Second entrance to Schengen area on a multiple entrance visa
I have a multiple entrance Schengen visa issued by Netherlands. My first flight land in Netherlands too. However I'm planning to leave Schengen area to Turkey and return to Schengen via Italy while my visa is valid. Is this allowed? Or do I need to enter through Netherlands for the subsequent entrances too?
Best Answer
Yes, your plan is fine in principle.
For a multiple entries visa, it is not required to always enter in the country that issued the visa (issuing country).
You should make sure that you follow the itinerary or itineraries you submitted when obtaining the visa. If your plans changed, you should be prepared to justify a different itinerary when asked about it, and if possible it would be a good idea to notify the issuing authority about it, if it materially changes your application (e.g. if you're now going to a different country, this may be seen as deceptive, as you should have applied to that country instead).
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Can I travel to other Schengen countries with multiple entry visa?
Schengen visas allow to make one-entry, two-entries or multi-entries. With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once. It is indicated in your visa as \u201c01\u201d. With two-entries or multi-entries you can respectively travel to the Schengen area twice or several times during the visa validity period.How does multiple entry Schengen visa work?
A multiple-entry Schengen visa permits its holder to go in and out of the Schengen Area as many times as he or she wants, as soon as they do not violate the 90/180 rule. Which means they do not remain in the Schengen zone longer than 90 days, within 180 days.What is double entry Schengen visa?
A double-entry visa (\u201c2\u201d on the visa sticker): allows its holder to enter the Schengen area twice during the validity period of the visa. You can thus leave the Schengen area and re-enter it during that period of time. The second time you leave the area, your visa expires.Can I transit through two Schengen airports?
If you are transiting through two different Schengen airports for onward travel to a country outside Schengen and the first transit airport is in the Netherlands, you need to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa. Airport transit visas are not valid for this purpose.Schengen Visa MULTIPLE ENTRY vs SINGLE ENTRY
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