Multiple-entry Italian Schengen visa, can I go to Switzerland/Austria for a weekend? [duplicate]

I have a multiple-entry Italian Schengen visa that will last a couple of months. Within this period, I want to go to Switzerland for a weekend, and to Austria for another weekend. Can I just get on a train and arrive there? Or do I need to do some paperwork, request another visa, or something?

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Best Answer

Yes, you can just go on a train and arrive there.

A Schengen visa allows you to travel anywhere in the Schengen region. It should be even less trouble with a multiple-entry visa, where it is expected that you will use it for trips in addition to the one you originally applied for.

The Schengen construction is currently creaking a bit under the weight of the refugee/migrant situation, and there's been some talk of "suspending Shchengen" that may sound alarming. But this is just a matter of introducing systematic border checks at some of the internal borders, and does not involve changing the rules for who is allowed to go where. There's no talk of changing how Schengen visas work anywhere in the near future, much less the validity of already issued ones. You might experience having to show your passport/visa when you cross the Italy/Austria border -- but since your visa is actually in order, that should not be a problem for you.

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

Schengen visas allow to make one-entry, two-entries or multi-entries. 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.

Can I enter Switzerland with Italian Schengen visa?

Switzerland belongs to the Schengen Area*. If you have a visa issued by a Schengen member state, you generally do not require an additional tourist visa to enter Switzerland or any other Schengen country. Your stay must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

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.

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.

Schengen Visa MULTIPLE ENTRY vs SINGLE ENTRY

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