I am a British Citizen. My parents, who are visiting me from India applied for a multiple entry Schengen visa along with a multiple entry Swiss visa. Unfortunately, they have only been given a single entry Schengen visa along with a multiple entry Swiss visa (? oversight by the embassy official).
This has thrown the whole tour in disarray, as I had planned to take them on seperate occasions to a few european countries including a visit to Rome. Ryanair does not give a refund and it is the same story with a few other bookings that I have made. I am going to lose a lot of money.
I rang the French and the Italian embassies in London (£1 a minute !!!!)and several travel agents. They have told me unanimously that there is no way I could get the single entry Schengen visa converted to a multiple entry here in the UK. They would have to get it done from India. Due to time constraints there are unable to get it done there as they are arriving soon.
I would be most grateful for some advise. Has anyone got a single entry converted to a multiple entry Schengen here in the UK? Are the road borders between Switzerland and France so strict that they would not allow me back into France after crossing over to Switzerland for a two day break in between? Can I risk coming back into France from Switzerland with just a single entry Schengen Visa? Should I make an appointment at one of the embassies here in London and try my luck to see if they will convert it as an exceptional case? If so, which embassy is the most 'user-friendly'?
Many thanks
Happytraveller (Not so happy now with this new problem !!!!