Schengen visa single entry from Hungary
I am traveling from Delhi to Hungary and I got single entry C category tourist visa for 18 days. Does it mean that I can travel within Schengen countries from Hungary and come back to Hungary before I fly back to Delhi.
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Except if you got a (somewhat uncommon) ‘limited territorial validity‘ visa (with a specific list of countries in the “valid for“ field), a Schengen visa is valid for all Schengen countries. There is no requirement to enter or leave through the country that issued it per se.
But in principle, if you were able to get a visa from Hungary, it means that Hungary was supposed to be your main destination, and with a single entry visa, it's best to stick to the plan you submitted to the consulate.
To the extent that you want to deviate from your plan and visit countries you hadn't planned to visit, doing it in the middle of the trip would make detection more difficult but it is not any more or any less problematic than doing at the middle or at the end of the trip.
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Can single entry Schengen Visa?
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.Does Hungary issue Schengen Visa?
Hungary joined the Schengen Area on 21st December 2007. From that time, visas and residence permits issued by one of the Schengen Member States are valid also for Hungary, and visas/residence permits issued by Hungarian authorities are \u2013 as a general rule \u2013 also valid for the entire Schengen Area.How long is a single entry Schengen Visa valid for?
- The single entry Schengen visa authorises a single trip to the Schengen Area with a limit of 90 days on site. The validity of the Schengen visa corresponds to the dates indicated in the application.Can I enter any Schengen country with Schengen Visa?
Yes. According to the Schengen rules, the Schengen visa is generally valid for all the countries in the Schengen area.Schengen visa latest changes 2020 ˡˡ Single vs Multiple entry ˡˡ How to apply long period visa
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