It's best to apply for a visa first or buy a ticket first
4hw.com.cn: now there are more and more friends traveling abroad. For friends going abroad for the first time, do you know whether it is better to apply for a visa or book an air ticket first? Do you apply for a visa or buy a ticket first? Let's have a look.
Now the frequency of people going abroad has increased significantly. When they go abroad, they must apply for a visa, and most of them go abroad by plane. The question is, do you apply for a visa or book a ticket first?
When traveling abroad, many friends often encounter such doubts, that is, should we apply for a visa or book a ticket first? In fact, there is no uniform standard on this issue, because the requirements for visa applications vary from country to country.
For example, when applying for a Schengen visa in Europe, the consulate usually needs us to provide air ticket orders. What is an order? Advance order is used to prove your intention to make a reservation, not the invoice or voucher after you pay the money.
That is to say, we just need to call the airline and ask the other party to issue us a reservation certificate, and then we can apply for Schengen visa. Usually, when the Consulate does not need the ticket itself, but only the ticket order, the applicant does not have to buy the ticket to apply for a visa.
Because you may encounter such a situation, that is, if you buy a ticket and don't get a visa, and the ticket can't be refunded, the loss will be relatively large.
Therefore, when applying for a visa, you must see clearly the regulations of the consulate of the country. It is best to confirm the detailed rules for ticket change and refund with the airline before buying a ticket.
For another example, if you want to travel to Thailand, the situation will be completely different. Because Thailand is one of the countries open to Chinese citizens to sign on the ground, we do not need to apply for a visa before departure. We can choose to apply on the spot after arriving at the Thai airport.
This means that we can buy it as soon as we see the ticket promotion before we leave. Take this ticket from China to Thailand airport, and then provide other information to apply for visa on site.
Therefore, specific problems should be analyzed in detail. You can decide whether to buy air tickets before applying for visas or vice versa according to your actual situation.