What official sources say
The Latvian Embassy in the USA (mfa.gov.lv) asks for a complete travel itinerary including round trip tickets or a flight reservation with booking reference, applicant's name and travel dates, and hotel reservations matching the flight dates. For business or private visits it lists means of transportation as a round trip ticket or ticket reservation.
The central Latvian MFA page for entry documents only says ‘documents indicating the purpose of the journey’ and does not name tickets.
Good to know for Latvia
- Per the embassy page, Latvia must be the main destination (where you spend the most days).
- Hotel reservations should match flight dates and cover all Schengen visits.
Step by step: using a flight reservation
- Check the official checklist for your application and ask your application centre what they accept.
- Search flights on Visa Flight Pass with your real route and dates.
- Choose a flight and click Book for Visa proof. Only flights the airline lets us hold are offered.
- Enter each traveller exactly as in the passport.
- Pay the service fee and receive the reservation PDF by email.
- Attach the PDF unaltered to your application.
Timing
Airline holds are short, typically from about a day to a few days. Apply while the reservation is still valid, or ask your application centre whether it must be active on your appointment date.
Limits and honesty
A reservation is not a ticket: you cannot fly on it. Use real names and never edit the PDF. Requirements differ between embassies, consulates and application centres, and some ask for a paid ticket. No document guarantees a visa or entry. Always confirm against the checklist for your own application.
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- Latvian Embassy USA, documents for a Schengen visa - Itinerary, round trip ticket or reservation, hotel booking