Can I expect problems after entering Schengen through main destination but leaving from another state?
I have been issued my first Schengen visa (7 days) so please excuse my lack of understanding. Visa label says it is valid for ESTADOS SCHENGEN.
I applied via Spain as I am to attend a conference there. I will most certainly be entering the Schengen area from Barcelona. I will also be spending three nights in the city, so thus the most amount of time during my visit to the Schengen area.
From there I am to proceed to the Netherlands in order to attend a meeting at my company's HQ. I will spend two nights there. The final night I wish to spend in Paris before exiting the Schengen area from Paris.
My concern is the following: My application for the Schengen visa does not mention onward travel to the Netherlands or France. The air ticket I had submitted when applying also had me exiting from Barcelona on the final day.
I have just booked my tickets where by I enter the Schengen area through Barcelona and exit through France on the specified days. I'm wondering if I might run into any troubles with immigration in Paris on the way out. I'm also a bit worried due to the fact that I am from a country that many would consider high-risk for not complying with visa conditions. (Pakistan).
Any help in clearing up these doubts will be much appreciated. I still have a month to go before I travel so there is ample time to clear up my itinerary should this cause any problems for me.
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Can I leaving Schengen area and returning?
Once you leave, you cannot return to Spain (or Schengen) without a visa until a further 90 days have gone by. For example, if you have spent 90 days in total in Spain and leave on June 29th, you cannot go back without a visa until at least September 28th.Can I change my itinerary after getting Schengen visa?
"can i change my itinerary within the schengen area ?" You should follow the itinerary you gave when you applied for the visa. You cannot change your itinerary so completely that the information you gave in the visa application is no longer true.Can I enter and or exit the Schengen area via a country other than the one for which I have a visa?
As a general rule, you may cross any Schengen border with visa issued by any Schengen country. However, you should try and stick to your itinerary as filed when applying for your Schengen Visa.Can I exit from another Schengen country?
Yes, you can enter or exit from the Schengen area via a country other than the one you have a visa for, your port of entry or exit doesn't depend on the issuing country of your visa.France Denied/refused/deport to give entry on valid Schengen visa
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