13 days out of 15 used on Schengen Visa valid until April but want to travel in the following months
I have an Asian friend who is a British citizen card valid until early next year. He got a Schengen visa last October from the Maltese Embassy. 15 days until April 2013. We did not know at the time what has happened now.
He has used 13 days and booked several trips to France and Spain in the following weeks, so we thought he could go to the French embassy to sort it out. The French embassy said that because he already had a Schengen visa from Malta, they could not do anything and that he should go sort it out with the Maltese Embassy.
The Maltese Embassy have however refused to extend or cancel the visa saying they cannot cancel/revoke as the visa has already been used and that they cannot extend an existing visa until it expires! So there is no way out??
Best Answer
Having more than one Schengen visa is not allowed, and extending one is impossible. Cancelling it should not be hard but bureaucracy of the embassies/consulates are a pain in the ass sometimes.
The only way to get out of this is luck, for example if the passport was accidentally clipped, or accidentally some water was spilled on it, the passport will be damaged then you can apply for a new passport and then apply for a new Schengen visa from any other EU embassy. But again, only if you are lucky ;)
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How many months minimum validity is there for a Schengen visa?
a) All Schengen Visas are valid for 90 days within a 180-day period: This means you can stay in the Schengen area for up to 90 days on a Schengen visa. It does NOT mean you can stay in the Schengen area for 180 days. Once you enter the Schengen area on your Schengen visa, you must leave after 90 days.Can I change my travel date after getting Schengen visa?
You cannot change your itinerary so completely that the information you gave in the visa application is no longer true. If you planned a trip lasting 10 days, and you now have 15 days "duration of stay", you can extend your trip by up to 5 days (including a visit to another country if you want).Does the Schengen visa reset after 180 days?
What is the Schengen 90/180 rule? Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.How are Schengen days counted?
You may only visit the Schengen Area for a total of 90 days within 180 days. The 180 days are counted backwards from your latest entry or exit date. This means it's counted from the first day you entered (if you have not left yet) or the final day you visited the Schengen Area (the date of exit).Schengen Visa Length of Validity (Europe Visa)
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