Sticking to the declared itinerary for exiting Schengen area
My question is slightly different from Entry and exit from different Schengen countries
I have to attend a conference in Sweden and my wife will accompany me. We applied together and both of us have got a single-entry Schengen visa (business visa for me and tourist visa for her).
Now, we also want to visit a friend of mine in Denmark after attending the conference. This was not mentioned in the itinerary we submitted while applying for the visa.
Question: It is possible / recommended to modify the itinerary so that we leave Schengen area from Denmark instead of Sweden? Can it have any bad effect on the future visa applications?
One option could be to travel to and back from Denmark via train and then exit Schengen area as mentioned in the itinerary. I believe this is perfectly fine. However, it will cost more.
Best Answer
Even with a single-entry visa, you are allowed to make adjustments to your itinerary after the visa was granted. Of course you are not allowed to misrepresent your itinerary to get a visa in the first place, and it is a very good idea to avoid any false impressions in this regard.
- Your visa has both a duration of stay and a validity period. They might have given you an extra day or two in duration and a few extra weeks of validity to give you some flexibility in your travel arrangements.
- Can you make the trip to Denmark without using those extra days, if any? That would look better than using extra days.
- It won't help at all if you return to Sweden from Denmark. Much better to transit Denmark on the way home.
If you cross from Sweden to Denmark with days left on your visa and tickets from Denmark to home in your pocket, it seems unlikely that you will be challenged on exit. Your overall credibility for the next application may be diminished.
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