Passport control: Should we approach one-by-one or as a group?
My friend and I are currently waiting for our visa applications to be processed. If we end up obtaining a visa, once we travel to the Schengen zone, should we approach the immigration officer together? We are not related in any way other than being friends, so we are not sure if we'd approach it separately or as a group.
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Wait together but walk up to the desk or booth one-by-one, you can always point at each other. Also, don't worry too much, interviews when entering the Schengen area are relatively short and none of this will have serious consequences.
In general, some countries are more specific about this than others but the procedure I outlined is typically the way it's supposed to work. In other places, I have witnessed border guards inviting people to step back and show up one-by-one, even relatives travelling together but, as I said, I think Schengen countries are more relaxed than most about this.
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If you have a room booked for several persons so these several persons can come together to the border control officer to show the accommodation confirmation. It is a typical situation for the group of people travelling together. Just don't make a big crowd.
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