ّabout Schengen

Homoud.only

Active member

Member since 17 December 2014

Homoud.only

07 September 2015 01:27:34

Homoud.only

07 September 2015 01:27:34

Hi

I got Schengen from italian embassy in Saudi arabia

should i visit Italy before i go to Spain?

Christine

ViP

Member since 29 September 2008

Follow Expat.com on Facebook, Twitter and Google+

Christine

07 September 2015 13:05:54

42879

Christine

07 September 2015 13:05:54

42879

Hi Homoud.only > did you asked the embassy in your country?

Homoud.only

Active member

Member since 17 December 2014

Homoud.only

07 September 2015 17:58:24

Homoud.only

07 September 2015 17:58:24

no, i did not want them to notice that (:

wagonersabroad

Active member

Member since 05 April 2013

Almuñécar, Andalusia

wagonersabroad

07 September 2015 18:04:16

wagonersabroad

07 September 2015 18:04:16

Almuñécar, Andalusia

Typically when you enter the schengen zone your time for the visa starts. In theory, it shouldn't matter which country you enter through. We had a visa for Spain and flew from the USA. Our flight was USA to Germany and then on to Spain. Officially Germany stamped us into the Schengen zone, so I am not sure Italy would know or care. That said, I am not sure about your type of visa, so it is best to just ask an official. You don't need to let them know you plan to visit Spain first, you can phrase it like you are traveling to get to Italy and have a stop over in Spain or something.