Should I cancel my existing Schengen visa in order to get a new one with a few more days of validity?
I have a current Schengen visa from France valid from 15-4-2016 till 15-7-2016 and have a trip in summer to Italy and France from 7-7-2016 till 15-7-2016 which is the last day of my visa validity.
I prefer to not take this risk and return on the last day (flights delays or cancellations or other situations...)
So I was thinking if I can have a new visa from Italian consulate which will be certainly given to me for some extra days after my intented return. The France consulate told me I can cancel my visa without prejudice to ask for a new visa from italian embassy.
The question is: will the Italian embassy accept it?? Especially that my actual visa cover all my stay in summer but I only want to eliminate any risk for returning on the last day.
Best Answer
The biggest issue is that I will have an internal Schengen flight from Italy to France with Ryanair and they ask in their policy to check the visa... In the day of this flight the will be 4 days remaining in my visa. Do they have the right to deny me boarding due to this remaining period?
There are no visa checks on intra-shenghen flights. I am not sure what they would be checking for anyway - travel between Schengen member states is visa-free (that's the whole point of the entire Schengen framework).
However, even if Ryanair checks your visa - it is valid till midnight of the date stamped. They should not deny you boarding.
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Can I get a second Schengen Visa?
- Three-year multiple-entry Schengen VisaThe three-year multiple-entry visa is granted to applicants who have obtained and lawfully used a previous multiple-entry visa valid for one year within the past two years. The 90/180 days rule again applies.How can I extend my Schengen Visa duration?
Generally speaking, you cannot extend a Schengen Visa during your trip, apart from in exceptional circumstances. If you want to extend your trip you will have to exit the Schengen Area and apply for a new visa to return and continue your visit.Can I apply for multiple entry Schengen Visa for the first time?
The first time you apply for a Schengen visa, you will only be granted a \u201csingle entry\u201d visa. If you are able to obey the rules of this Schengen visa, in subsequent Schengen visa applications you may be able to apply for a \u201cmultiple entry\u201d visa.What happens if Schengen Visa is not used?
It could be fine, immediate deportation or even getting banned from entering the Schengen Zone for a specific amount of time. Finally, yet importantly, it does not matter if you have entered Schengen territory on a Schengen Visa, or if you are the national of a country, to which a visa waiver has been applied.Schengen Visa Length of Validity (Europe Visa)
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Answer 2
As stated by an Italian visa section manager at VFS:
- In order to change days on your visa, you need to cancel your current visa and re-apply for a new one.
- They wanted to see my itinerary covering all days of stay in Schengen. So to apply for a longer period, you may need to revise your itinerary.
- In principle, Italian authorities can extend the visa, which, however, is not guaranteed. From other sources, the extension is only granted in "exceptional cases".
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