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I am traveling to France for 4 days on a business event and following that am going on a vacation trip to Iceland where I will be staying for 11 days and 10 nights.
As I understand the procedures for visa applications, I should send my application to:
- France consulate -- as the main purpose of my trip is the French business meeting, and France is my port of entry to Schengen.
- Iceland consulate (taken care of by the Denmark consulate) -- as I spend more days of my travel in Iceland.
According the the Schengen rules and guidelines for visa applications (and those of France & Iceland), to which consulate should I send my application? Does it matter (according to the official rules and guidelines)?
I ask this question only after having already sent my application to the Iceland consulate. (Assuming the country of longest stay is the one I should apply to.) According to the rules of Schengen and Iceland visa applications, would such an application be rejected because it was sent to the wrong country?
(Note: To keep this question from being too opinion based, let's limit it to what the official rules and guidelines say, rather than speculating on what will happen in my particular case.)
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I am traveling to France for 4 days on a business event and following that am going on a vacation trip to Iceland where I will be staying for 11 days and 10 nights.
As I understand the procedures for visa applications, I should send my application to:
- France consulate -- as the main purpose of my trip is the French business meeting, and France is my port of entry to Schengen.
- Iceland consulate (taken care of by the Denmark consulate) -- as I spend more days of my travel in Iceland.
According the the Schengen rules and guidelines for visa applications (and those of France & Iceland), to which consulate should I send my application? Does it matter (according to the official rules and guidelines)?
I ask this question only after having already sent my application to the Iceland consulate. (Assuming the country of longest stay is the one I should apply to.) According to the rules of Schengen and Iceland visa applications, would such an application be rejected because it was sent to the wrong country?
(Note: To keep this question from being too opinion based, let's limit it to what the official rules and guidelines say, rather than speculating on what will happen in my particular case.)
france schengen-visa applications iceland itineraries
edited 4 hours ago
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asked 13 hours ago
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Nean Der Thal, Traveller, Ali Awan, bytebuster, JonathanReez♦ 8 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago
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I am traveling to France for 4 days on a business event and following that am going on a vacation trip to Iceland where I will be staying for 11 days and 10 nights.
As I understand the procedures for visa applications, I should send my application to:
- France consulate -- as the main purpose of my trip is the French business meeting, and France is my port of entry to Schengen.
- Iceland consulate (taken care of by the Denmark consulate) -- as I spend more days of my travel in Iceland.
According the the Schengen rules and guidelines for visa applications (and those of France & Iceland), to which consulate should I send my application? Does it matter (according to the official rules and guidelines)?
I ask this question only after having already sent my application to the Iceland consulate. (Assuming the country of longest stay is the one I should apply to.) According to the rules of Schengen and Iceland visa applications, would such an application be rejected because it was sent to the wrong country?
(Note: To keep this question from being too opinion based, let's limit it to what the official rules and guidelines say, rather than speculating on what will happen in my particular case.)
france schengen-visa applications iceland itineraries
edited 4 hours ago
R.M.
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asked 13 hours ago
Mohamed RaficMohamed Rafic
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Mohamed Rafic is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I am traveling to France for 4 days on a business event and following that am going on a vacation trip to Iceland where I will be staying for 11 days and 10 nights.
As I understand the procedures for visa applications, I should send my application to:
- France consulate -- as the main purpose of my trip is the French business meeting, and France is my port of entry to Schengen.
- Iceland consulate (taken care of by the Denmark consulate) -- as I spend more days of my travel in Iceland.
According the the Schengen rules and guidelines for visa applications (and those of France & Iceland), to which consulate should I send my application? Does it matter (according to the official rules and guidelines)?
I ask this question only after having already sent my application to the Iceland consulate. (Assuming the country of longest stay is the one I should apply to.) According to the rules of Schengen and Iceland visa applications, would such an application be rejected because it was sent to the wrong country?
(Note: To keep this question from being too opinion based, let's limit it to what the official rules and guidelines say, rather than speculating on what will happen in my particular case.)
france schengen-visa applications iceland itineraries
france schengen-visa applications iceland itineraries
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asked 13 hours ago
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asked 13 hours ago
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Nean Der Thal, Traveller, Ali Awan, bytebuster, JonathanReez♦ 8 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Nean Der Thal, Traveller, Ali Awan, bytebuster, JonathanReez♦ 8 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago
add a comment |
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago
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The "longest stay" rule applies only if no main purpose for your trip can be identified, so as far as I can see you should have applied to France instead.
If the Danish consulate has this opinion too, they should return the application to you undecided and refund the application fee -- in other words, you won't get a visa, but you also won't have a visa refusal that you'll need to explain later. You can then immediately apply to France instead.
On the other hand, there's nothing much you can do now other than wait and hope they don't share my understanding of the rule.
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Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
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...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
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The "longest stay" rule applies only if no main purpose for your trip can be identified, so as far as I can see you should have applied to France instead.
If the Danish consulate has this opinion too, they should return the application to you undecided and refund the application fee -- in other words, you won't get a visa, but you also won't have a visa refusal that you'll need to explain later. You can then immediately apply to France instead.
On the other hand, there's nothing much you can do now other than wait and hope they don't share my understanding of the rule.
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
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...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
add a comment |
The "longest stay" rule applies only if no main purpose for your trip can be identified, so as far as I can see you should have applied to France instead.
If the Danish consulate has this opinion too, they should return the application to you undecided and refund the application fee -- in other words, you won't get a visa, but you also won't have a visa refusal that you'll need to explain later. You can then immediately apply to France instead.
On the other hand, there's nothing much you can do now other than wait and hope they don't share my understanding of the rule.
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
2
...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
add a comment |
The "longest stay" rule applies only if no main purpose for your trip can be identified, so as far as I can see you should have applied to France instead.
If the Danish consulate has this opinion too, they should return the application to you undecided and refund the application fee -- in other words, you won't get a visa, but you also won't have a visa refusal that you'll need to explain later. You can then immediately apply to France instead.
On the other hand, there's nothing much you can do now other than wait and hope they don't share my understanding of the rule.
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
The "longest stay" rule applies only if no main purpose for your trip can be identified, so as far as I can see you should have applied to France instead.
If the Danish consulate has this opinion too, they should return the application to you undecided and refund the application fee -- in other words, you won't get a visa, but you also won't have a visa refusal that you'll need to explain later. You can then immediately apply to France instead.
On the other hand, there's nothing much you can do now other than wait and hope they don't share my understanding of the rule.
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
edited 9 hours ago
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
answered 13 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
44.2k7106165
44.2k7106165
2
...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
add a comment |
2
...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
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2
...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
...and, if they do, simply submit an application to France.
– phoog
12 hours ago
add a comment |
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because "no one knows if the consulate will approve or reject the application"
– Nean Der Thal
13 hours ago
No-one can say for sure. You appear to be meeting the requirements of Article 5 ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/policies/… It’s normal to combine a business trip with a vacation, however Iceland is sometimes viewed as one of the ‘easier’ Schengen visas to obtain so if they think you’ve contrived your itinerary to increase your chance of success it’s possible you could be rejected. Hopefully your evidence supporting both your business trip and vacation is sound.
– Traveller
12 hours ago
I have made an edit to hopefully reopen this question -- the core of this question (to what consulate one should apply, and what happens if you apply to the wrong one) can be answered without resort to opinion or speculation as to what will happen in this particular case.
– R.M.
7 hours ago