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Schengen visa. What qualifies as main destination?
I'm planning a multi city trip soon. I'll be applying with the German embassy as I had planned on going to Berlin for 3 days before going to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest for 2-3 days each afterwards.
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Do I have to leave the Schengen area if I have a short term (C) visa that will expire right before my National Visa (D) officially starts?
If I have a Type C visa from the Norwegian embassy valid for February 9-28, and my Type D national visa from the German embassy valid from March 1 - August 31, 2017, do I need to leave/fly out of the ...
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Can a non-EU citizen travel freely within the Schengen area without passport? [duplicate]
My current situation is that I have residence permit of Germany (as a stamp in passport) and I wish to apply for UK visa in next few days from Germany and won't have my passport anymore during the ...
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Are spouses of EU citizens exempt from the 90/180 Schengen rules
I have read a lot of info around spouses of EEA/EU citizens but couldn't find a definitive answer for our specific circumstances. I am a UK National with a UK Passport and my wife is a French National ...
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Travelling in Schengen area while waiting for permit of stay renewal in Italy [duplicate]
I am a non-European living in Italy. Currently, my permesso di soggiorno has expired and I have applied for a new one. However, I need to go to another Schengen country for a job meeting before I get ...
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What action can I take against Turkish airlines for denying me boarding?
I request some clarification if this applies as 'incorrectly denied boarding' by Turkish Airlines despite having a valid Schengen visa
The intended travel:
I was supposed to travel from Mumbai-> ...
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My Schengen visa got revoked mid-trip, what should I do?
Originally, I was planning to do a trip to Switzerland (entry) and then travel to Slovenia. Slovenia was going to be my main destination so I got the visa from them. But just a day before the trip, I ...
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Have I been deported from Germany? Can l apply for study Visa in UK
I was a master degree student in Germany. Due to family and health-related issues, my study and research took more time than l expected and l had to prolong my study. And parellel to this development, ...
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Can I apply for a Schengen visa at a different consulate if no appointment dates are available?
I am planning to travel to visit my friends in Amsterdam on April 2nd week ( I just got a holiday confirmed ) and also go to Munich and Barcelona for 10 days. I would be in Amsterdam for 6 days, 2 ...
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Do Schengen visa officers check employment status for all applicants?
I am 23, female, Indian, about to travel to Paris for a conference for 4 days. I am currently unemployed, but was employed until last month. I will be applying for a Schengen visa. Do you think it ...
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Re-interviewed for Schengen visa but got rejected for other reasons
I am a single, young Iranian applicant for Schengen Visa at German Embassy. I have a friend in Germany who is married, female and older than me. We established a strong friendship and she sent me a ...
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Lost passport with valid Schengen visa
I had a Schengen visa issued by Spain which has not expired, but on a passport which I lost. I have been told that the visa is invalid, as the passport is lost. But when I applied for a new Schengen ...
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How soon can I reapply for another Schengen visa after using a granted visa to the Netherlands?
I am going to apply for a multiple-entry visa to Netherlands this coming May. If I will be given only a single entry how soon can I apply again for another Schengen visa because I am planning to go to ...
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What is the detailed Process of getting Schengen Visa by locking money for verpflichtungserklärung?
I am from Iran and want to visit my friends in Germany, but getting a visa is difficult.
However, I have a German friend who wants to send me a formal invitation letter called verpflichtungserklärung ...
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How do I cancel a Schengen tourist visa?
I currently have a valid Schengen tourist visa that expires next year, issued by the French Consulate in Saudi Arabia.
I am going to a 60-day study abroad program in Italy and they require a student ...
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How to prove that I will return back to my country of origin?
I am an Indian citizen, currently residing in India. I have been invited for an interview in the Netherlands, fully sponsored by the company. I have all the necessary documents except one, the ...
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What information is contained in the Schengen Visa Information System (VIS)?
This seems to be a recurring theme in the discussion boards here, and appears unknown to be publicly available by some members. So I though it would be helpful to have it here...
What information is ...
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I want to apply for Schengen visa, but employer NOC which is mandatory document for visa is not available with me
I have resigned from my current company and will be joining a new company soon.
Hence, I cannot get a leave approval letter from my current company, and if I decide to join a new company and then ...
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Transit visa requirements while traveling from US to India with stops in Heathrow and Frankfurt [duplicate]
I'm an Indian passport holder traveling from US to India with transit stops in Heathrow and Frankfurt (my flight is ORD–LHR–FRA–BLR). I have a valid US H1 visa, and my transits in both London and ...
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Can I enter a Schengen state different from the one issuing the visa, if I have used the visa before?
I have a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa issued by Spain. Last year, I entered Spain via Germany and left the Schengen area from Germany, so there is no stamp on my passport by Spanish border ...
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Getting a new Schengen Visa after overstaying my old one
This was my first time I travel abroad and the first time I have been to Europe. I received a Schengen Visa for a short stay in Germany. I made unintentionally a mistake by overstaying my visa. I ...
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My cancelled flight caused me to overstay my visa and now my visa application was rejected
I had a tourist visa to the Czech Republic for 2 weeks, my return plane ticket was the last day of my allocated visa.
2 days prior to me going back home, my Lufthansa flight got canceled and the ...
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Skip the Schengen member state that issued me visa and visit another member state
I have a Schengen visit visa issued to me by Iceland (represented by Denmark in Canada). However, now I am planning to change my itinerary and not visit Iceland at all and instead visit France since I ...
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Can I apply to France (Schengen visa) when my main destination is Germany because I can't book an appointment at the German consulate?
I know the rule is to apply at the consulate of the country which is either your only/longest stay, or of first entry if all stays are equal in terms of purpose and length.
My itinerary goes like ...
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Does attaching a booking confirmation for a future trip as well improve the chances of obtaining a multiple-entry Schengen visa?
When applying for a Schengen visa, one needs to provide a booking confirmation for their trip to the Schengen area. Does attaching a second booking confirmation of a trip 3 or 6 months down the line ...
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Can I apply to France for a Schengen visa when I'd be there a half day more than other countries?
I live in the US (non-US citizen) and am planning to visit Europe for tourism.
The only consulate that I am getting an appointment for is the French Consulate.
My itinerary is like this:
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Do Schengen visa authorities know how an applicant flew within Schengen on their previous visit?
A friend of mine (Russian national) got issued a Schengen visa by Finland. In her application the purpose to visit Schengen was visiting her grandmother in Finland. She entered Schengen by train to ...
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Visa refused because I already have a seaman's visa
I have a Spanish Schengen visa, valid from October 19 2016 to October 20 2017. I'm a seaman. I disembarked recently in a Schengen country, in July, and I also disembarked earlier in Spain.
Now I ...
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Shoul supporting documents for a Schengen visa be translated?
I'm planning on applying for a Schengen short-term visa. I have all documents required for the application? I'm applying via the Netherlands consulate? Do I have to translate things like bank ...
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Schengen visa annullation while inside Schengen
I'm an EU citizen (Italy), my fiancee got a Schengen tourist visa (for country B) valid for 14 days (she's not resident in the same country as me). We plan to marry very soon (in the next month, we ...
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Can I enter a Schengen country early as a visa-free traveler, then a week later begin staying with my Schengen visa?
So I have a passport that is visa free in Schengen, but I received a year long visa for France. I just found out a friend is getting married before the start of the visa and want to attend obviously. ...
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How to apply for a German Schengen visa, staying in a small hotel with no registration #
I need to apply for a German Schengen visa for tourism. I am staying in a small hotel, booked through booking.com. When filing out the visa form the following fields have to be filled out:
Reference ...
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Can my husband who is Australian travel for more than 90 days to Schengen with me a dual citizen to without visa
I'm a dual citizen of Britain and Australia (we live and always have lived in Australia). My husband and I want to travel in Schengen countries without having to worry about 90 day limit or hopping to ...
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Re-apply Schengen visa after denial [closed]
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I am a Chinese passport holder living in the US with a green card. in 2018, I applied for a Schengen Visa from the Spanish Consulate and was approved for about a month. I initially intended ...
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Holding overlapping Schengen visas, may I treat one as an extension without exiting? [duplicate]
I have got Schengen Visa from Italy (Consulate General of Mumbai) on April 30, 2019. I got Visa from June 8, 2019 - July 6, 2019 with validity of 15 days. I had previous visa from Embassy of ...
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Is a bank statement needed to apply for a German visa if I have an invitation?
I want to know that will it still be necessary for me to sent my bank statement to the Germany embassy for schengen visa , whilst i received a invatation from the one inviting me from Germany ?
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Freedom of movement and 90/180 day rule
TL;DR: Do stays in the Schengen zone while accompanying a family member who is an EU citizen count towards the 90/180 day limit? What sort of documentation is needed in this case?
Suppose a citizen ...
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Does a non-used Schengen short-stay visa count to qualify for a one year visa?
Apparently, people can get a longer validity short-stay (1-year) schengen visa if they are granted three short stay visas in a two-year period. If I am granted a short-stay visa, but am unable to ...
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How can a technically homeless German citizen issue an invitation for a Schengen visa?
My friend has a problem to send Verpflichtungserklärung (VPE) to me. It seems the immigration office of her town wants more than only blocking 5000 Euros. They want her to prove she has a home. She is ...
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Can I add my remaining Schengen days to my new 90 days? [duplicate]
I left the Schengen in June after staying 88 days. My 90 days outside the Schengen finishes next month. My question is, the 2 days I have left from the last 180 day period - can I add these together ...
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Schengen Visa Rejected/Refunded (?)
Last week, I submitted my visa to the Estonian embassy through VFS (New Delhi branch, India where I'm from). In my itinerary it was mentioned that my trip would go like:
London > Tallinn (Estonia)
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Getting mom sponsored through her brother for Schengen
I am in Germany with a 1 year contract which is ending in March. I have been promised an extension but it may take a couple of more months. But I thought of bringing my mom to Germany on schengen visa ...
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What should I write as a contact reference person if the inviting organization is a university in Schengen area?
I am applying for a Business Schengen visa. Going for a workshop at a university in Germany. I filled the reference info. However, they are asking for a contact person, who should I write their info ...
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Schengen visa Bank balance and funds parking related question [duplicate]
I am going to Europe this August and wish to apply for visa from Dutch consulate in May. I have recently started looking out for the bank balance I need into my account.
I have understood that I ...
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Longer term accommodation proof for schengen visa application (Germany)
I intend to pursue an internship in Germany for the summer of 2020, approx (82 days) but my employer doesn't provide me accommodation.
Can I show a booking from booking.com as a proof of ...
