Single Entry Shengan VISA

[Dolby]

So I had a few days in Europe in January and got a single entry VISA just for the dates I was there.

On the way back in Amsterdam, my flight was cancelled and I had 10 hr delays - so thought I'd rather leave the airport, and come back later that day (as opposed to 10hrs in the airport!) . The lady said that my VISA didn't allow it and I needed to sit in the airport for the time *sigh* My question is why ? I thought a single entry was once in / once out - and Amsterdam would have been fine, as I haven't left Shengen?

Next thing is when I eventually got on the plane and went to Frankfurt, I took a wrong turn and 'left' the airport (I went through the wrong automatic doors, which shut me out) and I needed to go back through passport control - so no issues at all really.

Was the first lady wrong ?
Is there an issue with me leaving the airport in Frankfurt?

 

[skimread]

If the 10 hour delay would cause you to still be within your VISA period then you are allowed to exit the airport

 

[Dolby]

If the 10 hour delay would cause you to still be within your VISA period then you are allowed to exit the airport

It wouldn't have

So I missed out on Amsterdam because of this ... and as I'm applying for a new VISA towards the end of the year, I was wondering if the fact I stepped out the airport when I 'shouldn't have', would come into play

 

[skimread]

It wouldn't have

So I missed out on Amsterdam because of this ... and as I'm applying for a new VISA towards the end of the year, I was wondering if the fact I stepped out the airport when I 'shouldn't have', would come into play

She told you incorrect but probably used common sense. Amsterdam airport is far away from city center so it would have been an hour to by bus and hour back + you want to be 3 hours before flight at airport that would give you only a few hours in the city and Amsterdam is so big that isn't close to enough time to enjoy it.

Its single entry in and out of the Schengen zone. If you stayed in between your from and to date you could have visited all countries in the Shengen zone. However if you exited Shengen zone and went to Turkey for example and came back then they would no allow you back in.

 

[skimread]

It wouldn't have

So I missed out on Amsterdam because of this ... and as I'm applying for a new VISA towards the end of the year, I was wondering if the fact I stepped out the airport when I 'shouldn't have', would come into play

I got a multi entry VISA valid for a year so I guess I was lucky.

It wouldn't have

So I missed out on Amsterdam because of this ... and as I'm applying for a new VISA towards the end of the year, I was wondering if the fact I stepped out the airport when I 'shouldn't have', would come into play

Nope. Your original airline ticket isn't used against you. it is however used at entry to verify you will be leaving and is entered in the system so agents can see it. However you can change it at any time, just stay within the from and to date. You are not breaking any rules by changing it if it stays within your dates.

You need two things when entering. Stay within the from and to date. And have an exit travel proof at the airport when arriving. I didn't even have that (but had previous trips in passport) and I told the gov agent the date and border crossing I was leaving the Shengen zone and he entered that into the system but some airports agents can be stricter so you should always have an exit ticket to prove you are leaving because people overstaying is very common and they do enter that info into their system. For example the way most migrants get into the US is via plane on tourist visas, not via the border and they simply just not return forfeiting their return ticket.

 

[lumeer]

It is a little known fact that a Schengen visa, while necessary to enter the Schengen area, does not grant the right to enter the Schengen area, but merely to travel to the Schengen area. The final decision to allow entry to the Schengen area is taken by their border authorities.

 

[Wut]

It is a little known fact that a Schengen visa, while necessary to enter the Schengen area, does not grant the right to enter the Schengen area, but merely to travel to the Schengen area. The final decision to allow entry to the Schengen area is taken by their border authorities.

That's actually a well known fact for pretty much every visa for every country