Schengen Visa | Port of Entry
I have a valid Schengen Visa which is issued by Austrian Embassy. I have invitation from Austria from a relative & got my EVE verification done from Austria. Also, I submitted the flight itinery to Vienna during my Visa submission. Now, I have a change in plan & wanted to land in Paris first, spend 3 days in Paris & fly to Rome then & Austria thereafter. Since my relative is sponsoring me, I have the invitation letter saying they will be taking care of my expenses including my accommodation during my visit in Austria. So I dont have any Hotel bookings in Austria. But, I will have Hotel bookings in Paris. Is there any chance that my entry to France will be denied since my port of Entry is Paris instead of Austria ? Thanks for the help in advance. Robins
Best Answer
The change in port of entry will not in itself cause problems.
What I can see might be a problem is that you're now going to several destinations where your sponsor is not. If the sponsorship actually played any role in deciding to grant you a visa, that might be seen as a major change, and those are not allowed.
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