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Flight reservation for your Poland application

Planning a trip to Poland? Here is what official sources say about flight reservations and return or onward tickets, and how to get a reservation without buying a full ticket.

Short answer. Polish consular checklists for tourist Schengen visas list a flight itinerary marked ‘reservation only’ for travel to several Schengen states, plus documents showing travel plans. Requirements vary by consulate, and no document guarantees a visa.

What official sources say

The Polish Schengen visa checklist for tourism, published on gov.pl, lists a ‘FLIGHT ITINERARY (RESERVATION ONLY)’ item for applicants travelling to several Schengen states, described as proof of an intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental.

The same checklist asks for a travel agency certificate confirming an organised trip or any other appropriate document indicating the travel plans, and a covering letter stating purpose and duration of travel.

Good to know for Poland

  • The item applies to applicants visiting several Schengen states, and its wording says reservation only.
  • These are consular checklists, not a central rule. Check the Polish consulate that handles your application.

Step by step: using a flight reservation

  1. Check the official checklist for your application and ask your application centre what they accept.
  2. Search flights on Visa Flight Pass with your real route and dates.
  3. Choose a flight and click Book for Visa proof. Only flights the airline lets us hold are offered.
  4. Enter each traveller exactly as in the passport.
  5. Pay the service fee and receive the reservation PDF by email.
  6. 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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Sources

Last checked: 6 October 2026. Requirements change and differ between consulates. Always confirm with the official checklist for your own application.