Schengen visa - Multi Entry.

[ChippyC]

Hi All 

 

We've just obtained a schengen visa from the Italian VFS office in London for my wife (we're visiting Rome mid May for 4 nights). The visa states it is a:

 

Type C, Multi Entry, 45 days

 

My question is, as its a multi entry would this allow us to travel to France the following month (after returning to the UK) for a long weekend? or does the visa only allow us to travel around the schengen are within the same trip and through the same point of entry/exit?

 

10/05/18 - Rome 4 nights BOOKED.

10/06/18 - Paris 4 nights? ...is this possible?

 

Many thanks all

[theoldgit]

Yes, the Schengen Visa can be used for a second entry into the Schengen Area providing that she enters and leaves before the valid until date, as the Italians have given her 45 days, which is the maximum time she can spend in the Area on this visa, it probably will be, but it will be on the Visa Vingette.

[Donutz]

Indeed TOG.

Your partner can spent up to 45 days in Italy (or enter/stay elsewhere in the Schengen area if your plans genuinely changed and it doesn't smell to authorities that you were dishonest during your visa application), exit the Schengen zone to visit the UK and come back again into the Schengen zone for up to 45 days in any member state.

 

But NEVER ever stay longer than the expiration date. The visa has a 'valid from ... until ...' window and you are only able to use the visa in that timeframe. After that date the visa holder will be in overstay and thus illegal stay. 

[Donutz]

And of course never spent more than 90 days in any 180 day period either (see sticky topic). But you won't be able to do that accidently anyway judging from your description.

[ChippyC]

Thats great, thanks both!