Schengen visa denied by Slovenia despite being the main destination
I'm an Indian and I'm planning a trip to Croatia (5 days), Slovenia (7 days) and Austria (2 days) in June. I applied for the visa at the Slovenian embassy given I'm spending the biggest number of days in their country.
However, they refused to grant the visa and indicated that I needed a Croatian visa first. Since Croatia allows travelers on a multiple-entry Schengen visa, is the Slovenian embassy right in doing this? Has anyone else encountered a similar issue?
Best Answer
While the days in Slovenia were a few more than in Croatia, it may have been viewed as marginal, as a separate visa for Croatia would be required (and that Austria, 2 days, were for making flight connections).
VFS Global in India visas for Slovenia application launch page notes Applicants travelling to Croatia for more number of days than Schengen must obtain Croatian Visa prior applying for Slovenian/Schengen visa.
Whatever the reason(s) for the visa refusal, your only option is to comply, if that is what is necessary for the planned itinerary.
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