Help on Schengen & UK visas

Old Mar 25th, 2013, 05:28 PM
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Help on Schengen & UK visas

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I'm traveling to some countries in Schengen zone and then UK in the summer. I am apply for my Schengen visa at Italian Consulate, but on their website they clearly state that "In case the Schengen Area is not your last destination, you must also provide copies of all the visas needed for the current trip." I don't have UK visa yet, I am applying for it after getting my Schengen one (because of some commitment, Schengen visa has higher priority to get for me). I already booked my flight from Rome - London, though. Does anyone know if the lack of UK visa will become an issue for me?

I've thought of an alternative: booking a flight from Rome to my home country and hiding the fact that I'm traveling to UK. But I am not sure which site does free flight cancellation..

I appreciate any help!
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Old Mar 26th, 2013, 03:32 AM
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The only advice I will give is don't lie to the immigration authorities. Even if you get your visa you could be denied entry at the airport when you arrive in Italy. No matter how clever you think you are, the passport control authorities have seen it all before — they deal with those matters every day.
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Old Mar 26th, 2013, 04:32 AM
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The reason they want to see your UK visa is so that you don't end up being sent back to the Schengen zone from the UK due to the lack of a visa.
Get your visas sorted out as required by the Schengen authorities, or you could land yourself with real problems.
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Old Mar 26th, 2013, 04:49 AM
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Thank you Heimdall and hetismij2 for your help.

The reason I can't get my UK visa yet is because if I fail to get my Schengen visa and end up not going to Schengen countries, I won't go to UK at all. So there is no point getting UK visa first.

I plan to print out and show them a sample itinerary of flight from Rome to my home country, in case they ask me what if I don't get UK visa.

I know this is not an ideal situation but I really can't get UK visa before Schengen, so I have to find ways to best solve this.
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Old Mar 26th, 2013, 04:53 AM
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just because you get the visa, doesn't mean you need to use it.

so why not get the UK visa first anyway? you've booked the flights so presumably the trip is on.
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If you have already booked a flight from Rome to London why not get the UK visa first? You have that flight, and have paid for it presumably, so I can't see why you wouldn't get the UK visa now.
And as Annhig says, just because you have it doesn't mean you have to use it.
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Old Mar 26th, 2013, 06:32 AM
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Thank you. I think I will apply for UK visa first. They wouldn't care that I don't have Schengen visa yet, right?
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