Does the Schengen visa start from the date of the airplane ticket or the date of issue?
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In my Schengen visa application, I put my travel start date as June 8. However, I am thinking of travelling earlier, on June 6th. Will I be able to do this? Will my visa begin on June 8, my intended date in the application? I am expecting my visa by May 30, so will my visa start from when it is issued?
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In my Schengen visa application, I put my travel start date as June 8. However, I am thinking of travelling earlier, on June 6th. Will I be able to do this? Will my visa begin on June 8, my intended date in the application? I am expecting my visa by May 30, so will my visa start from when it is issued?
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Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
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May 26 at 16:05
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In my Schengen visa application, I put my travel start date as June 8. However, I am thinking of travelling earlier, on June 6th. Will I be able to do this? Will my visa begin on June 8, my intended date in the application? I am expecting my visa by May 30, so will my visa start from when it is issued?
visas schengen
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In my Schengen visa application, I put my travel start date as June 8. However, I am thinking of travelling earlier, on June 6th. Will I be able to do this? Will my visa begin on June 8, my intended date in the application? I am expecting my visa by May 30, so will my visa start from when it is issued?
visas schengen
edited May 27 at 1:36
dda
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asked May 26 at 14:56
Ayesha Ahsan
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edited May 27 at 1:36
dda
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edited May 27 at 1:36
dda
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edited May 27 at 1:36
dda
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asked May 26 at 14:56
Ayesha Ahsan
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asked May 26 at 14:56
Ayesha Ahsan
111
asked May 26 at 14:56
Ayesha Ahsan
111
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Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
– ahmedus
May 26 at 16:05
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Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
– ahmedus
May 26 at 16:05
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Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
– ahmedus
May 26 at 16:05
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
– ahmedus
May 26 at 16:05
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Schengen visa have two relevant entries, duration and validity.
- Duration is the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area (partial days count as a full day).
- Validity period is the first and last date you can stay in the Schengen area.
So you must arrive on or after the first day of validity, you must leave on or before the last day of validity, and you may stay no more than the duration. You must meet all these requirements.
It is common to issue Schengen visas with a few extra days or even weeks of validity, so you can adjust your flights without getting a new visa, but this does not always happen. This depends on the number of previous visits without overstay or the like, and on how solid your reasons to return appear to the visa officials.
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Schengen visa have two relevant entries, duration and validity.
- Duration is the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area (partial days count as a full day).
- Validity period is the first and last date you can stay in the Schengen area.
So you must arrive on or after the first day of validity, you must leave on or before the last day of validity, and you may stay no more than the duration. You must meet all these requirements.
It is common to issue Schengen visas with a few extra days or even weeks of validity, so you can adjust your flights without getting a new visa, but this does not always happen. This depends on the number of previous visits without overstay or the like, and on how solid your reasons to return appear to the visa officials.
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Schengen visa have two relevant entries, duration and validity.
- Duration is the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area (partial days count as a full day).
- Validity period is the first and last date you can stay in the Schengen area.
So you must arrive on or after the first day of validity, you must leave on or before the last day of validity, and you may stay no more than the duration. You must meet all these requirements.
It is common to issue Schengen visas with a few extra days or even weeks of validity, so you can adjust your flights without getting a new visa, but this does not always happen. This depends on the number of previous visits without overstay or the like, and on how solid your reasons to return appear to the visa officials.
answered May 26 at 17:54
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Schengen visa have two relevant entries, duration and validity.
- Duration is the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area (partial days count as a full day).
- Validity period is the first and last date you can stay in the Schengen area.
So you must arrive on or after the first day of validity, you must leave on or before the last day of validity, and you may stay no more than the duration. You must meet all these requirements.
It is common to issue Schengen visas with a few extra days or even weeks of validity, so you can adjust your flights without getting a new visa, but this does not always happen. This depends on the number of previous visits without overstay or the like, and on how solid your reasons to return appear to the visa officials.
answered May 26 at 17:54
o.m.
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Schengen visa have two relevant entries, duration and validity.
- Duration is the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area (partial days count as a full day).
- Validity period is the first and last date you can stay in the Schengen area.
So you must arrive on or after the first day of validity, you must leave on or before the last day of validity, and you may stay no more than the duration. You must meet all these requirements.
It is common to issue Schengen visas with a few extra days or even weeks of validity, so you can adjust your flights without getting a new visa, but this does not always happen. This depends on the number of previous visits without overstay or the like, and on how solid your reasons to return appear to the visa officials.
answered May 26 at 17:54
o.m.
19.5k22851
answered May 26 at 17:54
o.m.
19.5k22851
answered May 26 at 17:54
o.m.
19.5k22851
answered May 26 at 17:54
o.m.
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19.5k22851
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Only the visa sticker will tell with any level of certainty. Some here will guess it will start from the date it was issued, some will guess it will start from the date you requested. But making travel plans on those guesses will not be helpful
– Hanky Panky
May 26 at 15:06
In my experience, Germany and Italy respected the travel dates, but France and Spain respected the issue dates. There is not a strict rule for this. It may even vary from one consulate to another.
– ahmedus
May 26 at 16:05