Schengen Visa Port Of Entry On Business Visa To Another Destination

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I want to share my story about how I was able to travel to France with a Schengen visa that I received from Sweden when I applied for Business requirements.

Normally, I don't feel like sharing such events, but since it's hard to get any online examples, I felt, I could share this.

I had plenty of doubts, which I couldn't find online nor I could find those details by contacting the French embassy/consulate.

Hence, I thought, maybe I could write it up for anyone else who might have faced a similar dilemma.

Here was my case:

  • I am an Indian passport holder and wanted to apply for a Schengen visa from London, United Kingdom
  • I had a worker visa for the UK and I had to travel to Sweden for my work
  • Applied a Business visa application to the Sweden embassy
  • Got my visa later than the travel date and hence did not visit Sweden at the right time.
  • I wanted to visit France as a tourist with my family
  • I was not sure if there would be a problem with that

My experience:
  • Tried contacting the TLS folks - no response
  • Tried reaching out to the French embassy in London - no luck, as no one answered!
  • Then after feeling the need to get clarity, I applied for a French Visa even though I received a Schengen visa from Sweden.
  • Visited TLS London and they finally confirmed that it's not needed
  • Their exact statement: "You can't request a Schengen visa if you already have a valid Schengen visa in your passport and the authorities would not add one more visa on that passport"
  • I then took their word and travelled to France via London with my family
  • No questions were asked while I tried entering and exiting the EU via France.

So, in short, don't worry!

You are ok to travel to the EU if you have a valid Schengen visa. The suggestion is, in the future try to visit the country directly once which had initially granted you the visa.

Location: London, UK

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