Enter to or exit from any state other than the one that issued the visa

I know this question has been asked and answered many times and the answer is that "Yes you can enter or exit from any Schengen state".

I am still unclear about my situation.

My work has issued me multiple entry Schengen visa type C,valid for 90 days stay and with Sweden as main entry.

I am traveling to Sweden for business purpose but before going there I need to attend a workshop in Czech Republic. I am taking a return ticket from Rome , from Rome I will take a domestic flight to Czech Republic , attend workshop there and from there take a domestic flight to Sweden to attend business and return to Rome after my trip and Exit from Rome.

The purpose of returning back to Rome is that I want to visit and travel the city for 2 or 3 days and then take an exit from there.

Now back to my question,I have followed several posts saying that "You should at least once use the VISA for the purpose it was intended for". Passport is stamped once on entering to Schengen area and later on exiting from it. How would my passport indicate that I have visited Sweden when my entry and exit is not from there? I will use my visa for the intended purpose but border guards in Rome, could ask me about the purpose of my entering and existing from Rome as they will not know if I have fulfilled the purpose of my VISA.

How should I be prepared to deal all these situations ?

Best Answer

Your passport will not indicate that you have traveled to Sweden. You should therefore be prepared to show by other means that your trip reflected the travel proposed in your visa application. For example, you can carry the boarding passes from your internal flights to and from Sweden, as well as receipts for meals and accommodation. You could also show evidence of your business meetings or other business activities in Sweden.

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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.

Do I have to visit the country that issued my Schengen Visa?

No. Long stay visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen Agreement State allows you to travel or stay in other countries of Schengen area during the maximum period of \u201cshort stay visit\u201d (staying not more than 90 days within a period of 180 days).

What is multiple entry visa?

Multi-entry visa allows you to enter and leave your destination multiple times during its validity without applying for a visa or travel registration. Be aware that usually each visit is limited by certain amount of days which you cannot exceed. Also, some countries might still limit the number of entries.

What is the 90 180 rule?

The 90/180-day rule refers to not spending more than '90 days in any 180-day period' in the Schengen area. This concerns those people entering the area as visitors from third countries whose nationals are exempt from visitor visas (nationals of certain countries may not even visit France without a visa).

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