Schengen visa application: country of residence vs citizenship
I've found myself in an 'interesting' situation regarding the difference between citizenship and residency requirements for a Schengen visa application.
I'm an Indian citizen, and I'm currently a student at a Canadian university. My program consists of 4 terms, of which I've completed the first three in Canada. For my fourth term, I'm required to go on an exchange in Austria. Once this exchange is complete, my program will be done, and I don't intend to go back to Canada afterwards.
My question is this: Having completed the Canadian part of my program, I have returned to India, and I now need to apply for a study visa for Austria. I know that the embassy will process applications only for people who are resident in India, regardless of citizenship; given that I no longer have a Canadian residence, and have returned to my family, would I be considered as an Indian resident? Is this something I'll have to justify in my visa application?
UPDATE: For anyone else who may be reading this question later, I applied for the visa from New Delhi, and received it in 8 working days (10 calendar days). I did not mention anything about residency requirements, and simply explained my situation as a student.
And to clarify, this was indeed a Visa D (stay up to 180 days), not a regular Schengen Visa, but the procedure is essentially identical to a Schengen visa.
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Can I apply for a visa in a country where I am not a resident?
You must state clearly on your application why you have not applied in your normal country of residence. You can also apply for a visa online.Should my first trip be to the country issued by 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.Can you apply for Schengen visa from another country?
You must lodge the application for a Schengen visa at the Consulate of the country that you intend to visit, or \u2013 if you intend to visit more than one Schengen State, the Consulate of the country of your primary destination (i.e. main purpose of stay or longest stay).Can I apply for two visas for different countries at the same time?
Yes you can. No 2 countries share data with each other. Neither are they bothered about you applying visa at the same time. You can apply visa to N number of countries at the same time.Schengen Area: How does it Work? (Visa, Residence Permit)
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