Visa applications often ask for evidence of intended travel. Depending on the country, consulate, application location, and visa type, that evidence may be described as a flight itinerary, travel itinerary, flight reservation, round-trip reservation, or proof of onward travel. These terms are not always interchangeable, so the exact checklist for your application is the authority to follow.
A flight itinerary document summarizes planned flights, including the passenger name, route, travel dates, flight numbers, departure and arrival times, and connections. It can help present a clear travel plan, but the document itself does not automatically prove that an airline seat has been reserved or a ticket has been issued.
The European Commission's general Schengen guidance lists supporting documents concerning the purpose of the stay, accommodation, financial means, and the applicant's intention to return. Separate jurisdiction-specific checklists may request a round-trip flight reservation or travel itinerary. A document that is suitable for one application may not satisfy another.
Current European External Action Service guidance also stresses that travel arrangements must be genuine and match the applicant's actual plans. It recommends checking every document personally and favors bookings that can be changed or cancelled without additional cost when a reservation is required.
Read the current checklist published by the embassy, consulate, or authorized visa center handling your application.
Confirm whether it asks for an itinerary, an airline reservation, a booking reference, a paid ticket, or proof of onward travel.
Make sure every name, date, destination, and connection matches the rest of your application.
Avoid presenting a planning document as an airline reservation or ticket.
Recheck the requirements shortly before submission because consular checklists can change.
Trajetto creates a professionally formatted, non-binding flight itinerary document using current flight offer information. It includes the planned route, flight details, passenger information, and a Trajetto reference that can be verified online until the displayed expiry date. The document is delivered by email.
A Trajetto document is not an airline reservation, confirmed PNR, ticket, boarding pass, or guarantee that a visa authority will accept it. Trajetto does not reserve a seat, hold a fare, or place an airline order. If the official checklist requires one of those items, obtain it from an airline or authorized booking provider.
Start with the official website of the embassy or consulate responsible for your application. For Schengen applications, the following official resources explain the general framework, while local checklists remain decisive:
If a non-binding itinerary document matches your checklist, you can create and verify one with Trajetto. When in doubt, ask the responsible embassy, consulate, or authorized visa center before paying for any travel document.