Will I have problems with european immigration if I use hidden city ticketing?
I am planning to travel from India to Europe sometime in the summer. There's a flight from Delhi, India (DEL) to Paris (CDG) with a layover in Munich (MUC)
I am perfectly happy to start my Europe tour from Munich instead of Paris but I am concerned if -
German immigration would have an issue with this kind of a ticket (Why did you get off at Munich instead of Paris? - even if I have a schengen visa from German embassy)
Lufthansa, the carrier in question, might not let me board from DEL if I have a schengen visa issued by the German consulate instead of the French one.
Would using hidden city ticketing be a good idea to not raise red flags with foreign immigration?
P.S - I'll be travelling with my family
Best Answer
No, in this case you will not have a problem:
As stated by Willeke, you clear immigration in Schengen at your first point of entry, which is MUC. This happens no matter if you continue to Paris or not, and no matter whether it is the same ticket or not. German authorities will just clear you through after asking standard questions.
Since your first point of entry is in Germany, it is unlikely they'd ask any questions, as they don't know how much time you'd spend in each country - and if this country is Germany, you got the proper visa for that.
So immigration problems are unlikely, but of course other possible hidden city ticketing problems remain.
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