Category "schengen"

Can I enter another country as my 'first entry' not the one I put in my Schengen application?

I am planning to go to Austria this month. I got an one entry visa for Schengen. In my application I put Austria as the country I will enter Schengen area but n

Can I enter the Schengen Area using a C/ZA Romanian Visa?

Is it possible to enter the Schengen Area using the C/ZA visa (Cultural, scientific and humanitarian activities visa) issued by Romania? Thanks in advance!

How to complete an Italian invitation letter if I'm currently resident abroad?

I am an Italian citizen resident in Switzerland with a holiday home in Italy and my British brother wishes to visit next year with his Thai girlfriend (resident

How much is a safe amount to prove financial solvency while applying for Schengen Visa

A Schengen visa application requires personal bank statement, credit card statement covering the last six months as proof of solvency. My question is what could

How to prove one has spent time in the non-Schengen European microstates, in order to pause the Schengen clock?

I am considering staying in Monaco, San Marino, or Vatican City before I can enter the Schengen area again. According to this answer, it is valid to stay in the

Transit in Schengen airport without ticket

I have a friend visiting Europe. She was issued a Schengen visa with one entry. She flew from Hong Kong to Athens via Singapore. She had booked a separate fli

Can I travel to Schengen countries with a Czech Republic employee card? [closed]

Can I travel to Schengen countries with a Czech Republic employee card?

Schengen visa category required for job interview

I am travelling to Austria for a job interview (for 2 days). Which type of visa should I apply for? My home country is India and the visit to Austria will be b

Connecting flight in Amsterdam to Bergen

I am travelling from Delhi to Bergen via Amsterdam. There is a 4-hour layover. I have to catch a KLM flight to Bergen, Norway. Where will I collect my baggage?

Which visa category do we have to apply to go to Belgium for religious purposes?

We will go to Belgium for religious purposes, and need a visa. Which visa category should we apply for? Is there a specific visa class for it and what is the re

Can I travel to other Schengen countries with a single-entry visa type D? [duplicate]

I am an exchange student and studying in Poland for one semester, but I have a visa type D with a single entry. Is it possible to travel othe

Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?

I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit? Schengen members as of May 20

Schengen visa computation for 7-day duration

I have a Schengen visa valid from November 11 to December 2 with a duration of 7 days. I'll be arriving in Europe on November 11, 11:30 am and departing on Nove

How does the Schengen 90/180 rule work?

I have searched the web a lot and could not find an answer that fits my situation. Here are two links that are quite contradictory: Schengen visa refusal Chang

Schengen visa for quite a unique case

I was recently hired as an intern in the UK for 6 months, with an opportunity to make it permanent if both parties are happy at the end of the period. As the co

The exit stamp on the Schengen area with a transfer flight

When you enter the Schengen area with a transfer flight, you get the stamp at the first entry point. For example if you depart from Beijing and arrive at Rome w

Student visa rejected for Portugal. Can I apply for Schengen tourist visa to Estonia?

I am Indian by nationality and live and work in Portugal. My boyfriend is also Indian, and he lives in India. Recently my boyfriend applied for a Portugal stud

Visa Application Mishandle [closed]

I recently tried applying for a Schengen visa in The Netherlands consulate. They gave me a 15 work-days processing time. It's worth noting tha

Can you get a Schengen visa with a different passport when you lose one?

I have two passports. I entered Spain with the first one, because it had the Schengen long-term visa and I lost it. Can I get a visa on the other one? I read th

Non EU wife staying more than 90 days in EU

I am a UK citizen and my wife is Mexican. How do I use my and my wife´s right to freedom of movement? We will fly into the UK and then go to France by roa