Can I use a visa issued by the Netherlands (Schengen) to travel to Paris as my first entry? [duplicate]

I was issued a Schengen visa by the Netherlands embassy. I am on a two-week trip, the first week in the Netherlands and the second week in France. But at this moment I want to travel through as my first entry and then a train to Wageningen, which is my first week of stay before I get back to France for my final days and then back to Accra. Is it possible with the Schengen visa?

Best Answer

That's fine; sseing as the Netherlands is your main destination, you have the correct visa.

To be safe, bring a train booking confirmation on the flight, to show French police if asked (which is unlikely)

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Is Schengen Visa valid for Paris?

either the initial of the Schengen states for which the visa is valid: AT (Austria), BE (Belgium), CH (Switzerland), CZ (Czech Republic), DE (Germany), DK (Denmark), ES (Spain), EE (Estonia), FR (France), FI (Finland), GR (Greece), HU (Hungary), IT (Italy), IS (Iceland), LU (Luxembourg), LT (Lithuania), LV (Latvia), MT ...

Should my first trip be to the country issued by Schengen Visa can I enter a different Schengen country?

Your first country of entry is the country in which you enter the Schengen Area for the first time from the outside. It does not need to be the country that issued you with a Schengen Visa, as you must apply with the nation where you are planning to spend the majority of your stay in the Schengen Area.

Can I use Schengen Visa to enter another country?

IF MY VISA IS ISSUED FOR INSTANCE BY THE GERMAN CONSULATE, CAN I USE THIS VISA AND TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY OF SCHENGEN AGREEMENT? Yes, according to the Schengen Agreement rules, the Schengen visa is generally valid for all Schengen area countries.

Is Schengen Visa valid for France?

A Schengen visa (issued by a Schengen State embassy or consulate) is valid for all 26 States in the Schengen area unless indicated otherwise on the visa stamp. If your visa is still valid, you do not need to apply for another visa to visit France.

How to apply for a Schengen Visit Visa to the Netherlands (Visiting Family and/or Friends)

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