How do I cancel a Schengen tourist visa?
I currently have a valid Schengen tourist visa that expires next year, issued by the French Consulate in Saudi Arabia.
I am going to a 60-day study abroad program in Italy and they require a student visa. I went to the Italian Consulate in Boston and they asked me to go to the French Consulate and cancel my visa. However, the French Consulate said that I needed to contact the French Embassy in Saudi to cancel the visa.
How can I cancel my tourist visa if I am currently in the United States? My Italian student visa application is due tomorrow morning.
Best Answer
Consular officials from all Schengen member states have the authority to cancel Schengen visas issued by other member states according to the Schengen Code.
CONSOLIDATED version of the Handbook Refer to Page 101
A visa may be annulled by the competent authorities of another Member State, in which case the authorities of the Member State that issued the visa shall be informed of such annulment.
Personally I had the French Consulate in Washington DC cancel my German Schengen visa in 2005 under the somewhat similar circumstances, after which they issued me a French Schengen.
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It could be fine, immediate deportation or even getting banned from entering the Schengen Zone for a specific amount of time. Finally, yet importantly, it does not matter if you have entered Schengen territory on a Schengen Visa, or if you are the national of a country, to which a visa waiver has been applied.Can I exit from any Schengen country?
A Schengen Visa allows you to enter and exit the Schengen area through any port of entry. It does not have to be in the country where you applied for your visa. So if you got your Visa from Italy you can arrive eg. in Germany and leave from France.Can I have 2 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.REASONS WHY SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS GET REJECTED (Highly requested)
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