Can I apply for Schengen visa from foreign country? [duplicate]

I am travelling to Usa for a conference and my nationality is Bangladeshi. I have B1/B2 visa for USA. Recently i also got an invitation from italy. But because of my travel date to usa is nearby i cannot apply for italian visa or Schengen visa from Bangladesh. Cause for visa application they will take my passport. So my question is, can I apply for italy visa from New York, usa. I don’t have any permanent residence id or something only the valid visa. Is it possible to apply?

Best Answer

You cannot apply from the US as one of the requirements is:

(screenshot from the requirements pdf available from the Kingdom of the Netherlands website)

So as you have stated you do not have permanent residency in the US, your only option is to apply from Bangladesh and ask for expedited service (if applicable); or just apply once you have returned from your US trip.

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Can you 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 I have 2 Schengen visas at the same time?

In theory, it is not possible for a person to hold two valid short stay visas covering the same period. I have a valid Schengen visa but it does not cover my next intended stay, what can I do? In this case, it is possible to file a visa application for another Schengen visa to cover the next intended stay entirely.

Can I apply for visa in two countries?

Every country sets their own visa requirements and it's perfectly ok to have visas for different countries at the same time - in fact it's essential if a visa is an entry requirement.

Which is the easiest Schengen country to get a visa?

Let us now have a look at the top 10 easiest Schengen to get a visa based on 2020 statistics

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Denmark: ...
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Iceland: ...
Finland: Finland is known as the world's happiest country, where you will find Santa's hometown.

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