Table of Content
- 1 What does a Travel Itinerary mean for a Visa Purpose ?
- 2 Is a Travel Itinerary same as Flight Itinerary ?
- 3 How do I present my Travel Itinerary to the Embassy ?
- 4 Sample Travel Itinerary for Visa Application
- 5 How to get Travel itinerary for visa ? Is there an app or a website who can help with this ?
- 6 Is travel itinerary required for Schengen visa Application ?
The majority of consulates need you to present a thorough day-by-day travel schedule whenever you apply for a tourist or business visa. But how do you craft one? Is there a standard format for a trip schedule?
In addition to explaining how to build a personal cover letter for a visa, this post explains how to make a vacation itinerary for Austria visa approval in five minutes.
P.S. A lot of you have been asking us if the travel schedule and flight itinerary are the same. Not at all, no. We shall elaborate on the distinction. You can utilise our service below to get it created for you if you need a vacation itinerary and cover letter quickly.
What does a Travel Itinerary mean for a Visa Purpose ?
A travel itinerary is a day-wise breakup of what you intend to do once your visa is approved. Ideally, you must cover all the days between the start and end days of your trip. The typical structure of a travel itinerary is
Date: Plan for that day.
Example : 17 Dec : Land in Vienna & check-in to my Hostel (A &T Holiday Hostel)
You will create the same plan as shown above for your entire trip.
Is a Travel Itinerary same as Flight Itinerary ?
No. The flight itinerary is information about the flight you are taking for your trip such as flight number, travel dates, layover time and price whereas travel itinerary explains the travel itself such as what you intend to do once you get there. So they both are different.
You can read our article about flight itinerary for visa to know more about flight itinerary.
How do I present my Travel Itinerary to the Embassy ?
Our recommended method is to add your travel itinerary in your personal cover letter for visa itself. That way you can cover two requirement in one document and make your visa process simpler.
The main purpose of a travel itinerary is to provide the following information about your trip. Such as:
- What is your purpose of your travel ? (Example, backpacking, honeymoon, to visit friend/relative, for attending a trade fair or event)
- What should be the validity period of your visa, if Approved ? (If you are travelling for 7 days, then your visa will have a validity of 9 days from the trip start date )
- Should you get a Single entry or multiple entry visa ? (Example : If you plan to travel to London during your Europe trip, then you need to have a multiple entry visa otherwise you will not be allowed to re-enter Schengen area).
Sample Travel Itinerary for Visa Application
Here is a sample template for Schengen visa applicants. In this example the applicant is travelling for 7 days between December 14 to December 20, 2023.
December 14, 2023 : Depart from London & Land in Vienna. Check in to my hotel.
December 15,2023 : Walk around Vienna touristic highlights such as Amusement Rides.
December 16,2023 : Day trip to Schonbrunn Palace with a local friend.
December 17,2023 : Take a train to Budapest and check-in to my hotel (Hotel President).
December 18,2023 : Take a day tour with a professional tour guide and In the evening enjoy Hungary’s national dish- Gulyas.
December 19,2023 : Visit “Buda Castle” and in the evening depart to Slovakia.
December 20,2023 : Visit Slovakia and back to my home in London.
How to get Travel itinerary for visa ? Is there an app or a website who can help with this ?
First of all you will need to plan the trip yourself. That means, if you are going to Europe you must at least know which countries (Schengen visa) and which cities that you are planning to visit along with a vague idea of what you are planning to do there.
Once you have this you can use the below website to make your travel itinerary along with a personal cover letter and download it as a PDF.
Here is a sample travel itinerary for visa.
Is travel itinerary required for Schengen visa Application ?
Yes. A cover letter is a mandatory document when applying for Schengen visa. As per the VFS website you need to bring a cover letter during your Schengen visa appointment.
Although many treat the cover letter and travel itinerary as two separate entities, the best way would be to create a common document for both the requirements. The next section deals with travel itinerary.
