WHAT IS THE FLIGHT ITINERARY? WHY DO EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ASK FOR IT?

 

 Among the documents that the embassy or consulate of your country of destination in your home country of origin may ask you, for a flight itinerary.

 According to the embassy, this document can be designated by different names:

 •           Flight itinerary

•            Booking itinerary  

•            Flight itinerary booked

•            Flight itinerary confirmed

•            Booking of plane tickets

•            Flight itinerary for visa application

•            Flight reservation

•            Flight confirmation

•            Dummy Air Ticket for Visa

•            Confirmed flight Reservation

•            Roundtrip Flight Booking

 

For many, it may sound complicated or even confusing. However, all of the above means only one SAME THING.

The travel itinerary is a detailed flight plan to and from the destination country for which you wish to obtain a visa.

 This simple document contains:                          

•            Your name,

•            Airlines name and flight Number,

•            A valid flight reservation number or Reservation Code,

•            Arrival date,

•            Date of departure,

•            IATA codes at the airport,

•            Flights details, if you plan to visit more than one country with the same visa e.g. Schengen Visa

 In addition, there is no need to pay for a flight ticket other than a minimum service or processing fees to us.

 After obtaining your visa, you can simply buy the ticket you have reserved or cancel it and buy others on more convenient dates, within the validity period of your visa.

Though, there are may be exceptions where embassies or consulates in some cases will require you to purchase a round-trip ticket.

 

WHY DO EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ASK FOR IT?

 All foreign missions in your country will not ask you for a flight itinerary, but many will do so. While this may seem insignificant to some, there are very good reasons why embassies require it.

•        As proof that you will not stay too long

•        Decide on the duration of the visa

•        Decide which embassy you should apply

 The main reason that the embassy or consulate of your destination country asks you for proof of booking reservation is that they want to make sure that you will not exceed your visa and return to your home country before it expires. Since the flight itinerary indicates departure and arrival in your home country, this is a convincing document that you will return. This means that you have to book a return flight reservation because otherwise your booking would be meaningless.