What is a dummy hotel booking?
Travellers often use dummy hotel booking to mean a temporary or cancellable accommodation reservation used to show where they intend to stay. The reservation should use genuine guest names, dates and property details and should be accurately described.
What can accommodation evidence include?
Consistent with the traveller’s identity.
Hotel or accommodation name and location.
Check-in and check-out dates matching the travel plan.
Where the actual reservation provides one.
Hotel booking and visa requirements
Accommodation evidence can be relevant in some applications. Current Schengen guidance refers to supporting evidence of accommodation, while Canada visitor guidance can include proof of accommodation as part of itinerary evidence. By contrast, current UK visitor guidance lists hotel bookings among documents that are less useful for standard visit applications. This is why our guidance is country-specific.
Keep hotel and flight dates aligned
If both flight and accommodation documents are being used, the stay dates should be logically consistent with arrival and departure. See our flight + hotel reservation page for matched-document planning.
Frequently asked questions
Do you create fake hotel confirmations?
No. We do not offer fabricated hotel vouchers or invented booking confirmations.
Does every visa require hotel booking proof?
No. Requirements vary by visa category and authority. Follow the current official checklist.
Can flight and hotel dates be matched?
Yes, where both services are relevant, the proposed dates should be consistent across the travel plan.