Can an Indian national residing in Kuwait apply for a Schengen visa from India? [duplicate]

I am an Indian resident of Kuwait and want to apply for a schengen visa from my home country India but would travel from Kuwait.Is it possible to apply from home country and travel from a resident country?

Best Answer

Your are usually required to apply at the consulate or embassy for your place of residence. There are exceptions, but you should not start your application by explaining why you are a special case if you can avoid that.
You are not required to travel directly from your country of residence (or from your country of citizenship).
You are required to give an itinerary in your visa application, and you are required to broadly follow your itinerary. You can make minor adjustments, but your trip should be recognizably the one you applied for. (For multi-entry visas, that applies to the first trip.)

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Can I apply for Schengen Visa from another country?

You must lodge the application for a Schengen visa at the Consulate of the country that you intend to visit, or \u2013 if you intend to visit more than one Schengen State, the Consulate of the country of your primary destination (i.e. main purpose of stay or longest stay).

Can Indians get multiple entry Schengen Visa?

Multiple-entry visas are also available if you plan on traveling regularly to the Schengen Area. Indian nationals must apply for your Schengen Visa no more than six months, and no fewer than 15 days, before your trip.

Can Indians get Schengen Visa right now?

No, Schengen visa on arrival option is not available for Indian Citizens. All Indian passport holders are required to apply for a Schengen visa in case they wish to travel to one or more of the 26 Schengen countries, for work, transit, travel and other purposes.

Which Schengen country is easy to get visa from India?

Switzerland. Switzerland is the easiest country to get a Schengen Visa. It had a rejection percentage of only 5.86% for Indians in 2019.

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