Schengen Visa Extension

[thetruth revealer]

For Extension of the 90 days Schengen Visa ( Family Purpose) , has anybody experience or knowledge ??

[Donutz]

It really depends on what member state we are talking about. Some may allow extension easily for almost any reason, others only if it's clearly an emergency or other unplanable event.

 

The Dutch for instance used to be very relaxed and extend the visa without problem up to the maximum of 90 days for pretty much any reason but since early May of this year the changed their policy to only extend visas for emergencies and other such events.

 

It's best to inquire with the authorities of the member state, most often that is the immigration or foreigner department.

 

But perhaps if you say which country this concerns and why you wish to extend the visa beyond what it currently indicates, a member here might just happen to have some experience.

[thetruth revealer]

Thanks for the reply.

As stated , as stated, Family Purpose is the reason for the extension.

My wife has a Multiple Entry Tourist Schengen Visa based on our Marriage.

I have Italian and Swiss Citizenship.

The Visa is issued from the Italian Embassy .

We have declared that we  Travel around in Europe, mainly Italy and Swiss, as well Spain.

The longest stay planned is in Italy, so they issued the Visa.

First Point of Entering Schengen is planned in Swiss, though.

 

Now, thats another question because there are different Informations , regarding either ;

1.Visa has to be issued from the first Country intended to enter Schengen

 

OR

 

2. from the country where the longest stay is planned.

 

Is it required to enter the country first which issued the Visa?

 

Border Police in Swiss informed me , its not required.

Italian Embassy told us it is required.

 

Whats your thought ???

 

 

Thanks

[Donutz]

There is no requirement to enter the country that issued the visa first. Only that you apply at the country that is your main destination. 

 

 

The visa rules are available in all EU languages, you can find the 'Schengen Code on Visa' here:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32009R0810

 

 

You will see that nowhere is a rule that the alien must enter the Schengen zone via the country that issued the visa.

 

The Handbook for embassy staff lists some examples on which embassy should deal with a visa application including this one:

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Example: A Moroccan national wishes to travel to Belgium for business reasons (6 days) and intends to visit relatives in France on the same occasion (6 days). He will arrive at and leave from Amsterdam (Netherlands). The duration of intended stays in Belgium or France are identical and thus either the French or the Belgian consulate should deal with the application. Each of them constitutes a main destination; the Member State of first entry should not become responsible for dealing with the application.”

 

page 18 of https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy/docs/20140709_visa_code_handbook_consolidated_en.pdf via

https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy_en

 

[thetruth revealer]

Thanks again.

And, do you know if the intended travel plan , which we filled in the application form is somewhere registered? Could there be any problems if plans changed???

 

 

[Donutz]

If your plans do genuinly change you have nothing to worry about. You would not be the first person to change a genuine plan.

 

Only if the authorities suspect that you are lying or did lie during your application would you have a problem.