Single trip to conferences in two Schengen countries with one visa?

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I am Ukrainian and currently considering if trying to stack attending two professional conferences under one visa is great optimization or crazy talk. :)

Conferences will be on consecutive weekends in:

  • Switzerland, May 3-4
  • Netherlands, May 10-11

I can get business invitations for both, no issues there. I have previously been to Netherlands (also for a conference with short stay visa), but not Switzerland.

To be clear I am considering about going from Switzerland to Netherlands directly (essentially having some touristy time), not coming back to Ukraine in the middle and re-entering for Netherlands.

  1. Would this look like relatively "sane" application for visa?
  2. If I plan to stay more days in Netherlands and apply for visa in its embassy, would I have any issues entering and spending initial days in Switzerland?





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Can I travel to multiple Schengen countries with single entry visa?

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.

Can I have 2 Schengen visas at the same time?

In theory, it is not possible for a person to hold two valid short stay visas covering the same period. I have a valid Schengen visa but it does not cover my next intended stay, what can I do? In this case, it is possible to file a visa application for another Schengen visa to cover the next intended stay entirely.

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.

How do I get a double entry Schengen visa?

How To Apply For A Schengen Multiple-Entry Visa?
  • Step 1: Collect All The Required Documents.
  • Step 2: Fill In Your Schengen Visa Application Form.
  • Step 3: Schedule Your Schengen Visa Appointment.
  • Step 4: Attend Your Schengen Visa Appointment.
  • Step 5: Wait For Your MEV Visa To Be Processed.




  • Where Can I Go With A Country Specific Schengen Visa?




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