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Visa/plane ticket
Fri, 03/17/2006 - 22:58
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I’m going for a visa at the Netherlands consulate. This is what’s on the page:
"When you bring a confirmed itinerary / airline reservation at the time of your visa application, the actual airline ticket has be shown if your visa has been approved.
Important: if you are not sure that your visa will be approved, do not buy an airline ticket yet, bring a confirmed airline reservation which can be cancelled."

I think there’s a typo and they mean that "the actual airline ticket has to be shown if your visa has been approved".

Now, there’s no way for me to make a reservation and get a refund if I cancel is there? Does anyone know if there’s another option? I have the hotel booked and I just need to get a ticket but I don’t want them to refuse a visa and leave me stuck with a $700 or more ticket!

Thanks for your help,

Gaby

Sat, 03/18/2006 - 09:25
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Why do you need a visa if you are from the USA?
How long are you traveling for?

Sat, 03/18/2006 - 13:27
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Only U.S. citizens don’t need a short stay visa. I am not, I just live there. I know I need a visa because I had to get one to go to France a couple of years ago but I was a student then and my uni provided everything. I’ll be staying in Amsterdam for 3 days tops: April 28th to May 1st. I think they’ll give me the visa but I just don’t like to gamble anything.

Thu, 03/23/2006 - 12:35
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Use a travel agent. They can book you a flight that you can show for a visa, then you can cancel the ticket from the travel agent after you get the visa, and then get a cheap ticket through the internet.

Travel agents usually are able to cancel tickets, without any fees, just find an agent and ask.

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