If you want to apply for a visa and are planning a trip, you do not need to buy a ticket. On the airline's website, you can verify the bookable reference number, or PNR, by going to Manage My Booking or Manage My Trip. When you apply for a visa, submit proof of return, renew your passport, rent a car, and fulfill other requirements, everything will go according to plan. Whoa! For roughly INR 350or $5, you can obtain a validated dummy ticket in 10 minutes.