Category "schengen"

Schengen application: does transit count as first entry point?

I would like to travel from Lebanon to Switzerland for a short duration, and for that I am applying for a Schengen visa. There are no direct flights so I had to

Does a multiple-entry Schengen visa allow visiting other Schengen countries later, without going via the issuing country?

My wife was just issued a multiple entry visa by France, which is good for one year. Our first trip will be to France, the issuing country. My question is: af

Schengen airport transit visa requirement for a Nigerian with an expired F-1 visa

I have an expired F-1 visa and am travelling back to Nigeria from the US to renew it, with a layover at Amsterdam (AMS). The [airline] counter in US says I can'

How soon can I re-apply for another 90 days Schengen visa after using my 90 days granted Schengen visa?

I have been using my 90 day Schengen visa to the Netherlands and am about to re-apply. My MVV (temporary residence permit) got rejected therefore I need to resc

Is it possible to extend a tourist Schengen visa (12 more days)?

My daughter applied at the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia, and they gave her two entries for 20 days (we thought it was for 20 days each entry). She was in I

Can I cross EU internal borders without a permit card, but with proof of residence approval?

I'm non EU-citizen, living in Belgium. I've have positive decision from the Belgian authorities granting a residence permit to stay in the country, but I haven'

Travel from Belgium to Romania with French "Récépissé de renouvellement de Titre de Séjour"

I am non-EU citizen and residing in France. My visa is expired but I have the "Récépissé de renouvellement de Titre de Séjour" (i.e.

Getting a Schengen visa issued at the border in case of missed connection and long layover

There is a provision for issuing Schengen visas at the border (see section 1.7 of this document): apart from meeting all regular criteria, the individual applyi

Do I need a visa to exit the airport during a layover in the Schengen area? [duplicate]

I plan to visit the USA on a B-1 (Visitor) visa. I will have a layover of seven hours in Paris's Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. I want to v

Get out of the transit airport at Schengen area and the counting of Schengen period

My next flight is scheduled to leave Beijing at January 18th for Milan with Warsaw Chopin as a transit. However, because the transit takes 8 hours and also beca

Do I need a visa to transit between German cities when I have a U.S. visa?

I'm travelling from New York to Mumbai via Germany. My itinerary goes New York-Frankfurt-Munich-Mumbai. Now multiple related posts on this site say that since I

How frequently does France refuse entry for Italian embassy issued visas?

I am planning a short 2 week trip to Europe next year and plan to travel to France, Germany and Italy. Our longest stay is in Italy, but we plan to start from P

Can I extend/apply Schengen visa while in Switzerland?

Having scanned through the website, I noticed that the questions usually ask for extension of the Schengen 'C' visa after its validity date or the 90 days are u

How is the date of entry and exit of Schengen decided?

I have an one-way ticket to enter the Schengen area and now I am trying to purchase an exit ticket. My entry date is scheduled to be January 18, 2017. So it is

Do the Swedish/Danish authorities issue Schengen tourist visas at the Oresund Bridge?

I am a New Zealander living in Germany and will be travelling to Denmark soon. My problem is that my current work visa will be expiring before my trip. Although

Re-entering France with an American passport

I am currently in France with my 18 year old son. We live in the US. We both have American passports and I also have a French passport. My son is waiting for a

Travelling with 2 Valid visa - Schengen 'C' & 'D'

So I'm a non-EU National, due to an upcoming trip in January I have a Schengen 'C' visa that was issued (validity from 5th January to 1st July for 90 days). I

Schengen visa from UK French consulate [closed]

I am going to be in UK for six weeks for research purposes, doing my PhD currently. I have a friend's wedding in France I'd really like to go

Can a minor fly from Germany to Portugal and back without permission from his parents?

My brother (17) and I (25) plan to fly from Germany to Portugal with Ryanair. I'm worried, if they will let him on the plane without our parents. I did a little

Long term "visitor visa" for Germany as a non-professional [closed]

I am an Indian citizen currently in France with a long-term "visitor visa", valid for one year. Visitor visa allows me to stay in France for m