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Traveling on a business visa?
Hello! A friend of mine has an Italian business visa, type C, not yet departed. Now she wants to go there for a week just as a tourist. As if formally it can be done. Interested in whether there will be problems at the border, any questions, etc.? What is better to answer - the truth about the tour or is it better to say that it is also about business? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help :)
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There should be no problems, usually they don’t find fault with such trifles. Tell them to rest and work at the same time)
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answered 9 years ago
The main thing is that the first country of crossing should be really Italy. If they ask at the border, then, of course, answer that a friend is traveling for work, but also wants to relax. I think they really won't bother with trifles. But the Italians hold the rule of the first entry sacred. Gotta be careful)
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answered 9 years ago
But there is one BUT: this is if a friend goes on an air tour, but if this is a bus tour, then I do not advise you to do this. Polish / Wengen customs officers will immediately figure out a tourist with a business Schengen as part of a tourist group. Remember a couple of years ago we had a scandal? The customs officers dropped everyone with business Schengen Germany from the tourist bus. And the tourist group went there by the whole bus on an organized tour. They argued that since a business visa was opened, then it was necessary to fly / travel for business, and not with a tourist trip. Especially if this is the first border crossing.
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answered 9 years ago
I constantly travel on a business visa on tours, by bus, there are no problems)) Except for what Yaroslava wrote - the first trip must be rolled back as expected by the visa - which docks, crossing points and transport were indicated when applying for a visa.
Otherwise, it will look very suspicious, nothing can be said, maybe it will work or maybe not.
Otherwise, it will look very suspicious, nothing can be said, maybe it will work or maybe not.
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answered 9 years ago