Schengen visa for round trip can my arrival and departure destination be different?

I am an Indian citizen studying in Belarus. I am planning to travel to European countries this summer. Can my arrival and departure destination be different. I will be traveling from Minsk Belarus to European countries but going to India from there. Can it be possible?

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Best Answer

Yes.

In your visa application you will describe your planned itinerary. If you list your arrival, departure, and all statesin between, there is no problem at all with a round trips. (There are rules to determine which embassy would handle your application.)

Even if you mentioned only one destination country in your application, you can arrive and depart through other Schengen states. But for a first trip it is a good idea to spell it out in the application and to stick to the plan.

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Can I enter and or exit the Schengen area via a country other than the one for which I have a visa?

As a general rule, you may cross any Schengen border with visa issued by any Schengen country. However, you should try and stick to your itinerary as filed when applying for your Schengen Visa.

Should my first trip be to the country which issued my 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 I use my Schengen Visa for a completely different purpose and entry point?

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.

Can I change my itinerary after getting Schengen Visa?

"can i change my itinerary within the schengen area ?" You should follow the itinerary you gave when you applied for the visa. You cannot change your itinerary so completely that the information you gave in the visa application is no longer true.

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