Unused Schengen Visa
I got a Schengen visa from the Belgium embassy for the validity of 21 days but for 7 days stay.
I got my passport late from embassy and my approved leave was over already due to delay in application process. My travel dates were from August 6 to August 12, but I got my passport on August 17 with the validity till September 5.
I am unable to travel due to unavoidable circumstances.
Will it make any problem for my future applications if I don't use this visa?
By the way, this is my second Schengen visa. The first one I already used some year and half ago.
Best Answer
While the officers at next applications may look at former visa and whether you used them, they do understand that plans can change and will most likely completely ignore it.
If being asked about it, you can simply explain the short period in which you could apply and that you could not travel in the window left to you.
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