In which country to apply for Schengen visa? [duplicate]

My purpose of travel is to attend an academic conference at Amsterdam.

I'm also planning to visit Paris before attending the conference. So, my first port of entry is Paris.

Where should I apply for my Schengen visa? I want to apply at the French embassy as the processing time is fast. Is this fine?

Best Answer

You should apply to the Netherlands for your visa.

The Schengen visa rules say that you should apply to the country which is your main destination for the entire trip. If there is no main destination, you apply to the country you spend the most days in, or if you spend the same amount of time in each country, then to the country you will enter first.

Because you are going to an academic conference in Amsterdam, and presumably would not travel at all if you were not going to the conference (and thus would not go to Paris), the Netherlands is easily identified as your main destination.

Note that if you apply to France, they may reject your application and advise you to apply to the Netherlands instead.

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Can I apply for Schengen visa from another country?

You must lodge the application for a Schengen visa at the Consulate of the country that you intend to visit, or \u2013 if you intend to visit more than one Schengen State, the Consulate of the country of your primary destination (i.e. main purpose of stay or longest stay).

Can I apply for two visas for different countries at the same time?

Yes you can. No 2 countries share data with each other. Neither are they bothered about you applying visa at the same time. You can apply visa to N number of countries at the same time.

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Which Schengen country is easy to get visa in 2021?

In general, Lithuania is the easiest country to obtain a Schengen Visa from, with officials granting 98.7% of applications.

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