Each time you are about to visit a Schengen( 申 根 ) country like France and Italy, you as a foreigner will be asked to prove yourself to have a booked flight itinerary and/or flight reservation for a Schengen visa. Sometimes, you might have to present the actual flight ticket for your intended destination.

　　Yet, you risk losing your money from paying the real flight ticket, even by knowing that your visa can be denied. You are also questioning:

Where and how to get this flight itinerary and confirmed flight reservation?

Is it possible to pay for the flight reservation and flight ticket after I get awarded a visa? Can I reserve a flight ticket without paying the full price?

And many other serious questions!

　　Go easy, because all your above worries will be gone, once you read our simple explanations in the following parts of this article!

21. From this passage what might well be required to present for your Schengen visa application each time?

A. Your credit cards. B. Your bank information.

C. Your real flight ticket. D. Proof of your booked flight ticket.

22. What information is NOT printed in the ticket－itinerary in the picture?

A. Flight information. B. Ticket price.

C. Special meal needs. D. A bank account.

23. The following parts of this article will mainly ． A. help with worries about a flight itinerary/reservation B. explain why applicants need a booked flight ticket

C. teach how to protect your money in application

D. list all the other requirements for a Schengen visa

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