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I am traveling to Paris staying there for 5 days then flying to Spain and staying there for 10 days.

My understanding is that since Spain is where I am spending most of the time then I should apply for the visa in the spanish embassy.

But how about these fields in my case, How should I fill them? "Member states of destination" & "Member state of first entry"... Should they be "Spain" and "France" respectively?

JonathanReez
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  • I believe this one covers some of your questions... http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/13362/should-my-first-trip-be-to-the-country-which-issued-my-schengen-visa – Nemirni May 18 '15 at 21:31
  • Thanks. I saw this post before but it doesnt mention these fields in the visa application in specific. – SFbay007 May 18 '15 at 22:03
  • Yes you are correct. – Calchas May 18 '15 at 22:34
  • Seriously?!! no one filled a VISA application before?!! – SFbay007 May 19 '15 at 22:16
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    One is plural and the other one is singular: you can only enter one state but you can visit more that one. So I imagine entry would be Spain, and member States would be Spain and France in your case. – JoErNanO May 21 '15 at 06:58
  • Thanks Jo, My first entry is actually France. But yes, I finally figured out the information you stated from other forums. – SFbay007 May 21 '15 at 18:16

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Member states of destination

is plural and

member state of first entry

is singular for a simple reason: you can only enter Schengen from one state but you can visit more that one member state whilst in the Area. So I imagine that in your case first entry would be France, and member destination states would be France and Spain.

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