Hi Guys,
I dug a bit deeper following a recent post in this forum that asked a similar question, and I can now say with 99% certainty that a C+D visa allows free travel in the Schengen zone for the first 90 days following arrival.
In general, visa expiration dates are not counted from the date of issuance, but from the date of first use.
However: never rely on fellow travellers for visa information. The issuing authorities are the only persons that can really give definitive answers.
My friend,
Thanks for the authentic information, i tried to search the forum for the similiar kind of situation, but cannot find it.
Can you please guide me that which post asked for similiar kind of question, so i can also directly checked with that
person, that if he have travelled and faced any such problem.
Regards
Jade
@bentivogli: Where did you find that information?
@jade: See my answer to you on Yahoo!Answers. That's the way I know it.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylv=3?qid=20090327170019AAM2h88
T_maia,
Yeah i have seen your answer to my question on Yahoo answers, but how you will comment over it..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak7Tl4IEPBxQw5bAdfXDrwcazKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20090327170017AAETdYJ
No, you cannot use this visa for visiting other Schengen countries any longer.
It is valid for Italy for one year (D) and has authorized the travel to other Schengen countries (C) for first 3 month period (Sep 2008 to Nov 2008).
You should have had used it in September 2008 to go to Italy because that was the purpose for what it had been granted for (study I assume). You may not even get entry to Italy on that visa now nor may you use it to travel to other Schengen countries.
In general holders of long term national visa (type D) staying in Italy are issued a residence permit (Carta di soggiorno) which also authorizes the travel to other Schengen countries. The type C visa only backs-up the travel to other Schengen countries from the first day while the issue of the residence permit is still in process.
Source(s):
http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visaS...
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Se...
Ok, sorry - Papenburg is right.
When I wrote my first answer I assumed that you were currently residing in Italy holding a Carta di soggiorno and that your were referring to your Carta di soggiorno as a D+C visa (which it essentially is).
So that means, under such situation its not possible for me to visit other Schengen States. Or its not possible to visit Italy and other Schengen States both
Regards
Jade
bentivogli
Can you also see the relevant answer posted, i need some authentic information, i alraedy have ticket with and dont want to stuck with some problem.
Regards
Jade
Jade, could you pretty please give the full story?
- What is your citizenship?
- Where do you live?
- Why did you apply for the D+C Schengen visa? What was the purpose of getting one?
- Why did the Italian authorities give it to you? Because you wanted to be a student in Italy or what?
- Where have you been since you got the D+C? Have you been to the Schengen area since Sept 08?
Essentially your whole life that is related to the visa. It will help me understand what is going and thus I might find a solution for you.
T_maia,
Okay here are my details:
I am Pakistani National.
I got my Schengen (D+C) visa from Italian embassy in Pakistan.
The reason for which i got the visa, i applied for the educational course of 9 months in Italy and got it in SEP2008 - SEP 2009.
But i got the visa bit late, and missed the earlier part of course, and lately i changed my plan to join the course.
Now i am working in Saudi Arabia, and i planned to fly directly from here to Italy + Schengen State for tourism purpose in APRIL 2009 for 4 weeks ( 12 april 2009 - 10 May 2009).
I havent availed this Schengen Visa yet, and this is the first time i am gonna avail this visa. The details of the visa are
ITLIA + STATI SCHENGE
Validity: 15-SEP 2008 to 14 SEP 2009
MULTIPLE ENTRY
Visa Type: D+C
Issued From : Italian Embassy Pakistan
Regards
Jade
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