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Class C: The most common short-term Schengen visa, which allows one, two or more entry within the validity period. It is usually distributed to people who need to stay in Schengen countries for a short time, such as traveling, visiting relatives, visiting and business.
Type D: Also known as national visa. As the name implies, the holders of such visas are only allowed to enter the countries indicated in the visa in principle. The column of "validity period" on the visa is not marked with the words "Schengen country", but the name or abbreviation of the corresponding countries that are allowed to enter the country. Holders of such visas can usually transit from another Schengen country (within 5 days) before entering the country (the column of visa validity is marked with "+1 transit" accordingly).
D+C(D+C type): This kind of visa combines the basic characteristics of C and D. On the one hand, it belongs to a single country, and it can also enter other Schengen countries.
Class b: transit visa.
If the applicant only goes to a specific Schengen country (according to the travel documents submitted when applying for a visa), he must apply for a visa from the country's foreign institutions; If the applicant wants to stay in more than one Schengen country according to the submitted itinerary, in principle, he must apply for a visa to embassies and consulates in China, the Schengen country (/main destination) with the longest stay; Theoretically, only when the main country of stay cannot be determined (the time spent in two Schengen countries is the same) can you apply for a visa for the first country of entry.
According to the general visa experience of netizens, it is very important to apply for a visa to the main country of stay. Visa applications submitted to non-major countries of residence are often rejected directly.
Do I have to enter/leave the Schengen area from the country where the visa is issued? Can I only go to other Schengen countries and not to countries that issue visas?
With a Schengen visa issued by a Schengen country, you can enter and leave any Schengen country in principle (this also meets the requirement that you must apply for a visa from the main country of residence rather than the first country of entry). However, there are also reports that Schengen visa holders in country A will be severely questioned or obstructed by the border inspection when they enter Schengen country B, especially when the visa holders cannot provide credible evidence to prove that they will go to the visa issuing country.
The itinerary submitted when applying for a visa is generally not legally binding, so there is no problem in principle for countries that do not issue visas in the actual itinerary. However, it does not rule out the possibility of encountering trouble when applying for a visa to the country again, because if the actual itinerary fundamentally deviates from the original arrangement, the visa officer may doubt the credibility of the applicant.