What type of Schengen visa do I need to visit Germany twice?
I am intending to marry my fiance and I am therefore planning to travel to Germany to visit his family. I am a non-EU citizen and need a visa. The planned travel times will be as following:
- 18th March till 5th of April
- beginning of June till end of June
I know about the documents required and we can arrange those. However, I am still not certain about the visa process. For instance, will I apply at the German Embassy for a short-stay visa for the first journey, and then for a second visa for the second journey as well?
Best Answer
Assuming your country citizenship is not on the list of Annex II countries, you will need to apply for a short-term multi-entry visa.
You will need to provide the proper documentation to support both trips and request that the visa is issued for a duration that covers both periods of your stay. In the worst case scenario (assuming your documents are in order), the German consulate will issue a single-entry visa for your first trip and afterwards you will have plenty of time to apply for another visa for your second trip.
Also note that once you get married, it will become much easier to apply for EU visas as you will become a non-EU family member.
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Can I apply for double entry Schengen Visa?
Schengen visas allow to make one-entry, two-entries or multi-entries. With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once.What is double entry Schengen Visa?
A double-entry visa (\u201c2\u201d on the visa sticker): allows its holder to enter the Schengen area twice during the validity period of the visa. You can thus leave the Schengen area and re-enter it during that period of time. The second time you leave the area, your visa expires.What does Type D Schengen Visa mean?
Category D: This visa is considered as national visa which is issued by a Schengen country. With this visa, an individual can travel from a non-Schengen visa country to a Schengen area state which issued national visa within five days.Can I travel to more than one Schengen country with the same Schengen Visa?
Yes. According to the Schengen rules, the Schengen visa is generally valid for all the countries in the Schengen area.How to write a SCHENGEN VISA Travel Itinerary for Germany, Switzerland, and France | Requirements
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