Schengen visa - Change of location
The team I'm in at the company I work for was planning a team meetup in Berlin. In the interest of time and having to book for an appointment a couple months in advance, I had applied for a Schengen visa at the German consulate.
It looks like I'll be getting my visa in a week or so (I'm assuming this means it's been approved?).
However, my team decided to change locations last minute and we now might be going to either Rome (or Vienna).
I don't have any plans/interest in traveling outside this business trip - ie: I won't be staying elsewhere other than the few days where I'll be at this meetup.
How is this going to work in terms of visa? It looks like I will have to re-apply for another Schengen visa if we to go to Rome?
Best Answer
Yes, you will have to re-apply and from Italy (or from Austria) instead of from Germany.
While Schengen visa are valid for the whole area in theory, in practice you have to make the travel you applied for. As you applied for a short visit to Germany, your changed plans are really different from the one you applied for.
The reason they do not allow this kind of change is that people would apply for a visa where it is 'easy' and then travel to a different country for which it is harder to get a visa. Which is very much against the rules.
Pictures about "Schengen visa - Change of location"
Can I leaving Schengen area and returning?
Once you leave, you cannot return to Spain (or Schengen) without a visa until a further 90 days have gone by. For example, if you have spent 90 days in total in Spain and leave on June 29th, you cannot go back without a visa until at least September 28th.Can I apply for Schengen Visa from another city?
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 extend my Schengen Visa in another country?
Can I extend a Schengen Visa? 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 change my flight after getting Schengen Visa?
You cannot change your itinerary so completely that the information you gave in the visa application is no longer true. If you planned a trip lasting 10 days, and you now have 15 days "duration of stay", you can extend your trip by up to 5 days (including a visit to another country if you want).THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Nataliya Vaitkevich, Max Vakhtbovych, Max Vakhtbovych, Max Vakhtbovych