Single entry visa with stop-over

I have a single entry visa to Spain from Abu Dhabi via Brussels. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Brussels is with Etihad airways and from Brussels to Barcelona is with Ryan Air. Knowing that I am changing the airline, and I need to collect my luggage upon arrival to Brussels, am I allowed to pass the passport control to collect my luggage and enter again from the passport control to take the flight to Barcelona?
The same scenario is for the return flight, I have a long stopover am I allowed to get out of the airport? I am worried that this may not be considered as a single entry?

Best Answer

The flights between Brussels and Barcelona are intra-Schengen flights, so you will not go through passport check (as already mentioned in the comments). You will enter the Schengen zone only once (in Brussel) so your single-entry visa is enough for your trip.

In Brussels you can get out of the airport, I see no problem.

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Do I need a visa for a stop over?

In most cases \u2014 no, you don't need a visa, even if the layover is in a third country where you would need a visa to travel to. However, there are a few exceptions, as well as a few things you should know about transiting in a third country.

What is a stopover visa?

A transit visa allows you to pass through the border controls of the country you plan to transit in to board your outbound flight or boat. You cannot stay in the country, however. For example, you may be required to get a transit visa if: You are changing transport in a country to travel to another destination.

Do I need a visa for a stop over in the US?

ESTA is required in all cases of entering the U.S. Travelers must apply for and receive ESTA even when transiting in the U.S. to a third country without a visa. You must apply for ESTA in any of the following cases: transit, transfer, or stopover (layover).

Can you leave and come back on a single entry visa?

Single entry visa allows you to enter the country just once during its validity and if you want to come back, you need to apply for the visa again. While multiple entry visas allow you to come back multiple times.

Schengen Visa MULTIPLE ENTRY vs SINGLE ENTRY

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