Validity extension of Schengen visa (Filipino passport)
We, a family of 3, will travel to Europe on a 12-day group package tour. Entry in Italy and depart from Paris.
We were granted a 12-day Schengen visa, issued by the Swiss embassy and finally decided to extend our stay in Paris for 4 days.
- How can we extend our Schengen visa's validity?
- Do we need to seek another visa from the French embassy?
- Since it is a package tour, can we change or cancel our flight back and make a new flight itinerary?
Best Answer
A Schengen visa has a validity period and a duration. Usually validity is longer than duration. For example, if you have 10 days duration between January 1st and January 20th, you have the choice to stay from January 1st to January 10th, from January 2nd to January 11th, ..., from January 11th to January 20th, or even from January 19th to January 20th (you do not have to use all your duration, but you cannot stay past the end of validity).
This is done so that you don't need a new visa application if you make minor changes to your itinerary, e.g. a business meeting that gets postponed by a week.
So you have to check what validity and duration you have. Usually for first-time applications you get not much more validity than duration, perhaps a day on either end.
That could become a problem in your case because you cannot hold two different Schengen visa valid at the same time. So if the Swiss gave you extra validity beyond the duration, you cannot get a new French visa for those days. You'd have to cancel the Swiss visa and apply for a new one for the entire trip.
I'd advise against that.
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Can I get an extension on my Schengen visa?
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.How many months is the validity of Schengen visa?
For double or multiple entry (circulation visa) Schengen visas, the validity of the visa ranges from 6 months to 5 years. The holder may travel one or several times for up to 90 days over a 180-day period. The validity of the Schengen visa is indicated on the visa attached to the traveller's passport.How can I stay in Schengen Area longer than 90 days?
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