What should I write in the "Member State of first entry" field on a Schengen visa application form?
Travelling to France from UK with my family and while filling in the visa application form but there is a question that needs to be answered and I am not clear what to fill in:
Member State of first entry - what should be filled in here?
Flight is from UK to France (CDG) but the flight operator is KLM and it is not direct. there is a 45 min break between two flights
UK(Leeds) — Netherlands(Amsterdam) — France (Paris)
Should the answer to this question be France (Paris) or Netherlands (Amsterdam).
Best Answer
The member state of first entry is the state through whose external borders you first enter the Schengen Area.
With the itinerary you describe, your first entry -- indeed your only entry into the Schengen Area -- will be the Netherlands. You will pass through immigration controls in Amsterdam, and your flight from Amsterdam to Paris is a Schengen-internal flight with no immigration control (save for whatever checks the French choose to do right now due to their ongoing state-of-emergency -- but that still doesn't count as an entry into the Schengen area).
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What is member state of first entry in Schengen visa?
26. Member of state of first entry: This is where you are entering the Schengen area for the first time on your visa period. For example, if you receive a Schengen visa and you fly from Egypt to France, and this is the first time you enter the Schengen area on that visa, your state of first entry will be France.What is a Member State of destination?
In Intra-EU trade the 'Member State of destination'' is defined as the last country to which it is known, at the time of dispatch, that the goods are to be dispatched.Should my first trip be to the country which issued my Schengen visa?
There is no general requirement that you must enter the Schengen Area through the country that issued your visa. Your main destination may be different than your first destination. To prevent complications, stick to your itinerary as best you can.How do I fill out a Schengen visa?
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