A firiend plans to travel to Spain for a wedding but the date of appointment he got with the Spanish embassy was well after the wedding, he was advised to apply for a visa in any of the Schengen visa countries and that he can use this to travel to Spain. He has done so but he's a bit worried now that the wedding is near!
2007-05-16 22:55:11 · 7 answers · asked by best thing since slice bread 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Chris, he is not a US citizen which is why he needs a visa!
2007-05-17 00:11:42 · update #1
it is possible, however it might cause a delay in customs.
quite suspicious of someone appling at one embassy and flying to a different country
2007-05-16 23:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by R O to the D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A holder of a Schengen Visa can travel to most countries within the EU except the UK.We did not sign that agreement.Their is absolutrly nothing to worry about.
2007-05-17 10:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by realdolby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schengen visa can be used to any covered countries, so it can be used to Spain even when it was granted by the Finnish embassy.
2007-05-17 15:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rules for Schengen visas are as follows:
If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply at the foreign mission of that specific country.
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply at the foreign mission of the country which is your main destination, or of the country where you will be staying the longest.
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries but do not have a main destination or will be staying the same amount of time in each of them, you must apply at the foreign mission of the country you will enter first.
If it is determined that your friend is not going to follow the above regulations, it is possible that he will be denied entry into the Schengen Zone. A lot will be determined by your friend's appearance, attitude, behavior, where he is coming from, and what type of passport he is carrying,
2007-05-17 01:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
you will desire to pass to France "A Schengen Visa is utilized for on the Embassy or Consulate of the Schengen u . s . which you would be spending the main nights on your holiday to the Schengen area. while you're purely traveling one u . s . on your holiday then you definately carry on with on your visa on the Consulate of this Schengen u . s .."
2017-01-10 04:04:02 · answer #5 · answered by dettman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has a US passport, he doesn't need the visa at all if he's going to stay less than 90 days.
According to the Embassy web site: "US citizens who wish to stay in Spain for tourist or business purposes for up to 90 days do not need a visa. They should travel with a round trip air ticket and a passport valid for a minimum of six months."
According to the Los Angeles Consulate web site: "US citizens with ordinary passports, valid for a minimum of 6 months, who wish to stay in Spain for tourist or business purposes for up to 90 days, do not need a visa."
According to the New York Consulate web site: "US citizens who wish to stay in Spain for tourist or business purposes for up to 90 days do not need a visa. They should travel with a round trip air ticket and a passport valid for a minimum of six months."
Edit in Response to Original Poster's New Information:
In that case, I concur with the poster below me. I would add that I would advise your friend visit Finland first, and then go to Spain from there.
2007-05-17 00:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am pretty sure this is fine but surely to 100% you it is just a phone call away to the spanish embassy?
2007-05-16 22:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by STARYDYNAMO 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋