Main Destination for Schengen Visa
Planning a eurotrip from India this summer...iten: Entry: Amsterdam 3 nights Belgium:4 nights Italy: 5 nights Spain: 5 nights France: 3 nights port of exit back to India.
Which consulate should I apply my visa for this itinerary?
Best Answer
According to a few resources mentioned below, and the information the Netherland Embassy had given to me a while ago, the country (embassy) you're applying your visa from, has to be either the first country you're entering within the Schengen zone, or the one that you'll be staying the longest.
You can then travel within the Schengen area to other countries. Which consulate you should apply your visa would probably depend on how long you're going to stay in each country, what flights/buses/trains you're going to take and which itinerary is the most efficient/cheapest. etc.
There have been other questions previously asked (Should my first trip be to the country which issued my Schengen Visa?) which I highly recommend to search and read before posting new questions.
You can also read the FAQs about the visas and also this info from the French embassy about choosing the main destination correctly.
P.S. Based on what I've heard from friends, NL is fairly straightforward, efficient, and easy on issuing visas.
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Which European country give Schengen Visa easily?
In general, Lithuania is the easiest country to obtain a Schengen Visa from, with officials granting 98.7% of applications.Should my first trip be to the country which issued my Schengen Visa?
There is no general requirement that you must enter the Schengen Area through the country that issued your visa. Your main destination may be different than your first destination. To prevent complications, stick to your itinerary as best you can.Which Schengen country has highest visa approval rate?
Finland. The Northern European country of Finland, despite the high number of visa applications it receives annually, remains an easy Schengen country to get a visa from. Rejecting only 1.7% of the applications its consulates abroad received, you have high chances to get a Schengen Visa to Finland.Which countries I can travel on Schengen Visa?
These countries are: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.REASONS WHY SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS GET REJECTED (Highly requested)
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