Can I hold two different types of Schengen Visa (Tourist Type-C and Work Type-D) at the same time? [duplicate]

I currently have a 3 year tourist visa (type-c 3 years) and want to apply for a work visa (type-d, 6 month). If my work visa type-d gets accepted, does my tourist visa type-c get cancelled?

Best Answer

There is no such thing as a business or tourist Schengen visa. In principle, there are only two cases:

If your visa is a single or double-entry visa, it's tied to a specific trip and should in principle have a short validity. Once you have completed your trip you can apply for another visa.
If your visa is a multiple-entry visa, it does already implicitly cover all purposes. There is nothing you stopping you from using that visa for business travel (but not work!) You can be asked to provide justification for the purpose your current trip when crossing the border.

If you apply for another Schengen visa even though you already hold a valid one, you should not get one because it's not needed (I think the consulate should decline to process the application and possibly refund the fee rather than formally refuse). There would therefore be no reason to invalidate your existing visa.

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Can I have two valid 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 two visas for different countries at the same time?

Yes you can. No 2 countries share data with each other. Neither are they bothered about you applying visa at the same time. You can apply visa to N number of countries at the same time.

What is a double Schengen?

A double-entry visa (\u201c2\u201d on the visa sticker): allows its holder to enter the Schengen area twice during the validity period of the visa. You can thus leave the Schengen area and re-enter it during that period of time. The second time you leave the area, your visa expires.

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