Schengen business visa extension in Spain [duplicate]
I'm travelling to Spain for business purpose and my visa is valid for just 14 days. Now I have another very urgent business to attend to in the Netherlands. Can I extend my stay for another 10 days to complete my business meeting in the Netherlands?
Can I get an extension in Spain, prior to entering the Netherlands? I haven't left for Spain yet and currently staying in my residence country (India).
Best Answer
The government of the Netherlands provides a site that tells that you should be able to extend your visa:
Can I extend a Schengen visa in the Netherlands?
You can only extend a Schengen visa under special circumstances, for example if you are seriously ill. You will need to meet certain conditions. For example, your total stay must not exceed 90 days, and you will need to have enough money to support yourself.
Conditions for extending a Schengen visa
If you want to extend a Schengen visa, you must meet the following conditions:
- Your stay must not exceed 90 days in total.
- You must explain why you want to extend your stay and present documents on request showing that you cannot return to your country of origin before your visa period ends.
- You must have enough money to support yourself as long as you remain in the Netherlands (at least €34 a day); or you must have someone in the Netherlands who can sponsor you.
- You must remain covered by healthcare and/or travel insurance.
- Your passport must be valid for at least a further six months and must not have been issued more than ten years ago.
- There must be no indications that you have other reasons for extending your visa, such as the intention to settle illegally in the Netherlands.
So as long as you can prove to their satisfaction that you absolutely cannot leave the Schengen area until the meetings are completed you may be granted an extension. Normally though it's reserved for the "Force Majeure" circumstances such as you're in a hospital.
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Can Schengen business visa be extended?
Schengen Visa Renewalis not possible. An applicant is expected to apply for a fresh Visa, even though he has entries unused in his previous expired Visa. However, for a Visa Renewal, the minimum passport validity is expected to be 6 months.Can I extend my Schengen Visa in Spain?
Generally speaking, you cannot extend a Schengen Visa during your trip, apart from in exceptional circumstances. If you want to extend your trip you will have to exit the Schengen Area and apply for a new visa to return and continue your visit.Can I apply for Schengen Visa twice?
Schengen visas may allow for a single-entry or multiple entries. With a single-entry visa you can enter the Schengen area only once. This is indicated on the visa sticker by "01". With a visa allowing for two or multiple entries you may enter twice or several times during the validity of the visa.How do I get a visa to stay in Spain more than 90 days?
If your stay in Spain involving any sort of studying for longer than 90 days at a time, you will need a student visa. If your study stay is less than 90 days, you should apply for a Schengen Tourism Visa link to section above.Business Visa Schengen | Documents required for Business visa | Who Can Apply | Full Process \u0026 Cost.
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