Schengen visa clarification: can I travel to other Schengen countries?
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
air-travel schengen europe
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
air-travel schengen europe
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
air-travel schengen europe
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
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asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
Maher E. Sassine
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
air-travel schengen europe
air-travel schengen europe
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
31.1k964176
asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
Maher E. Sassine
312
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
31.1k964176
asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
Maher E. Sassine
312
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
31.1k964176
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
31.1k964176
edited Jun 2 '17 at 15:29
Giorgio
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asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
Maher E. Sassine
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asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
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asked Jun 2 '17 at 3:14
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Your mode of transportation doesn't matter. Taking a plane within the Schengen area does not count as a new entry, you often doesn't even have to show your passport when flying within Schengen (but that depends on the airline - and I believe you are required to carry some ID).
answered Jun 2 '17 at 5:48
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can I travel to other Schengen countries?
Yes
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Taking internal flights within the Schengen area is fine on a single entry visa but you need to avoid using flights with a stop/layover outside the area to travel between two locations in the area as once you leave the area you will not be able to re-enter.
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
You are supposed to apply for the visa to (in order of precedence)
- The country that is your main destination.
- If no main destination the country in which you will spend the most time
- If no country in which you will spend the most time the country where you will enter the area.
Once you have the Visa it is normally valid for all countries in the area (limited territorial validity visas exist but are rare), but lying on a visa application is grounds to annul a Visa. Sometimes people lie about their itineries to "consulate-shop". Therefore border control sometimes get suspicious when people turn up with a single-entry visa from a different country.
So you should be prepared to demonstrate that you applied to the correct consulate for your trip and that you did not lie to them about your itinerary.
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
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This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
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Your mode of transportation doesn't matter. Taking a plane within the Schengen area does not count as a new entry, you often doesn't even have to show your passport when flying within Schengen (but that depends on the airline - and I believe you are required to carry some ID).
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Your mode of transportation doesn't matter. Taking a plane within the Schengen area does not count as a new entry, you often doesn't even have to show your passport when flying within Schengen (but that depends on the airline - and I believe you are required to carry some ID).
answered Jun 2 '17 at 5:48
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up vote
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Your mode of transportation doesn't matter. Taking a plane within the Schengen area does not count as a new entry, you often doesn't even have to show your passport when flying within Schengen (but that depends on the airline - and I believe you are required to carry some ID).
answered Jun 2 '17 at 5:48
Henrik
2,2851415
Your mode of transportation doesn't matter. Taking a plane within the Schengen area does not count as a new entry, you often doesn't even have to show your passport when flying within Schengen (but that depends on the airline - and I believe you are required to carry some ID).
answered Jun 2 '17 at 5:48
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answered Jun 2 '17 at 5:48
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can I travel to other Schengen countries?
Yes
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Taking internal flights within the Schengen area is fine on a single entry visa but you need to avoid using flights with a stop/layover outside the area to travel between two locations in the area as once you leave the area you will not be able to re-enter.
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
You are supposed to apply for the visa to (in order of precedence)
- The country that is your main destination.
- If no main destination the country in which you will spend the most time
- If no country in which you will spend the most time the country where you will enter the area.
Once you have the Visa it is normally valid for all countries in the area (limited territorial validity visas exist but are rare), but lying on a visa application is grounds to annul a Visa. Sometimes people lie about their itineries to "consulate-shop". Therefore border control sometimes get suspicious when people turn up with a single-entry visa from a different country.
So you should be prepared to demonstrate that you applied to the correct consulate for your trip and that you did not lie to them about your itinerary.
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
can I travel to other Schengen countries?
Yes
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Taking internal flights within the Schengen area is fine on a single entry visa but you need to avoid using flights with a stop/layover outside the area to travel between two locations in the area as once you leave the area you will not be able to re-enter.
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
You are supposed to apply for the visa to (in order of precedence)
- The country that is your main destination.
- If no main destination the country in which you will spend the most time
- If no country in which you will spend the most time the country where you will enter the area.
Once you have the Visa it is normally valid for all countries in the area (limited territorial validity visas exist but are rare), but lying on a visa application is grounds to annul a Visa. Sometimes people lie about their itineries to "consulate-shop". Therefore border control sometimes get suspicious when people turn up with a single-entry visa from a different country.
So you should be prepared to demonstrate that you applied to the correct consulate for your trip and that you did not lie to them about your itinerary.
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
can I travel to other Schengen countries?
Yes
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Taking internal flights within the Schengen area is fine on a single entry visa but you need to avoid using flights with a stop/layover outside the area to travel between two locations in the area as once you leave the area you will not be able to re-enter.
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
You are supposed to apply for the visa to (in order of precedence)
- The country that is your main destination.
- If no main destination the country in which you will spend the most time
- If no country in which you will spend the most time the country where you will enter the area.
Once you have the Visa it is normally valid for all countries in the area (limited territorial validity visas exist but are rare), but lying on a visa application is grounds to annul a Visa. Sometimes people lie about their itineries to "consulate-shop". Therefore border control sometimes get suspicious when people turn up with a single-entry visa from a different country.
So you should be prepared to demonstrate that you applied to the correct consulate for your trip and that you did not lie to them about your itinerary.
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
can I travel to other Schengen countries?
Yes
I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?
Taking internal flights within the Schengen area is fine on a single entry visa but you need to avoid using flights with a stop/layover outside the area to travel between two locations in the area as once you leave the area you will not be able to re-enter.
Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
You are supposed to apply for the visa to (in order of precedence)
- The country that is your main destination.
- If no main destination the country in which you will spend the most time
- If no country in which you will spend the most time the country where you will enter the area.
Once you have the Visa it is normally valid for all countries in the area (limited territorial validity visas exist but are rare), but lying on a visa application is grounds to annul a Visa. Sometimes people lie about their itineries to "consulate-shop". Therefore border control sometimes get suspicious when people turn up with a single-entry visa from a different country.
So you should be prepared to demonstrate that you applied to the correct consulate for your trip and that you did not lie to them about your itinerary.
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
edited Jun 3 '17 at 12:14
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
answered Jun 2 '17 at 17:33
Peter Green
5,0481324
5,0481324
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
add a comment |
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
This doesn't really seem to answer the question asked.
– Henning Makholm
Jun 2 '17 at 17:53
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
The question contained many subquestions, I have tried to address all of them. I have now edited the post to more specifically break out each part.
– Peter Green
Jun 3 '17 at 3:31
add a comment |
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