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See: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/wh ... dex_en.htm2.8. Can a consulate accept an application from an applicant not residing in the
jurisdiction of the consulate?
Legal basis: Visa Code, Article 6
As a general rule, only applications from persons who reside legally in the jurisdiction of the
competent consulate (as described in points 2.1-2.5) should be accepted.
However, an application may be accepted from a person legally present – but not residing - in
the jurisdiction of the consulate where the application is submitted, if he can justify why the
application could not be lodged at a consulate in his place of residence. It is for the consulate
to appreciate whether the justification presented by the applicant is acceptable.
"Non-residing applicant" means an applicant who resides elsewhere but is legally present
within the jurisdiction of the consulate where he submits the application.
"Legally present" means that the applicant is entitled to stay temporarily in the jurisdiction on
the basis of the legislation of the third country where he is present either for a short stay or
when he is allowed to stay for a longer period of time while maintaining his permanent
residence in another third country.
(... some examples follow...)
Example: A Russian businessman from Novorossiysk (Russia) has travelled to Moscow
(Russia) for a trade fair. There he meets a Greek business person who invites him to come to
Athens (Greece) straight away in order to establish a contract for a future business
relationship. The Russian businessman wishes to apply for a visa at the Greek consulate in
Moscow because the approximate travel/road distance between Moscow and Novorossiysk is
around 1500 km.
The Greek consulate in Moscow should deal with the application because it would be
excessive to require the person concerned to return to his city of residence to apply for the
visa.
That some silly stuff, the Schengen rules do not state residence permits should be valdi for X duration upon departing or returning. It does say your passport needs to be valid for atleast 3 months after returning but that's it.flyboy wrote:Best to contact the embassy and see what they say as one of the requirements is that "The Residence Permit must be valid for more than 3 months the day you return to the UK"