Visa Type D first time entry [duplicate]

I have a visa type D (multiple) for Italy. My flight has a stop in Barcelona. Would it cause any problem for me that my first time entry to Schengen is not to Italy? My stop there is for 4 hours and I am not going to leave the airport.

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No, that is not a problem. A type D visa allows you (among several other things) to transit through other Schengen member states on your way to or from the issuing state.

Schengen Borders Code, article 6 paragraph 5:

By way of derogation from paragraph 1:

(a) third-country nationals who do not fulfil all the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 but who hold a residence permit or a long-stay visa shall be authorised to enter the territory of the other Member States for transit purposes so that they may reach the territory of the Member State which issued the residence permit or the long-stay visa, unless their names are on the national list of alerts of the Member State whose external borders they are seeking to cross and the alert is accompanied by instructions to refuse entry or transit; [...]

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Can I apply for multiple entry Schengen visa for the first time?

The first time you apply for a Schengen visa, you will only be granted a \u201csingle entry\u201d visa. If you are able to obey the rules of this Schengen visa, in subsequent Schengen visa applications you may be able to apply for a \u201cmultiple entry\u201d visa.

What is double entry visa?

A multiple-entry visa is a common category of travel permit. It enables the bearer to make more than one trip to the issuing country. This is in contrast to a single-entry visa, which only allows a single visit to the destination country and then becomes invalid.

How long does a visa D last?

It can be granted for a duration of 91 days up to 6 months. Holders of a Visa D also enjoy freedom of movement to other Schengen countries for up to 90 days provided that they fulfil the general entry conditions.

Can I have 2 visas at the same time?

You can have as many visa as you want. The limit is the number of free pages in your passport (or one or two less).

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