov | 24 Nov | 5 |
| Home | Flight Rome to Delhi, 24 Nov | No hotel needed | ||
Build a table like this once, then order the flights and the hotel vouchers against it, city by city. The Multi-city option on the order form has one row per flight, each with its own departure city, arrival city and date, so keep the table in front of you as you fill it in. For several hotels in one order, ask on WhatsApp before you pay.
Say you plan three nights in Amsterdam with a check-out on the 19th, and while filling in the form you type the Amsterdam to Rome flight for the 20th. The hotel and the flight now disagree by a night, and the reservation is final once issued. Compare every row with your table first.
Which consulate to apply to for a multi-country trip
You apply to the consulate of your main destination, which is usually the country where you spend the most days; if there is no main destination, you apply to the country where you first enter the Schengen area. Article 5 of the EU Visa Code judges the main destination by length of stay, counted in days, or by the purpose of the stay. The European Commission's plain-language version is: the longest stay, and if the stays are equal, the first country you visit.
In the example above, Italy has the longest stay, so the application goes to Italy. Italy's embassy and consulates in India each cover a set of states, and you apply to the one for the state where you live (Embassy of Italy, New Delhi); our Italy visa page has the details. Purpose can override days: if the reason for the trip is a conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands may be the main destination even with fewer nights. Your multi-city itinerary is evidence for that choice, so the country you name on the form should be the one your flights and hotels support. Our guide to main destination or first entry works through closer cases.
Open-jaw routes: flying into one city and home from another
An open-jaw route flies you into one city and home from a different one, and with two flights it costs ₹699 per passenger, the same as a return. Flying into Paris and out of Rome saves doubling back to your first city. Choose Multi-city on the form so each flight has its own route and date.
An open-jaw route makes sense when
- You plan to see two or more countries in one trip
- The cities sit roughly along one line, so you are not backtracking
- Your cover letter and hotel bookings describe the same route
A simple return is enough when
- You are visiting one main city, with day trips nearby
- The extra flights would exist only to make the file look busier
Keep the route to the trip you are taking. Six flights in a nine-day holiday are hard to square with a day-by-day plan, and an officer may ask how the plan works. Our list of dummy ticket mistakes covers other habits that weaken a file.
Internal legs: flight, train or car between cities
A leg between two Schengen cities does not have to be a flight, and it should not appear as one if you plan to take the train. The harmonised document list for Schengen applicants in India asks for a "Flight reservation of return or round ticket" and, where you visit several Schengen states, proof of intra-Schengen travel: a flight reservation, a train itinerary or a car rental (harmonised list, via the Czech embassy). Switzerland's tourist checklist for India asks for the same, with the names of all travellers on the flight reservation (Swiss embassy checklist).
DTV issues flight reservations only, so we cannot put a train or car leg on your itinerary. For that leg, use a real booking in your name from the rail operator or car-hire company, dated to match your table. Read its cancellation terms before you pay, because the visa decision comes after you book. Keep it in the file next to the flight itinerary, so the whole route reads as one plan.
Only flights are counted in the "₹699 per two flights" rule, so the example trip is priced as three flights and the train ticket is a separate cost. If you decide to fly Paris to Amsterdam instead, the trip becomes four flights and the price stays at ₹1,398 per passenger.
Ordering a multi-city itinerary, step by step
List every flight with its date
Write down each flight in order: departure city, arrival city and date. Mark any hop you will cover by train or car so you do not add a flight for it by mistake.
Check the flights against your hotels
Each arrival date should match that city's hotel check-in date, and each departure date its check-out date.
Fill in the Multi-city option on the form
Enter one row per flight, in the same order as your list, then the passenger names, dates of birth and nationality exactly as in the passport. You can note a preferred airline in the notes box; it is a request, not a promise.
Pick the delivery date and pay
Under "When do you want to receive it?", choose the day before you need the document. Pay by UPI in India, or by PayPal or card outside India. The reservation typically arrives 10–20 minutes after payment is confirmed.
When it arrives, look up the booking reference on the airline's website before you file it, and if the PDF shows more than one reference, check each one; the PNR check guide shows how. The sample dummy ticket explains each field on the PDF. If you would rather talk a long route through first, message the booking desk on WhatsApp before you order.
Mistakes that weaken a multi-city file
- A flight date that does not match the hotel check-in or check-out for that city
- More flights than the length of the trip can sensibly hold
- A main destination on the form that is not where the itinerary has you spend the most days, with no purpose that explains it
- A train or car leg left out of the file, leaving a gap between two cities
- One traveller's dates changed after the order, without a new reservation to match
- A group of more than 9 people expected on one order; one order holds up to 9, so ask on WhatsApp how to book the rest
The flight itinerary is one document among several, and the hotel bookings, the cover letter and the insurance should carry the same cities and dates. When they do, book your multi-city flights in one order and move on to the rest of the file. Our Schengen visa guide lists what else goes in it.
Frequently asked questions
How does the order form count flights?
One flight is one row on the Multi-city part of the form: a departure city, an arrival city and a date. The price is ₹699 for every two rows, per passenger, and an odd number is charged as the next full pair. If you add a stopover city as its own row, it counts as a flight. The form shows the total before you pay; the price list has every combination.
Do the flight dates need to match my hotel bookings?
They should. An officer can put your itinerary next to your hotel vouchers and see whether you arrive in each city on the day the hotel starts and leave on the day it ends. If the itinerary has you in Paris on the 12th but the hotel starts on the 14th, fix that before you submit. Order the hotel bookings for the same dates as the flights.
Can I book an open-jaw itinerary, flying into one city and out of another?
Yes. Flying into Paris and home from Rome is two flights, so it costs ₹699 per passenger, the same as a return. Choose Multi-city on the order form so each flight gets its own route and date, and show how you get from Paris to Rome with a flight, train or car-hire booking.
Can DTV put a train journey on my multi-city itinerary?
No. We issue flight reservations only. If you plan to cover a leg by train or hire car, that leg needs its own booking from the rail operator or car-hire company, in your name and on the right date. The harmonised Schengen list for India names a train itinerary or car rental as proof for travel between Schengen states, so you do not need a flight for that hop.
Is a flight itinerary required for every country on a multi-country trip?
It depends on the visa. Schengen checklists ask for one. UK, US, Canadian and Australian visitor visas do not require a flight booking at all, although some applicants include one. If your trip combines Schengen with one of these, you apply for each visa separately, so check each country's rules in our visa guides before you order.
Can I add a hotel booking for each city on the route?
Yes. A hotel voucher is ₹699 per hotel, per passenger, for the city, check-in date and check-out date you enter, so order one per city and match each to that city's flight dates. For several cities or a long stay, message us on WhatsApp before you pay so the booking desk can confirm the combination.
What if one traveller in the group changes dates?
One order puts all passengers, up to 9, on one itinerary with the same flights. If one person's dates change after the reservation is issued, message us on WhatsApp with the order ID and we will tell you the quickest way to get a reservation for the new dates. Our family and group booking page covers how groups are handled.
- EU Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text, Article 5 (EUR-Lex)
- European Commission: Applying for a Schengen visa
- Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi: harmonised list of supporting documents for Schengen applicants in India
- Embassy of Switzerland in India: Schengen tourist visa checklist
- Embassy of Italy in New Delhi: visas
Last reviewed by the DTV Editorial Team. Visa requirements change, so confirm the current checklist with the embassy, consulate or official application centre before you apply. A reservation supports a visa file and cannot guarantee a visa decision.