Can I have a visa to Finland, but do not go there (circumstances), buy tickets and fly to Switzerland for relatives on New Year's Eve?

Responds Pavlova Maria, Head of Scandinavia, Finland, Baltic States of the Russian Express company
The border of Finland is the border of the countries of the Schengen agreement, which includes Switzerland. But there is a rule: you should request a visa of the country where people are going. Of course, a Schengen visa allows you to visit any of the Schengen countries, but the general situation is as follows: if a Finnish visa is required - it is necessary to use it for trips to Finland.

If a citizen has received a Finnish visa, and then traveled to other countries of the Schengen Union (even through Finland), then the next time, at least for a while, he will be set a certain period of quarantine. During this period, he will not be able to get a visa, either multiple, or one-time. This will be a kind of "punishment" for the fact that during the previous submission of documents for a visa, he provided incorrect information.

We recommend to cancel the Finnish visa, since the documents were originally drawn up for visiting Finland. After cancellation, you can apply for a Swiss visa if the deadline allows.

December 30, 2010

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