I'm confused about the round trip ticket requirement.
Posted by Key-Breadfruit9137@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Hello, I made an appointment at VFS Global in New York for June 4th, 2025. My reasoning is to get a job seeker visa for Portugal. The requirements included a round trip flight reservation. Am supposed to make this reservation BEFORE this appointment even starts? If so it doesn't make any sense to me. Will be okay making the reservation after the appointment? The process confuses me so much, this is my first time ever applying for a visa. I've done a lot of research but small things like this still cause me some trouble.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
~~~~~~~~~~ Here are the exact requirements as listed
• Application form 19031, filled out and signed • Passport Permit/Status in the U.S valid for three months after departure from the Schengen area • Bank Statement (previous three months •Travel insurance that covers the travel dates •Employment letter (incl. approved vacation/business travel) •Flight reservation (round trip) •If child under 18 years old, consent from both parents signed and copy of the parents passport/.D.
Fearless-Eagle7801@reddit
Have you spoken to someone at VFS Global? Since they are a company that gets visas for people, they should be there to guide you and answer your questions. I used them in Berlin several years ago and their employees were very helpful.
Key-Breadfruit9137@reddit (OP)
I have. Here in New York it's like you can ask a question but they'll avoid a direct answer as if they're only allowed to say certain things. They dance around the answer so much. It's pretty rough.
AverageFamilyAbroad@reddit
We needed roundtrip tickets when we first entered Ecuador, even though we were applying for a temporary visa. We used Onward Tickets; it's a service where you can pay a few dollars to reserve an actual roundtrip flight without having to buy one. We didn't end up being asked for that proof, but it was one less thing to worry about.
Key-Breadfruit9137@reddit (OP)
Thank you, I will keep onward tickets in mind.
ReluctantHistorian@reddit
It's not an unusual requirement to have round trip tickets to show when applying for visas. When first getting a student visa for Brazil, i had to show a round trip ticket. The return date was much sooner than the 1 year visa. It can be cheaper to pay extra to get a ticket that can be changed or cancelled if you are reasonably certain you won't need to return as soon as the tickets show.