Enter Romania through Greece, Single Entry Schengen Visa becomes Invalid?

I am planning a trip ahead. I'd like to Enter to Romania via Greece (Single Entry Schengen Visa) Would then my Schengen Visa become Invalid and I won't be able to come back to a Schengen Country?

Best Answer

The Schengen visa would need to be issued for multiple entries as per Romanian regulations https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2040 which say:

Romania acknowledges as being equivalent to its own national visas, for transit and for stays up to 90 days per period of 180 days the following:

The two or multiple entry short-stay visa issued by a Schengen member state;
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Attention! The number of entries as well as the right of stay established as per the Schengen visas must not have been exhausted. The right of stay on the territory of Romania shall not exceed the right of stay granted as per the visas/residence permits issued by the Schengen Member States.

So you either need a two-entry Schengen visa plus a separate visa for Romania, or a multiple-entry Schengen visa. Even entering Romania with a single-entry Schengen visa is not allowed unless you have a separate visa for Romania, as the single entry would have been exhausted when you entered Schengen, of which Romania is not a part.

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Can I enter Romania with a single entry Schengen visa?

The Schengen Visas Romania is not yet part of the Schengen visa agreement but Schengen Visa holders do not need to get a (special) Romanian visa to visit Romania as long as their Schengen visa allows at least two entries in Schengen space and the number of entries and/ or length of stay has not been not exhausted.

Can I travel to other Schengen countries with single entry visa?

With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once. It is indicated in your visa as \u201c01\u201d. With two-entries or multi-entries you can respectively travel to the Schengen area twice or several times during the visa validity period. I HAVE A VALID LONG STAY VISA/ RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR A SCHENGEN AREA COUNTRY.

Is Schengen visa valid for Romania?

Even though Romania has not yet joined the Schengen Area, foreigners can use a valid Schengen visa to enter the country. A multiple-entry Romania Schengen visa is valid for short stays. Schengen visas will be required by non-exempt visitors once Romania gains full Schengen membership.

Does Greece issue Schengen visa?

Since the implementation of the new Schengen Visa Code (February 2020) you can now apply for your Greece Schengen visa at the earliest 3 to 6 months prior to the date of your trip and at the latest 15 calendar days before your departure date.

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