Schengen C multiple-entry visa by Poland [duplicate]

I have a multiple l-entry Schengen C visa obtained on the basis of my sponsor friend in Poland. When I applied for a visa Isubmitted an itinerary for 29 September to 8 October, and the embassy granted me a 70-daysm multiple-entry visa, even though I asked for only 9 days. So my questions are:

Can I change the date of my flight as I am getting a cheaper fare if I travel 4 days after my intended travel?
Can I do another trip say in November on this same visa, or I will have to show some other proof at the border upon entry?
Can I go to Germany for a few days from Poland if I want without any checks?

Just to be clear I want to have a good record for my future Schengen visa applications. I don't want to break any rules whatsoever.

Best Answer

A Schengen visa has both validity and duration of stay. You can stay as many days as the duration of your visa, within the time window of the validity.

If someobdy had a validity of April 1st to April 28 and 7 days duration, he could stay April 1st to April 7th, or April 2nd to April 8th, ..., or April 22nd to April 28th.
The first day counts as a day and your last day counts as a day.
You cannot stay more than 90 days out of the preceding 180 days on any short-stay visa or combination of short-stay visas.

Question 1: Yes. You can shift the dates within your validity perior.

Question 2: Depends on how much duration you have used up.

Question 3: Yes, as long as Poland remains your main destination. There could be problems if somebody thinks that you wanted to go to Germany all along, and left that out of your visa application. But minor changes to the itinerary are OK.

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Can I apply for double entry Schengen 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.

What is C type Schengen Visa?

Type C Schengen visaIt is issued by the visa services (embassies, consulates, appointed external providers) of a country belonging to the Schengen area. It allows the holder to stay or travel freely in the Schengen area for less than 90 days over a 180 day period. It is mandatory for citizens of some countries.

How long does a multiple-entry Schengen Visa last?

The Schengen Visa code has among others been updated to specify new, well defines rules regarding who will benefit from the multiple-entry visas. Among others, the code states that multiple-entry visas will be granted with a validity of one, three and five years, depending on applicants' visa and travel history.

What is multiple-entry visa in Poland?

Yes, a multiple-entry Schengen visa allows its holder to enter and exit the Schengen Area as many times as they want, as long as they do not stay in the Schengen zone for more than 90 days in a 180-day period.

Schengen Visa MULTIPLE ENTRY vs SINGLE ENTRY

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