Is a dummy ticket legal for a visa application?

A held, unpaid airline reservation with a real PNR is a normal travel-trade product and is what embassies mean by a flight reservation. What is not acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary; that is a false document and the applicant carries the consequence. Every reservation we issue can be looked up on the airline’s own site.

How long does the reservation stay valid?

Airlines hold seats for a limited window, typically 48 hours to a few days. We time the booking to your appointment date and re-issue it without charge if the embassy appointment moves.

Do I have to buy the ticket afterwards?

No. Once the visa is granted you buy whichever fare suits you, from us or anywhere else. Nothing is charged by the airline for the held reservation.

Does the name have to match my passport exactly?

Yes. Send names exactly as printed, including middle names. A mismatch between the reservation and the passport is one of the easiest ways to invite a question.

₹399 covers the first traveller, GST included. Each additional family member on the same reservation is ₹299, so a couple pays ₹698 and a family of four ₹1,296. There is no airline charge for a held reservation.

Can you add the hotel and insurance to match?

Yes. The hotel booking (₹299 per hotel) and travel insurance (from ₹399 per traveller) are matched to the same dates and cities, so the three documents read as one plan. A written day-by-day itinerary is ₹1,499 if the embassy asks for one.

Travel documents for the visa file · dummy ticket

Flight reservation for your visa file

The “dummy ticket” done properly: a real airline PNR, held in your name, ₹399.

Embassies want to see your travel dates and route. They do not want you to buy a ticket before the visa is decided. A held reservation gives the officer the itinerary without putting your money at risk — and because it is a real booking on the airline’s system, anyone can look it up.

₹399first traveller · all-in · 18% GST included

+ ₹299 each additional family member on the same reservation.

Order on WhatsApp · ₹399 Does my embassy need it?

GST included. The airline, hotel and insurer charge nothing for a held reservation or a free-cancellation rate — there is nothing else to pay.

₹399

One traveller

₹698

Couple on one reservation

₹1,296

Family of four on one reservation

All figures all-in, 18% GST included. There are no airline, hotel or insurer charges on top of what is shown.

What you get

Exactly what is in the PDF.

A real reservation on a scheduled airline with a live PNR, in the passport name
Return or multi-city routing on the dates you give us
Family on one booking: ₹399 for the first traveller, ₹299 for each additional family member
Airline-format PDF confirmation, ready to upload or print
Issued the same working day, usually within a few hours
Re-issued free if the appointment moves and the hold has lapsed

Where it is needed

Which embassies ask for it — and which do not.

If your destination does not need this document, we will say so before you pay, even though it costs us the sale.

Schengen (29 countries)
Required
The checklist asks for a reservation or itinerary. A purchased ticket is not required and is discouraged.
United Kingdom
Optional
UKVI does not require a flight booking; travel dates on the form are enough. Useful only to evidence a planned itinerary.
USA (B1/B2)
Not needed
The consulate does not ask for flight or hotel bookings at the interview.
Canada · Australia · NZ
Optional
A reservation supports the travel plan in a visitor application but is not a listed requirement.
UAE · Oman · Qatar · Saudi
Required
Needed at the airport, not the visa office: the airline checks for a return or onward ticket at check-in.
Japan
Required
Expected as part of the day-by-day schedule of stay.

How it works

3 steps, same working day.

01
Send the details
Destination, dates, departure city and each traveller’s name as printed in the passport — three lines on WhatsApp.
02
We hold the seats
A consultant books a real reservation through our B2B airline access and checks the PNR is live on the airline’s own site.
03
Receive the PDF
The confirmation lands on the same WhatsApp thread, named for the embassy’s checklist, ready to upload or print.

What this document does, and does not, do.

A reservation helps an officer see a coherent plan. It does not decide the visa, and no booking of any kind can promise an approval; the officer weighs your whole file. If a destination does not need a flight reservation we will tell you so.

We never issue an edited or fabricated confirmation. Everything we send can be checked with the airline, the property or the insurer. The decision is always the visa officer’s.

Questions, answered

Flight Reservation for Visa FAQ.

Is a dummy ticket legal for a visa application?: A held, unpaid airline reservation with a real PNR is a normal travel-trade product and is what embassies mean by a flight reservation. What is not acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary; that is a false document and the applicant carries the consequence. Every reservation we issue can be looked up on the airline’s own site.
How long does the reservation stay valid?: Airlines hold seats for a limited window, typically 48 hours to a few days. We time the booking to your appointment date and re-issue it without charge if the embassy appointment moves.
Do I have to buy the ticket afterwards?: No. Once the visa is granted you buy whichever fare suits you, from us or anywhere else. Nothing is charged by the airline for the held reservation.
Does the name have to match my passport exactly?: Yes. Send names exactly as printed, including middle names. A mismatch between the reservation and the passport is one of the easiest ways to invite a question.
Is ₹399 the total?: ₹399 covers the first traveller, GST included. Each additional family member on the same reservation is ₹299, so a couple pays ₹698 and a family of four ₹1,296. There is no airline charge for a held reservation.
Can you add the hotel and insurance to match?: Yes. The hotel booking (₹299 per hotel) and travel insurance (from ₹399 per traveller) are matched to the same dates and cities, so the three documents read as one plan. A written day-by-day itinerary is ₹1,499 if the embassy asks for one.

Complete the file.

Flight, hotel and insurance dates are matched to each other so the file reads as one plan. The written day-by-day itinerary is ₹1,499.

Read the full guide: /resources/dummy-flight-hotel-itinerary-visa-pack

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